WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The US congressmen said that a staffer brought a firearm into the Capitol building, which caused the lockdown, according to the Hill.
U.S. congressman says a congressional staffer was seen with a firearm. Police looking for a female in the basement of the congress #Lockdown
— valia chami (@valiachami) 8 июля 2016 г.
"Lockdown at Capitol lifted: I’m OK.," the message said.
Lockdown at Capitol lifted: I'm OK. But we must drive out darkness & anger w/ light & love. #EndViolence pic.twitter.com/BBOhy4t9fW
— Charles Rangel (@cbrangel) 8 июля 2016 г.
Capitol lockdown is OVER.
— Steven Portnoy (@stevenportnoy) 8 июля 2016 г.
We're being waived into the building.
The lockdown started just after 9 a.m. EDT (3 p.m. GMT) on Friday morning and ended about 40 minutes later.
Scene outside Capitol, which is on lockdown pic.twitter.com/KnSJCKv89M
— Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) 8 июля 2016 г.
