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Police Deem U.S. Capitol Grounds Safe After Suspicious Package Probe
(Updated at 9:45 a.m.) Authorities have determined the U.S. Capitol complex is safe after investigating a report of a suspicious package this morning, according to authorities.
The probe centered around 1st and East Capitol streets. The area is near the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, where police shot a man with a gun yesterday.
Police activity all clear and all roads in the area are now open. #dctraffic
— SenateSergeantAtArms (@SenateSAA) March 29, 2016
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