2:24 p.m.(AP) — A law enforcement official says a shooting at the United States Capitol is related to a vehicle that tried to ram a security barricade at the White House.
The official says a driver tried to drive through a barricade that blocks the stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House to vehicles. The driver then proceeded down Pennsylvania Avenue to Capitol Hill, where shots were fired.
The official was not authorized to publicly discuss the incident by name and insisted on anonymity.
2:09 p.m. A suspect has reportedly been apprehended, the President has been briefed on the events.
2:04 p.m. A vehicle reportedly attempted to get through a barricade near the U.S. Treasury.
1:55 p.m. The lockdown has been lifted in the U.S. Capitol. At least one person has been wounded. More information will be released soon.
US Capitol Police: Capitol in lockdown; reports of gunshots and injured Capitol police officer. Stay tuned to Eagle Radio and check Hays Post for additional details as they become available.
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