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Police Respond To Reports Of Shots Fired Near U.S. Capitol (PHOTO)

by Catherine Thompson

10.03.13 | 11:36 am

A U.S. Capitol police officer lies on the steps of the Senate with a gun drawn in response to a report of shots fired Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013.

Police responded to reports of shots fired near the U.S. Capitol building on Thursday, where a lockdown was in place for approximately 40 minutes.

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Catherine Thompson Catherine Thompson is a senior editor for Talking Points Memo in New York City. She came to the site in 2013 and reported on national affairs. Previously, she worked as a research assistant to investigative reporter Wayne Barrett. She can be reached at catherine@talkingpointsmemo.com.

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