Just heard this....a friend works there, they all have to stay in their offices with the doors locked....(Also stuff going on at the Pentagon, didn't find that story)
Police Searching for Possible Gunman in Capitol Office Building
Cannon House Office Building Closed After Suspect Bypasses Security
Christina Pino-Marina
washingtonpost.com Staff Writer
Thursday, October 30, 2003; 2:40 PM
Capitol police have locked down the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill this afternoon and are searching for a man who may be armed and a woman who may have a connection to him, police said.
No gunshots or injuries have been reported.
A police spokeswoman said the man entered the building at about 1:30 p.m. Police believe he is carrying a .38-caliber snub-nosed weapon that has a white handle and a blue nose. It was unclear how the man got past security guards.
The suspect was described by police as a white man, 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighing about 140 pounds. According to police, he is wearing a black suit and carrying a gray backpack. At around 2 p.m., police also said the search had widened to include a white female about 5 feet 5 inches tall, between 20 and 25 years of age. The woman was described as having shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a pink shirt, khaki-colored pants and carrying both a black purse and a maroon bag. Her connection to the man was unclear.
Police said they were actively searching inside the building. Some people inside the building are being evacuated, police said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
