A brief lockdown at the US Capitol and visitor’s center was lifted Tuesday afternoon and the complex was resuming normal operations, according to multiple outlets.
The second Capitol lockdown in a week, which lasted about 30 minutes, came after police were called around 4 p.m. about a man with a gun at 1st and C street NW, according to local TV station WJLA. That’s near the Department of Labor.
WJLA reported that police placed two people in custody and a machine gun was recovered at the scene. No shots were fired, according to the Associated Press.
Recap: Lockdown lifted at Capitol. 2 suspects in custody. A machine gun was recovered. 1 car has been damaged: https://t.co/0czvk1nqN9
— ABC7News (@ABC7News) July 12, 2016
Lockdown lifted at the Capitol, but worth noting that business as usual went on during the incident and people were calm
— Deirdre Walsh (@deirdrewalshcnn) July 12, 2016
BREAKING: US Capitol, visitors center on lockdown with police investigating.
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 12, 2016
Fox is told 2 in custody after shooting by Dept of Labor near Capitol. Hse kept voting. Mrbs can go back to office buildings thru tunnel
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) July 12, 2016
This post has been updated.
