autotldr Bot , 11 months ago

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The U.S. Senate was in summer recess and the majority of lawmakers were not in, but most offices retain a skeleton staff on site.

There also are typically are dozens of workers staffing Senate cafeterias and coffee shops, security posts and working on building maintenance.

It should be noted that we do not have any confirmed reports of gunshots," the U.S. Capitol Police said in a post on social media.

An advisory from the Capitol Police urged people to move inside their offices and take emergency equipment.

There was a heavy police presence outside the buildings, with some staffers standing outside and tourists gathered around the perimeters of the Capitol complex.

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