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US Capitol on lockdown after shots fired, package found: police
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SHOTS were fired near the steps of the US Capitol Saturday leading to a lockdown of the building, police said, adding that the threat had been "neutralized."
US Capitol Police told AFP that the shooting took place on the western side of the building and that officers are investigating a suspicious package on a nearby terrace.
Police did not provide details on the shooting, but said a "threat" had been "neutralized."
The facility's legislative building and its visitor center were locked down and roads nearby were closed, police spokeswoman Kimberly Schneider said.
Washington is in the middle of one of its peak tourism seasons as visitors flock to see the city's famous cherry tree blossoms.
The entrance for tourists is on the opposite side of the building from where the shooting occurred.
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