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| Gunman shot down at US Capitol Visitors Center | |
| 2016-03-29 | |
| A man with a gun was shot by police Monday afternoon at the Capitol Visitor Center at the U.S. Capitol Complex, according to two D.C. police officials. He was taken to MedStar Washington Hospital Center. The report of gunfire in a city on heightened alert because of terror attacks in Europe sent dozens of emergency vehicles to the Capitol building and forced staff and visitors into lockdown. Road barricades went up and police officers with automatic rifles were stationed on street corners. The visitor's center is an underground complex located east of the Capitol building. All visitors are screened through metal detectors as they enter the facility Few details were immediately available. In a tweet sent about 3:15 p.m., D.C. police reported that there was an "isolated incident at the U.S. Capitol Center." "There is no active threat to the public," police said in the tweet. Suspect believed to be Minimum-Wage Activist Authorities have identified the alleged suspect of the Capitol Shooting as Larry Dawson of Antioch. News 12 has obtained photos of the alleged suspect.
Capitol Police records show that Dawson had an active bench warrant for assault of a police officer and unlawful conduct on capitol grounds at the time of the shooting. | |
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