Capitol on Lockdown, Car Tried to Breach Barricade, Police Injured, At Least One Person Shot

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.