According to CNN, a woman driving a black car near the White House exchanged words with police, hit a police car and then her air bag deployed. She sped away and drove recklessly toward the Capitol building, hitting a security barrier near 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. Police fired on the woman and shot her, but her condition is unknown. There was also a child in the vehicle with the woman, CNN has reported. An officer who was struck when the woman hit the patrol car was reportedly injured, according to the Associated Press. The lockdown has since been lifted, and Capitol police said the situation is "stabilized." "We are now able to to get outside our offices in the building and then outside of the [Capitol] building," said Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-TN. "We are continuing to work as we always work. We are incredibly concerned today, and of course, our thoughts and prayers go out to those that may have been injured and their families." Capitol Police began chasing the black vehicle after "10 to 15 shots" were fired in "rapid succession," according to MSNBC.
Posted on: Thu, 03 Oct 2013 19:44:16 +0000
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