Gunfire in Capitol (House Office Bldg)

ljwf22 · May 26, 2006

Capitol police probing reports of gunfire
5 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Police sealed off the Capitol on Friday after receiving reports of gunfire in a House office building across the street.

Capitol police are investigating "the sound of gunfire in the garage level of the Rayburn House Office BHuilding," said an announcement on the internal Capitol voice alarm system.

Link:http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060526/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/capitol_gunfire

JBean · May 26, 2006

Just saw this on our local news. My sister works nearby, I'll seee if I can find out any info.

indigomood · May 26, 2006

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/capitol_gunfire

desertjade · May 26, 2006

The F.B.I Terrorism taskforce and the D/C. Special Opps are investigating reports of shots fired at Capitol Hill this morning . Four ambulances are on the scene according to FOX news ; and staff are hiding in offices .
No other details are known .

Floh · May 26, 2006

I'm waiting and watching .......

indigomood · May 26, 2006

thread is here too http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39801

indigomood · May 26, 2006

Fox reporting press conference in approx 1/2 hr

JBean · May 26, 2006

My disaster sister is a part of the DC emergency personnel.

She said the best way to keep on top of it is at this radio station. She said they are right there and they report on everything right away.

http://wtop.com/?nid=116&sid=803537

find the link to listen to the station.

Floh · May 26, 2006

Radio says police planning a news conference in 10 minutes.

could have been a car backfire.

Floh · May 26, 2006

All schools in vicinity in lockdown mode.

scheduled press conference at the top of the hour.

JBean · May 26, 2006

calling for a medic..activity.

JBean · May 26, 2006

Floh are you listening to wtop? they really give you all the info..lol!

Floh · May 26, 2006

Crew from ambulance been rapidly deployed into the garage area.

Floh · May 26, 2006

JBean said:
Floh are you listening to wtop? they really give you all the info..lol!

Yeah. i'm listening. very interesting. never done this before.

ta for the link to the radio station.

you're listenin to the exact same thing too, right?

JDB · May 26, 2006

JBean said:
My disaster sister is a part of the DC emergency personnel.

She said the best way to keep on top of it is at this radio station. She said they are right there and they report on everything right away.

http://wtop.com/?nid=116&sid=803537

find the link to listen to the station.

Jbean Thanks I hate being at work

JBean · May 26, 2006

someone on a gurnie!! Going in ambulance heavily swaddled.

ETA: It' a good station JDB
yes, Floh I am, listening to the same. Really on the spot reporting. I have to remember this for future DC activity.
Even though my sister gets paged with everything that's going on, she said she can stay up to date through this station because they are right there.

Floh · May 26, 2006

JBean said:
someone on a gurnie!! Going in ambulance heavily swaddled.

Oh dear. placed inside the ambulance ........

Floh · May 26, 2006

Gosh, the bleeding spokeswoman doesn't have information.

useless.

Floh · May 26, 2006

They received ONE phone call this morning reporting this.

nothing else .... that she's aware of.

Floh · May 26, 2006

She anticipates another conference in about an hour.

the speaker really has no information relating to this matter.

doesn't appear to be aware of anything.

addiional info at 1:15 p.m. EST.

Gunfire in Capitol (House Office Bldg)

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