Gunfire forces lockdown on Capitol Hill

A police cruiser is wrecked after shots fired were reported near 2nd Street NW and Constitution Avenue on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on October 3, 2013. The US Capitol was placed on security lockdown Thursday after shots were fired outside the complex, senators said. “Shots fired outside the Capitol. We are in temporary lock down,” Senator Claire McCaskill said on Twitter. Police were seen running within the Capitol building and outside as vehicles swarmed to the scene. (Jim Watson/Getty Images)

U.S.Capitol Police surround a car with their guns drawn at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and 1st Street, northwest in this framegrab from Alhurra TV video taken just before a shooting in Washington, October 3, 2013. The U.S. Capitol was locked down briefly on Thursday after gunshots were fired outside the building following a car chase across central Washington and a number of people including a law enforcement officer were hurt, officials said. (Alhurra/Handout via Reuters)

Security personnel lockdown a street after shots fired were reported near 2nd Street NW and Constitution Avenue on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on October 3, 2013. The US Capitol was placed on security lockdown Thursday after shots were fired outside the complex, senators said. “Shots fired outside the Capitol. We are in temporary lock down,” Senator Claire McCaskill said on Twitter. Police were seen running within the Capitol building and outside as vehicles swarmed to the scene. (Jewel Samad/Getty Images)

US Capitol Hill Police Chief Kim Dine briefs the media after shots fired were reported near 2nd Street NW and Constitution Avenue on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on October 3, 2013. The US Capitol was placed on security lockdown Thursday after shots were fired outside the complex, senators said. “Shots fired outside the Capitol. We are in temporary lock down,” Senator Claire McCaskill said on Twitter. Police were seen running within the Capitol building and outside as vehicles swarmed to the scene. (Jewel Samad/Getty Images)

First responders put a police officer on the stretcher after pulling his out of a wrecked police car after shots fired were reported near 2nd Street NW and Constitution Avenue on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on October 3, 2013. The US Capitol was placed on security lockdown Thursday after shots were fired outside the complex, senators said. “Shots fired outside the Capitol. We are in temporary lock down,” Senator Claire McCaskill said on Twitter. Police were seen running within the Capitol building and outside as vehicles swarmed to the scene. (Jewel Samad/Getty Images)

A police car that struck a barricade blocks Constitution Avenue as U.S. Capitol Police investigate a shooting outside of the U.S. Capitol on October 3, 2013 in Washington, DC. Police called the shooting an isolated incident, unassociated with any act of terrorism. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/Getty Images)

Law enforcement personnel gather around a police vehicle that was involved in an incident with another vehicle on Constitution Avenue outside the U.S. Capitol October 3, 2013 in Washington, DC. Capitol police locked down the facility during the incident. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

U.S. Senate Sergeant at Arms Terrance Gainer speaks to the media after a shooting near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, October 3, 2013. The U.S. Capitol was locked down briefly on Thursday after gunshots were fired outside the building following a car chase across central Washington and a number of people including a law enforcement officer were hurt, officials said. (Larry Downing/Reuters)

Police officers secure the scene of a shooting near the U.S. Capitol, October 3, 2013. The U.S. Capitol was in lockdown on Thursday after gunshots were fired outside the building, injuring several people including a law enforcement officer, a Senate aide and a Capitol police officer said. (Larry Downing/Reuters)

People take cover after shots fired were reported near 2nd Street NW and Constitution Avenue on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on October 3, 2013. The US Capitol was placed on security lockdown Thursday after shots were fired outside the complex, senators said. “Shots fired outside the Capitol. We are in temporary lock down,” Senator Claire McCaskill said on Twitter. Police were seen running within the Capitol building and outside as vehicles swarmed to the scene. (Jewel Samad/Getty Images)

Police officers attend to an officer in a cruiser that was wrecked after shots fired were reported near 2nd Street NW and Constitution Avenue on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on October 3, 2013. The US Capitol was placed on security lockdown Thursday after shots were fired outside the complex, senators said. “Shots fired outside the Capitol. We are in temporary lock down,” Senator Claire McCaskill said on Twitter. Police were seen running within the Capitol building and outside as vehicles swarmed to the scene. (Jewel Samad/Getty Images)

Police close in on the U.S. Capitol as people run for cover after reports of a shooting October 3, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The US Capitol and the White House were placed on lockdown after an “active shooter” situation was reported. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

A man runs for cover as a police officer takes a shooting position at 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, senators said. “Shots fired outside the Capitol. We are in temporary lock down,” Senator Claire McCaskill said on Twitter. Police were seen running within the Capitol building and outside as vehicles swarmed to the scene. (Mandel Ngan/Getty Images)

People take cover as gun shots were being heard at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on October 3, 2013. The US Capitol was placed on security lockdown Thursday after shots were fired outside the complex, senators said. “Shots fired outside the Capitol. We are in temporary lock down,” Senator Claire McCaskill said on Twitter. Police were seen running within the Capitol building and outside as vehicles swarmed to the scene. (Jewel Samad/Getty Images)

Pedestrians wait by temporary barriers after the area around the White House was put on lockdown October 3, 2013 in Washington, DC. The executive mansion was put on lockdown after a report of gun shots fired at the U.S. Capitol. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

A view of a car(L) involved in a shooting on Capitol Hill October 3, 2013 in Washington, DC. Shots were reported as fired near 2nd Street NW and Constitution Avenue on Capitol Hill. About half an hour after the incident began, the security lockdown at the Capitol was eased and the doors reopened. (Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

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. The US Capitol was placed on security lockdown Thursday after shots were fired outside the complex, senators said. “Shots fired outside the Capitol. We are in temporary lock down,” Senator Claire McCaskill said on Twitter. Police were seen running within the Capitol building and outside as vehicles swarmed to the scene. (Jewel Samad/Getty Images)

Police run at the corner of Constitution and 1st Street after shots fired were reported near 2nd Street NW and Constitution Avenue on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on October 3, 2013. The US Capitol was placed on security lockdown Thursday after shots were fired outside the complex, senators said. “Shots fired outside the Capitol. We are in temporary lock down,” Senator Claire McCaskill said on Twitter. Police were seen running within the Capitol building and outside as vehicles swarmed to the scene. About half an hour after the incident began, the security lockdown at the Capitol was eased and the doors reopened. (Jewel Samad/Getty Images)

U.S. Capitol Police secure a perimeter around Capitol Hill following a shooting near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, October 3, 2013. The Capitol was in lockdown on Thursday after gunshots were fired outside the building, injuring several people including a law enforcement officer, a Senate aide and a Capitol police officer said. (Gary Cameron/Reuters)

Police run at the corner of Constitution and First Street next to a wrecked police car after shots fired were reported near 2nd Street NW and Constitution Avenue on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on October 3, 2013. The US Capitol was placed on security lockdown Thursday after shots were fired outside the complex, senators said. “Shots fired outside the Capitol. About half an hour after the incident began, the security lockdown at the Capitol was eased and the doors reopened. (Jewel Samad/Getty Images)

Police cordon off the US Capitol after shots fired were reported near 2nd Street NW and Constitution Avenue on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on October 3, 2013. The US Capitol was placed on security lockdown Thursday after shots were fired outside the complex, senators said. “Shots fired outside the Capitol. We are in temporary lock down,” Senator Claire McCaskill said on Twitter. Police were seen running within the Capitol building and outside as vehicles swarmed to the scene. About half an hour after the incident began, the security lockdown at the Capitol was eased and the doors reopened. (Jewel Samad/Getty Images)

Rescue personnel stand around a smashed U.S. Capitol Police car following a shooting near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, October 3, 2013. The Capitol was in lockdown on Thursday after gunshots were fired outside the building, injuring several people including a law enforcement officer, a Senate aide and a Capitol police officer said. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)

Law enforcement officers secure an entrance to the White House and Treasury Department where a car chase began, ending in gunfire outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, October 3, 2013. The U.S. Capitol was locked down briefly on Thursday after gunshots were fired outside the building following the car chase across central Washington and a number of people including a law enforcement officer were hurt, officials said. There was no apparent connection to terrorism in the car chase, a U.S. official said. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

Tourists on a Segway tour watch law enforcement officers secure an entrance to the White House and Treasury Department where a car chase began, ending in gunfire outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, October 3, 2013. The U.S. Capitol was locked down briefly on Thursday after gunshots were fired outside the building following the car chase across central Washington and a number of people including a law enforcement officer were hurt, officials said. There was no apparent connection to terrorism in the car chase, a U.S. official said. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

A U.S. Capitol Police officer stands guard following a shooting near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, October 3, 2013. The Capitol was in lockdown on Thursday after gunshots were fired outside the building, injuring several people including a law enforcement officer, a Senate aide and a Capitol police officer said. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)

Rescue personnel evacuate a person from a crashed vehicle following a shooting near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, October 3, 2013. The Capitol was in lockdown on Thursday after gunshots were fired outside the building, injuring several people including a law enforcement officer, a Senate aide and a Capitol police officer said. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks on the phone at the U.S. Capitol October 3, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The US Capitol and the White House were placed on lockdown after an “active shooter” situation was reported. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Capitol Police enforce the lockdown at the U.S. Capitol October 3, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The US Capitol and the White House were placed on lockdown after an “active shooter” situation was reported. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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. The US Capitol was placed on security lockdown Thursday after shots were fired outside the complex, senators said. “Shots fired outside the Capitol. We are in temporary lock down,” Senator Claire McCaskill said on Twitter. Police were seen running within the Capitol building and outside as vehicles swarmed to the scene. (Mandel Ngan/Getty Images)

FBI agents in SWAT gear respond to reports of shots fired at the U.S. Capitol. October 3, 2013 in Washington, DC. Capitol police locked down the facility during the incident. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

The United States Capitol was placed on lockdown Thursday afternoon, Oct. 3, 2013, after shots were fired in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Doulery/Abaca Press/MCT)

A police officer checks out a car on grass with his canine near the U.S. Capitol October 3, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The US Capitol and the White House were placed on lockdown after an ‘active shooter’ situation was reported. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Law enforcement personnel respond to an incident on Constitution Avenue outside the U.S. Capitol October 3, 2013 in Washington, DC. Capitol police locked down the facility during the incident. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Gunfire forces lockdown on Capitol Hill

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