The U.S. Capitol was put on a security lockdown Thursday afternoon after a car chase and gunshots were fired outside the building.
Shots Fired Outside US Capitol
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A police helicopter carrying an injured police officer takes off the Capitol a few minutes after shots were fired near the building. (Diaa Bekheet/VOA)
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Tourists react to the shooting outside the Capitol. (Sandra Lemaire/VOA)
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Security outside the Capitol after shots were fired near the building. (Diaa Bekheet/VOA)
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This view from the Russell Senate Office Building shows police converging on the scene of the shooting on Capitol Hill.