Update: According to ABC and Reuters, the DC police opened fire after a driver struck a Capitol Police cruiser near the Capitol, then tried running over other officers who were on foot. The driver is now in custody.
According to ABC, the FBI sais there is no clear indication of motive in the crash, or whether it was intentional. The FBI is now headed to the scene of the crash near the Capitol to investigate.
- CAPITOL POLICE OPENED FIRE AFTER DRIVER STRUCK POLICE CAR NEAR US CAPITOL. SUSPECTED OF TRYING TO RUN OVER OFFICERS, DRIVER IN CUSTODY: RTRS
- FBI HEADING TO SCENE OF CRASH NEAR U.S. CAPITOL -ABC NEWS
- FBI SAYS NO CLEAR INDICATION OF MOTIVE IN CRASH OR WHETHER IT WAS INTENTIONAL -ABC NEWS
BREAKING: DC police say a driver struck a Capitol Police cruiser then tried running over other officers who were on foot. Now in custody.
— devindwyer (@devindwyer) March 29, 2017
Driver taken into custody after apparently hitting U.S. Capitol Police car, attempting to hit officers on foot, @DCPoliceDept tells @ABC.
— Dan Linden (@DanLinden) March 29, 2017
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According to unconfirmed press reports, there has been a shooting in Washington D.C., at Independence and Washington, near the US Capitol. Bloomberg adds that an officer has been involved in the shooting which is described as an “ongoing incident.”
- CAPITOL POLICE SAY ONGOING INCIDENT NEAR U.S. CAPITOL
- OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING NEAR U.S. CAPITOL, BOTANIC GDN: WUSA
BREAKING: Unconfirmed reports of shooting at Independence and Washington near Capitol complex
— Scott Wong (@scottwongDC) March 29, 2017
#BREAKING Officer involved shooting near US Capitol and Botanic Gardens. @wusa9
— Bruce Leshan (@BruceLeshan) March 29, 2017
Situation appears to be contained: http://pic.twitter.com/0BIkpQqsWt
— Scott Wong (@scottwongDC) March 29, 2017
#BREAKING — Shooting near US Capitol and Botanic Gardens #NEWSCENTERnow http://pic.twitter.com/i2yNijJJTW
— WLBZ 2 (@WLBZ2) March 29, 2017
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