Shots Fired Near US Capitol (Updates: Capitol Lockdown is Lifted)

Details are sketchy but there are reports of shots fired near the US Capitol in Washington DC at about 2:30 Eastern time this afternoon. Nothing much has been confirmed, other than that the capitol is on temporary lockdown and personnel inside have been ordered to shelter in place. There are reports that there was a car chase involved, either prior to or after the shots were fired.

Additionally, one person inside the capitol reports that the shooter has been apprehended.

I am told shooter has been arrested. House floor activity stopped for now.

— Tim Griffin (@TimGriffinAR2) October 3, 2013

RT @USATODAY: Photo of the scene near the U.S. Capitol, after reports of gunshots: pic.twitter.com/yT8Ib4PKOR

— Jedediah Bila (@JedediahBila) October 3, 2013

Fox's Carl Cameron talked to eyewitness who heard 5-6 gunshots — "could smell gun powder" — saw baby taken from car

— Ed Henry (@edhenryTV) October 3, 2013

Update:

Shelter in place no longer in effect here on the Senate side of the US Capitol

— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) October 3, 2013

Update: It appears now that a crime from elsewhere in the capital spilled over into the Capitol Hill area. There was a car chase, the driver got out of the car, opened fire, and police may have fired back. The number of wounded is still unknown.

Update:

Fox News confirms a vehicle tried to ram a barricade at 15th Street near Treasury (near the White House)

— Bret Baier (@BretBaier) October 3, 2013

RT @nbcnightlynews: BREAKING: Female driver tried to ram her car into WH gate, Secret Service chased to Capitol Hill – @PeteWilliamsNBC

— NBC Charlotte (@wcnc) October 3, 2013

Update: The House is set to reconvene for business.

Source: The female driver of car in chase ending at Capitol Hill apparently hit by gunfire. A child was in the car. http://t.co/1LNz0jWdlR

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) October 3, 2013

Capitol police: officer was not shot, was injured by car in the crash when woman tried to ram Capitol barricade. #CapitolHillShooting

— Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) October 3, 2013

NOTE: We do not know the woman in the car on Capitol Hill had a gun.

— Emily Miller (@EmilyMiller) October 3, 2013

Fox's @ChadPergram reports injuries to police officer are "not life threatening." #CapitolShooting

— Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) October 3, 2013

Update: It sounds like a female driver tried to get past a barricade (not related to the government shutdown) several blocks from, but related to, the White House complex. She hit that barricade, then turned to go up Constitution Avenue. A police chase ensued and she ended up getting shot after she exited her car after police boxed it in. It’s not clear that the driver was armed. No police sustained any life-threatening wounds.