US Capitol on lockdown due to exterior security threat, reports of shots fired, car ramming

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Capitol Hill is on lockdown as of Friday afternoon due to an “external security threat,” involving police officers rammed by a vehicle. Those inside the Capitol complex have been warned to stay away from windows.

CRITICAL INCIDENT: USCP is responding to the North Barricade vehicle access point along Independence Avenue for reports someone rammed a vehicle into two USCP officers. A suspect is in custody. Both officers are injured. All three have been transported to the hospital. pic.twitter.com/4TXIdulJc6

— U.S. Capitol Police (@CapitolPolice) April 2, 2021

Washington Post correspondent Aaron Davis said a car rammed officers into a barricade. “Suspect has been shot. Two officers appear in critical condition,” he said.

BREAKING: Sources tell The Post that officers were just rammed into a barricade outside the Capitol. Suspect has been shot. Two officers appear in critical condition.

— Aaron C. Davis (@byaaroncdavis) April 2, 2021

One video by Fox News Congressional Correspondent Jacqui Heinrich shows a car smashed into a barrier outside the Capitol, and police surrounding what appears to be an individual on the ground.

Large police presence and two stretchers being brought out pic.twitter.com/EmidoLP0PT

— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) April 2, 2021

Heinrich previously tweeted, “We are on lockdown. Loudspeaker announcing in Russell Senate Office external security threat, stay away from windows, do not enter or exit. Can hear sirens.”

We are on lockdown. Loudspeaker announcing in Russell Senate Office external security threat, stay away from windows, do not enter or exit. Can hear sirens.

— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) April 2, 2021

NBC Correspondent Jake Sherman shared video of a helicopter landing in front of the Capitol. “This is a helicopter literally landing on the east front of the Capitol. I’ve never in my life seen this before,” he said in the video.

A helicopter just landed on the east front of the Capitol. I’ve never seen anything like this before. ever. pic.twitter.com/LxV0mywRSe

— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) April 2, 2021

Reuters Foreign Policy Correspondent Idrees Ali tweeted a photo showing a police presence outside the Capitol building. “A huge amount of police cars and ambulances are racing towards the Capitol building, with armed officers blocking off the exits,” Ali tweeted.

A huge amount of police cars and ambulances are racing towards the Capitol building, with armed officers blocking off the exits. pic.twitter.com/PTfzTcZp9u

— Idrees Ali (@idreesali114) April 2, 2021

Journalist Saqib Ul Islam said the U.S. Capitol was evacuated.

SECURITY ALERTS- DC Police says the US Capitol was evacuated as Police vehicles frantically to Capitol Hill, barriers erected on the streets to Hill area & police redirecting traffic around. #Washington #DC pic.twitter.com/qA3ad58v81

— Saqib Ul Islam (@SaqibIslam) April 2, 2021

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