Congressman Live Blogs Capitol Lockdown

Posted on May 26, 2006

The Rayburn House Office Building at the U.S. Capitol is under lockdown today because someone heard shots fired in the garage of the Rayburn building. Capitol police have been busy all morning investigating the incident and there has been a swarm of media coverage. Congressman Jack Kingston (R - GA) has been live blogging the incident from inside the Rayburn building. He has a blog called Jack's Blog.

The Congressman did have one staff member who was at the House Staff Gym of the Rayburn House Office Building when it was put under lockdown. She was taken to the hospital because she was "a little shaken up" by the incident.

This morning, a member of Congressman Kingston's staff was in the House Staff Gym when the Rayburn House Office Building was put under lockdown due to alleged gun shots. Under guidance of law enforcement officials, the staffer was taken via ambulance to the hospital. She was not injured or shot, just a little shaken up under the circumstances.

We have been in contact with our colleague and she is doing well.

Fortunately, she has since been released from the hospital and is headed home. Hopefully, the incident will soon end as well. The latest reports say the Capitol Police are continuing to search the Rayburn building but so far no suspects have been found.

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