U.S. Capitol Police are responding to a possible active shooter near the Senate office buildings on Capitol Hill, though police say there are no confirmed reports of gunshots.

<div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/64caa8e039ddb09544c6f9a3/U-S--Capitol-In-Washington/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=3000&amp;cropY1=68&amp;cropY2=1755" alt="U.S. Capitol In Washington" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion class="expandable" current="-1"><p class="color-body light-text">U.S. Capitol Police are responding to a possible active shooter inside the Senate office buildings. <span class="plus" data-ga-track="caption expand">... [+]</span><span class="expanded-caption"> </span></p></fbs-accordion><small>Stefan Zaklin/Getty</small></figcaption>

 <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>Capitol Police <a href="https://twitter.com/JakeSherman/status/1686811707677483008?s=20" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://twitter.com/JakeSherman/status/1686811707677483008?s=20" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://twitter.com/JakeSherman/status/1686811707677483008?s=20" aria-label="emailed">emailed</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/CapitolPolice/status/1686811141438062592" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://twitter.com/CapitolPolice/status/1686811141438062592" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://twitter.com/CapitolPolice/status/1686811141438062592" aria-label="tweeted">tweeted</a> asking anyone in the Senate buildings to shelter in place as officers search the area.</p>  </div> <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>The agency said it is responding to a “concerning 911 call.”</p>  </div> <div class="key-facts-element"> <p><em>This story will be updated. </em></p>   </div>


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Police say there are no confirmed reports of gunshots. 
{ai:summary}<p>U.S. Capitol Police are investigating a possible active shooter in the Senate office buildings on Capitol Hill. No gunshots have been confirmed. #crime</p>

Capitol Police Respond To Active Shooter Call At Senate Offices—No Gunshots Confirmed

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