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Alex Leary tweeted, “Something happening outside Capitol. Police running around with guns at ready.”
Alex Leary tweeted, “Something happening outside Capitol. Police running around with guns at ready.” @learyreports via Twitter

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@MarcSchloss tweeted: “No joke on Capitol Hill as Cops are running with machine guns as reports of shots being fired at Capitol.”
@MarcSchloss tweeted: “No joke on Capitol Hill as Cops are running with machine guns as reports of shots being fired at Capitol.” @MarcSchloss via Twitter

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Police run after shots fired were reported near 2nd Street NW and Constitution Avenue.
Police run after shots fired were reported near 2nd Street NW and Constitution Avenue. AFP/Getty Images

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A policeman runs after shots fired were reported near 2nd Street NW and Constitution Avenue.
A policeman runs after shots fired were reported near 2nd Street NW and Constitution Avenue. AFP/Getty Images

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People run after hearing gunshots near the US Capitol
People run after hearing gunshots near the US Capitol. EPA

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People take cover as shots were heard.
People take cover as shots were heard. AFP/Getty Images

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People take cover as gun shots were heard at the Capitol in Washington, DC.
“Shots fired outside the Capitol. We are in temporary lock down,” Senator Claire McCaskill said on Twitter. AFP/Getty Images

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A Capitol Police Officer directs people away from a door
A Capitol Police Officer directs people away from a door. AFP/Getty Images

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A man runs for cover as a police officer takes a shooting position on Capitol Hill.
A man runs for cover as a police officer takes a shooting position. AFP/Getty Images

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Emergency personnel stand near a police car after gunshots were fired.
Emergency personnel stand near a police car after gunshots were fired. Reuters

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Capitol Hill police and medics take a shooting victim away on a stretcher
Capitol Hill police and medics take a shooting victim away on a stretcher. AFP/Getty Images

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Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) reacts as a Capitol Hill Police office runs into an elevator.
Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) reacts as a Capitol Hill Police office runs into an elevator. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

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FBI agents in SWAT gear respond to reports of shots fired.
FBI agents in SWAT gear respond to reports of shots fired. Getty Images

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Police work an active scene at the U.S. Capitol.
Police work an active scene at the U.S. Capitol. Getty Images

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Police swarm around car on grass near the U.S. Capitol.
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 03: Police swarm around car on grass near the U.S. Capitol October 3, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The US Capitol and the White… Getty Images

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