Police descend on Capitol: Those inside Senate buildings urged to shelter in place
Politics,Violence In America,Capitol Police,US Senate
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United States Capitol Police said on Wednesday that officers are responding to a possible active shooter in one of the Senate office buildings.
Capitol Police said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that officers are searching "in and around the Senate Office Buildings" in response to a 911 call.
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