BULLETIN: Active Shooter on Capitol Hill Was False Alarm

UPDATE: U.S. Capitol Police said the incident was a false alarm and Washington Metropolitan Police Department spokesman Hugh Carew blamed the evacuation on a “bad call.”

“A call came in for an active shooter. It appears to be a bad call. No injuries and no shooter were located,” Carew added.

ORIGINAL STORY: A possible active shooter has been reported at the Senate Russell building on Capitol Hill, according to Capitol Police.

Law enforcement responded to a 911 call and are currently searching around the building.

Everyone in the area has been ordered to stay in place.

Our officers are searching in and around the Senate Office Buildings in response to a concerning 911 call. Please stay away from the area as we are still investigating. We will continue to communicate with the public here. pic.twitter.com/vqCY0I7u8m
— The U.S. Capitol Police (@CapitolPolice) August 2, 2023

🚨#BREAKING: U.S. Capitol Police are responding to Possible Active Shooter at Senate Building Evacuations are Underway

📌#Washington | #DC

Currently, there's a situation in Washington DC where multiple law enforcement and other agencies are responding to a possible active… pic.twitter.com/Vm52U0yfly
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) August 2, 2023

People being led out of Russell Senate Office Building amid reports of possible active shooter pic.twitter.com/VC4Kpe2Kux
— bryan metzger (@metzgov) August 2, 2023

BREAKING: Senate staffers just received this warning about an “internal security threat” pic.twitter.com/SLOttSGsB1
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) August 2, 2023

The Senate is not in session.

This is a developing story.