Capitol Hill was put on lockdown Wednesday following a report of an active shooter that the Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger said “may have been a bogus call.”
The Metropolitan Police Department received the call of an active shooter at the Capitol complex at around 2:30 p.m. and relayed it to the Capitol Police. No injuries and no shooter were located but Capitol Police issued alerts as late as 3:59 p.m. saying the threat was ongoing.
“A call came in for an active shooter. It appears to be a bad call. No injuries and no shooter were located. MPD is assisting US Capitol Police,” Officer Hugh Carew said in a statement to CQ Roll Call.
