U.S. Capitol Police lockdown of Senate offices lifted after ‘possible active shooter’ reports “appear to be a bad call’

The U.S. Capitol Police issued a brief shelter-in-place order for occupants of several Senate office buildings Wednesday after a “concerning 911 call” indicated a “possible active shooter,” but they gave the all-clear less than two hours later.

“There is no active shooter, and there are no injuries,” D.C. Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson Hugh Carew told USA Today later.

“A call came in for an active shooter,” Carew said, according to NBC News. “It appears to be a bad call. No injuries and no shooter were located.”

A Capitol source told the Daily News that occupants of the Russell Senate Office Building had been evacuated as a precaution.

“If you are inside the Senate Buildings, everyone inside should be sheltering in place as the report was for a possible active shooter,” the police said on Twitter shortly before 3 p.m. “It should be noted that we do not have any confirmed reports of gunshots.”

They clarified a short time later, with the Metropolitan Police Department saying it had received a 911 call at about 2:30 p.m. concerning a shooting at the Capitol, which prompted the search.

“Our officers are searching in and around the Senate Office Buildings in response to a concerning 911 call,” police said at the time. “Please stay away from the area as we are still investigating. We will continue to communicate with the public here.”

At 4:04 p.m. Capitol Police said, “All buildings have been cleared at this time,” adding a few minutes later that they were “standing by to prepare the Senate office buildings for re-entry.”

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.