WASHINGTON – Police say the U.S. Capitol was put on a security lockdown amid reports of possible shots fired outside the building.
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People standing outside the Supreme Court across the street from Congress were hurried into the court building by authorities.
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Several people were reportedly injured, including a police officer.
The reports comes two weeks after a deadly shooting at the nearby Navy Yard and amid a government shutdown.
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