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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People run for cover as police converge to the site of a shooting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Oct. 3, 2013.
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People take cover as gun shots were heard at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
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Police react on Capitol Hill after shots fired were reported.
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Capitol police on alret outside the Capitol Hill in a lockdown after shots were fired near the building. (Diaa Bekheet/VOA)