BREAKING NEWS: TERROR IN WASHINGTON DC AFTER WOMAN TRIED TO RAM WHITE HOUSE BARRICADE BEFORE FLEEING TO THE CAPITOL AND OPENING FIRE!
An attempt to ram a barricade near the White House today ended with gunfire on Capitol Hill before a female suspect was reportedly shot dead following a car chase.
Shots were fired at 2pm (ET) on Thursday with one police officer injured. Officers were seen swarming the scene with machine guns as hundreds of staffers and tourists fled in terror from the scene in the political heart of Washington D.C.
The female suspect is believed to have been shot dead, according to ABC, but police would not confirm her condition. A baby was believed to have been with her in the black car.
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Officer Down: What appears to be a male police officer is stretchered away from the scene of the shooting at the Capitol in Washington D.C. today
Treatment: Capitol Hill police and medics take a shooting victim away on a stretcher at the site of a shooting October 3, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
Fleeing: People run for cover as police converge to the site of a shooting October 3, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The US Capitol was placed on security lockdown Thursday after shots were fired outside the complex
High alert: A man runs for cover as a police officer takes a shooting position on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC today
Run For Cover: Seen from the US Capitol, tourists flee as Capitol Police are seen outside of the Senate side of the Capitol Building on October 3, 2013 in Washington, DC
Armed: A policeman runs after shots fired were reported near 2nd Street NW and Constitution Avenue on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on October 3, 2013
Impact: Rescue personnel stand around a smashed U.S. Capitol Hill Police vehicle following a shooting near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, October 3, 2013
Wreck: Police officers attend to an injured police officer after shooting near the Capitol in Washington, DC, on October 3, 2013. A volley of shots rang out outside the US Capitol building on Thursday
Fighting Force: An armed unit makes it's way to the U.S. Capitol following a shooting in Washington October 3, 2013. The Capitol was in lockdown on Thursday
Armed Agents: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents patrol the area after gunshots were fired outside the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, October 3, 2013
'Shots fired': The U.S. Capitol was on lock down on Thursday afternoon at 2pm (ET) after reports of shots fired in downtown DC
In a news conference at 3.30pm, authorities said that a vehicle struck a police car before ramming a White House barricade.
The scenes at the White House and the Capitol building are now secure in what is believed to have been an isolated incident. No officers were shot, according to police.
President Obama, who was taking part in an engagement in Maryland, has been briefed on the incident.
As the alert was raised across Capitol Hill, the House quickly took recess and lawmakers left chamber floor. The Senate immediately suspended business.
A police car was totaled following the car chase in downtown DC as officers took up shooting position around Capitol buildings. One officer was seen being stretchered from the scene.
An order was issued to take shelter on the complex or at the US Supreme Court building.
Protect: A U.S. Capitol police officer lies on the steps of the Senate with a gun drawn in response to a report of shots fired Thursday, Oct. 3, 2012
Emergency personal help an injured person after a shooting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. Police say the U.S. Capitol has been put on a security lockdown amid reports of possible shots fired outside the building
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Police were securing the area after tourists were reportedly 'told to run'. People standing outside the Supreme Court across the street from Congress were hurried into the court building by authorities.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who was preparing to do an interview with CNN, told the news outlet that he has heard of one injury.
The shooting comes just two weeks after a shooting spree at the DC Navy Yard by a mentally deranged former naval employee.
The incident left 12 dead and the gunman who was killed in a shootout with police.
Rapid response: The area surrounding the political center of downtown DC was swarmed with police as officers set up a perimeter around the White House
Terror: People take cover as gun shots are heard at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on October 3, 2013. The US Capitol was placed on security lockdown
Response: Police react on Capitol Hill October 3, 2013 in Washington, DC, after shots fired were reported near 2nd Street NW and Constitution Avenue on Capitol Hill
Ready: Secret Service agents in uniform lock down the North Lawn and entrances to the White House, after reports of a shooting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, October 3, 2013
All Precautions Taken: A member of the US Secret Service looks out toward Lafayette Park from the roof of the White House in Washington, DC, October 3, 2013, following reports of a shooting at the US Capitol
A U.S. Park Police helicopter is loaded on the Mall in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, with a victim from a shooting. Police say the U.S. Capitol
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