Baseball game’s military demonstration prompts brief panic as Capitol Police orders evacuation

AP

US Capitol Police ordered the evacuation of the Capitol complex in Washington DC, including the Capitol building, after issuing a warning that a nearby aircraft “poses [a] probable threat” that turned out to be a parachute team participating in a demonstration at a Washington Nationals baseball game.

“The Capitol was evacuated out of an abundance of caution this evening,” according to a statement from the agency on 20 April. “There is no threat at the Capitol.”