Capitol Police order Senate office buildings to shelter-in-place due to alarming 911 call.

Capitol Police Issue Shelter-in-Place Order⁣ for Senate Office Buildings After ‘Concerning’ 911 Call

The U.S. Capitol Police issued a ‌shelter-in-place order for Senate office buildings on Wednesday afternoon as officers responded to a possible active shooting.

The order came in response to a “concerning 911 call,” according‍ to the Capitol Police’s Twitter account.

If you are inside the Senate Buildings, everyone inside should be sheltering in place as the report was for a possible active shooter. It should be noted that we do not have any​ confirmed reports of gunshots.

— The U.S. Capitol Police (@CapitolPolice) August 2, 2023

The Senate office buildings are connected to the U.S. Capitol itself by an underground passageway.

Officers⁢ were​ seen with weapons drawn working their⁢ way through the ⁤building​ and instructing people⁢ to evacuate.

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#BREAKING The US @CapitolPolice ‍ says its officers are searching in and around the Senate Office Buildings in response to a concerning 911 call.
“If you’re inside the​ Senate Buildings, everyone inside‌ should be sheltering in⁣ place as the report was for a possible active shooter.” pic.twitter.com/XhqZiLdAlw

— Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) August 2, 2023

Additionally, police vehicles were seen arriving in the area.

#BREAKING: U.S. ‍Capitol Police​ are responding​ to Possible ⁤Active Shooter at ‌Senate Building Evacuations are⁢ Underway

#Washington | #DC

Currently, there’s a situation in Washington⁣ DC where multiple law enforcement and other agencies ⁤are responding to a possible active… pic.twitter.com/Vm52U0yfly

— R A W S A L⁢ E ⁢R T S (@rawsalerts) August 2, 2023

Just after ​4 p.m. Eastern⁣ Time, the⁢ Capitol Police reported that the buildings⁢ had been ‍cleared. Shortly thereafter, they announced that officers were “standing by to prepare the ⁤Senate office buildings for re-entry.”

The Associated ⁤Press noted that‍ “both the House of Representatives and the ⁣Senate are currently on recess and the ‍office‍ buildings are generally less crowded than usual.”

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