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From Shutdown to Lockdown: Shots Fired Near Heart of Government

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Tom Sofield
Shots fired at US Capitol: senators   (via AFP)

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…

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Here are tweets about the situation from local Congressman Michael Fitzpatrick:

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Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield has covered news in Bucks County for 16 years for both newspaper and online publications. Tom’s reporting has appeared locally, nationally, and internationally across several mediums. He is proud to report on news in the county where he lives and to have created a reliable publication that the community deserves.