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PHOTO: Police Load Capitol Shooting Victim Into Helicopter

by Igor Bobic

10.03.13 | 11:28 am

A U.S. Park Police helicopter is loaded on the Mall in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, with a victim from a shooting. Police say the U.S. Capitol has been put on a security lockdown amid reports of possible shots... A U.S. Park Police helicopter is loaded on the Mall in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, with a victim from a shooting. Police say the U.S. Capitol has been put on a security lockdown amid reports of possible shots fired outside the building. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) MORE LESS

Authorities loaded a a U.S. Park Police helicopter Thursday with a victim from a reported shooting that occured in front of the west front of the U.S. Capitol. The helicopter landed near the Capitol reflecting pool.

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Igor Bobic Igor Bobic is the assistant editor of Talking Points Memo, helping oversee the site's coverage of politics and policy in Washington. While originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Igor feels best at home on the beaches of Southern California. He can be reached at igor@talkingpointsmemo.com.

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