Heavily armed US Capitol police stand guard outside the U.S. Capitol after at least one person was shot in the Capitol Visitor Center March 28, 2016 in Washington, DC.
March 27, 2016
US Capitol suspect shot after drawing weapon: police
WASHINGTON DC, United States (AFP) – The man arrested in a shooting incident at the US Capitol on Monday had drawn a weapon at a security checkpoint in the building’s visitor center, where he was shot by an officer, police said.
“The suspect is currently undergoing surgery. His condition is unknown at this time. A weapon was recovered on the scene,” Capitol police chief Matthew Verderosa told reporters after the incident, which sparked a brief lockdown on Capitol Hill.
