U.S Capitol complex on lockdown -Capitol police

Police stopped the man near the Capitol, a Washington police spokesperson says


Reuters July 12, 2016
The U.S. Capitol and all buildings in the Capitol complex were placed on lockdown on Tuesday as authorities investigated a report of someone with a weapon outside the building, U.S. Capitol police said. PHOTO: REUTERS

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Capitol was briefly placed on lockdown on Tuesday after police received a call about a man with a gun several blocks away, police said.

Police stopped the man near the Capitol, a Washington police spokesperson said.

There were no shots figured during the incident, a separate representative of the Washington police said.

The Capitol declared clear shortly afterwards by the police.

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