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UPDATE 1
Capitol in lockdown. Reports of heavy police presence.
UPDATE 2
Multiple gunshots. At least one injury.
UPDATE 3
WaPo reports shooter has been arrested.
UPDATE 4
Report more than 13 shots fired.
UPDATE 5
Capitol police confirm shooter in custody.
UPDATE 6
Incident started as car chase near White House.
UPDATE 7
Lockdown at Capitol lifted.
UPDATE 8
ABC News reports:
Source says female suspect reported dead on scene at U.S. Capitol.
UPDATE 9
Earlier from the scene near the Capitol.
UPDATE 10
ABC News reports: Suspect tried to ram White House gate, then fled to Capitol Hill.
UPDATE 11
Suspect had baby in her car.
UPDATE 12
It appears all shooting was done by police.
UPDATE 13
Suspect was 18 years old.
UPDATE 14
WaPo report on what happened at the White House:
UPDATE 15B.J. Campbell, 69, and his wife Susan of Oregon, who were touring Washington, said they saw a black Infiniti driven by a woman near the security checkpoint at 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW heading west on Pennsylvania Avenue. She went about 20 yards before rapidly turning the car around at the concrete security barriers.
“The Secret Service guy was just having a cow,” B.J. said. “Yelling at her and banging on the car.”
The Secret Service guys pulled a black metal gate into her path and she slowed to try to go around it, they said. But the agent moved the gate in front of her again. At that point “she just gunned it,” B.J. said. “She ran the barricade down and the guy; knocked him up onto her hood. He rolled off into the street and she tore off down Pennsylvania Avenue.”
The whole thing lasted about 20 seconds, they said.
Raw Video of Capitol Hill Car Chase and Shooting HERE.
Government budget in doubt? Create a distraction.
ReplyDeleteI'm NOT a conspiratorial nut, but it could be fabricated... if not, well this wouldn't had happened if there wouldn't been so many ppl depending on uncle sam one way or another
ReplyDeleteBoehner gets an anonymous call.
ReplyDelete"Next time it's you, pal. Do not fxck with us."
Republicans capitulate on Obamacare within hours.
Government really is run by killers.
Yes, really.
Off point a bit perhaps but I am reminded of an article I read. If you pass a law, pro-gay, anti-gay, drug restriction anything you have agreed in principle for deadly force to be used in compelling obedience. So lets show a little more reluctance in compelling our fellow citizens to cater to our wishes. Who knows why they stopped this woman.
ReplyDeleteAdditionally is this the preferred way to deal with mental help problems in DC? Given police behavior across the nation this isn't an isolated incident.