3:44pm Update: The woman who tried to breach a White House security barrier and led police on a brief car chase was shot and killed outside the Capitol, law enforcement officials say.
Watch a police news conference at 6 p.m.:https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/liveblog-live/liveblog/shots-fired-at-capitol/
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1:24pm Update Washington Post: The Senate Sergeant-at-Arms reports that the lockdown at the Capitol has been lifted. Shots were fired outside the Capitol, and at least one Capitol Police officer was injured in the incident, police said.
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1:10pm update: Fox News reports car tried to ram White House gates.
Suspect is a women with a child in the car, women reported to have been injured but Fox says not confirmned, child safe.
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12:50pm update: Yahoo News is reporting shooter in custody.
Result of a high speed chase that went into the Capitol grounds area.
Lock down over
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The U.S. Capitol is in lockdown, amid reports that shots were fired outside.
According to U.S. Capitol Police, one officer has been injured.
Sirens are going off in the Capitol, and people on the Hill are being told to “shelter in place.”
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