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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrew Feinberg and Gustaf Kilander

DC Police say no active shooter found at Senate office after lockdown

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The US Capitol Police dispatched officers to canvass Senate office buildings in response to what the department described as “a concerning 911 call” that later turned out to be a false alarm.

On Wednesday afternoon, US Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger said that the Washington Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) received a call at 2.30pm saying that there was an active shooter in the Hart office building in the Capitol Hill area of Washington, DC.

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