U.S. Capitol locked down following apparent suicide
A spokesman for the Capitol Police said the U.S. Capitol had been locked down "as a precautionary measure," following an apparent attempted suicide near the West Front of the complex, Politico reports.
NBC4 Washington reports that a man shot himself in the vicinity of the Capitol, and that police are currently investigating a "suspicious package" found nearby that appears to be a suitcase. Authorities are reportedly also searching for the man's car.
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