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| US Capitol lockdown lifted after shooting, reports say | |
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| The US Capitol was on lockdown after a suicide occurred outside the building and continued while police investigated a suspicious package. | The US Capitol was on lockdown after a suicide occurred outside the building and continued while police investigated a suspicious package. |
| The lockdown was lifted after about two hours, the Associated Press reported. | The lockdown was lifted after about two hours, the Associated Press reported. |
| Reports from the scene say a man killed himself on the steps of the Capitol during the Cherry Blossom Festival. The suspected shooter has been "neutralised" and authorities are investigating. | Reports from the scene say a man killed himself on the steps of the Capitol during the Cherry Blossom Festival. The suspected shooter has been "neutralised" and authorities are investigating. |
| #capitol #uscapitol pic.twitter.com/V8116IQR4R | #capitol #uscapitol pic.twitter.com/V8116IQR4R |
| BREAKING: Someone just shot themself on the steps of the US Capitol during the height of Cherry Blossom festival. Capitol is on lockdown. | BREAKING: Someone just shot themself on the steps of the US Capitol during the height of Cherry Blossom festival. Capitol is on lockdown. |
| Someone Shot Themselves & Had A Package! RT@GregBrooksOH: More photos from #uscapitol #capitol on the north west lawn pic.twitter.com/Zb4LXqgDLy | Someone Shot Themselves & Had A Package! RT@GregBrooksOH: More photos from #uscapitol #capitol on the north west lawn pic.twitter.com/Zb4LXqgDLy |
| Authorities kept the lockdown in place because of a suspicious package near the Capitol. NBC News reported that the package was a suitcase. | Authorities kept the lockdown in place because of a suspicious package near the Capitol. NBC News reported that the package was a suitcase. |
| JUST IN: Police: Shots fired at US Capitol; suspected gunman "neutralized;" building on lockdown; suspicious package invest ongoing. | JUST IN: Police: Shots fired at US Capitol; suspected gunman "neutralized;" building on lockdown; suspicious package invest ongoing. |