ALL content used in this not-for-profit blog remain the property of their respective owners.
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/u-capitol-washington-lockdown-shots-fired-184322012.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
The U.S. Capitol was briefly locked down on Thursday after gunshots were fired outside the building following a car chase across central Washington which ended with the woman who drove the car being shot, officials said.
The incident began near the White House and ended near the U.S. Capitol, where the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate were in session. Lawmakers were trying to find a solution to a budget impasse that partially shut down the U.S. government this week.
Officials said a vehicle struck a security barrier at 15th and Pennsylvania Avenue, near the White House. Police chased the vehicle for about 1 1/2 miles to 2nd Street and Constitution Avenue, near the Capitol, where the shots were fired.
He said the car stopped outside the Capitol and he heard gunshots. One police car hit a bollard and was damaged.
An injured policeman was taken from the shooting scene in a Medevac helicopter, police said.
"He appears to be conscious and breathing but we're following up," Capitol Police Chief Kim Dine said. "As far as we know, no officer has been shot."
Dine said he believed there was a child in the car with the suspect.
The Capitol police, who were deemed "essential" staff, were at work despite the shutdown but they are not being paid.
The lockdown order at the Capitol was called off after about an hour and security along Independence Avenue was eased shortly before 3 p.m. (1900 GMT). Tourists were allowed back onto the Capitol grounds.
No comments:
Post a Comment