Something bad is going down at the Capitol.

According to Politico’s Jake Sherman, the Capitol is now on lockdown.

🚨🚨Capitol staff just got this text message

I’m in the Capitol and will keep everyone posted here. pic.twitter.com/ydQGyCJcof

— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) April 2, 2021

Reports are that a car may have tried to breach a barricade.

Security incident at the Capitol right now off of Constitution Ave. All Capitol buildings are locked down.

Per Jacqui’s video here, it looks like a car tried to ram through a barrier. https://t.co/TBndMWyarw

— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) April 2, 2021

🚨🚨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

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

Two people are on stretchers.

There are reports that multiple police officers were shot.

“There are reports of gunfire” near the US Capitol, @KellyO tells @PressSec during the ongoing briefing.

— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) April 2, 2021

I am on lockdown inside the Capitol complex. Lots of first responders called and a helicopter just landed on the East front pic.twitter.com/7hKjPeX3Ah

— Leigh Ann Caldwell (@LACaldwellDC) April 2, 2021

#BREAKING U.S. Capitol Building in lockdown- reports of 2 Capitol police officers shot. Everything in/around #Capitol building, Senate & House offices are locked down too. #WashingtonDC pic.twitter.com/GvvDOcI5ET

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

Again, per @dcfireems Battalion Fire Chief 6:

3 shot
1 transported by Capitol Police
DC medics transporting two more

Sounds to be two Capitol Police officer and either victim or shooter #breaking #capitolshooting

— Jonathan Clifford (@JClifford33) April 2, 2021

Suspect is in custody, police injured and one person reportedly shot.

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

Just in: US Capitol Police says two officers are injured after someone rammed a vehicle through the perimeter fence around the Capitol — as DC Fire and EMS now confirm that at least one person has been shot.

— Hugo Lowell (@hugolowell) April 2, 2021

Obviously, this is evolving as we speak so we will try to update with information as we have it.