Suicide shooting triggers lockdown at US Capitol

A precautionary lockdown of the US Capitol has been lifted after shots were fired in an apparent suicide.

Suicide shooting triggers lockdown at US Capitol

A precautionary lockdown of the US Capitol has been lifted after shots were fired in an apparent suicide.

Capitol Police spokeswoman Kimberly Schneider said a man died after shooting himself on the west front of the Capitol building, which triggered a two-hour lockdown.

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