U.S. Capitol Police locked down the Capitol in Washington on Saturday as a precaution after shots were fired in what appears to be an attempted suicide.
WASHINGTON – A precautionary lockdown of the U.S. Capitol has been lifted after shots were fired in an apparent suicide attempt.
Capitol Police spokeswoman Kimberly Schneider says the suspected shooter was “neutralized” Saturday after a self-inflicted gunshot wound. It’s unclear whether the man is dead. No one else is believed to be hurt.
During the hours-long lockdown, no one was allowed to enter or exit the Capitol and the visitors’ center, and some streets around the complex were closed.
The lockdown came during Washington’s annual Cherry Blossom Festival, which attracts scores of tourists.
Congress has been on spring break for two weeks and lawmakers are set to return to work Monday.
