SUV Smashes Through Capitol Security Barrier

from WDIV Detroit TV 4

An armed man ran through the hallways of the U.S. Capitol after crashing his vehicle on the Capitol grounds in the worst breach of security since a gunman killed two police officers eight years ago. The man was tackled outside a basement office after leading police on a chase through the building. He was carrying a small weapon but there were no reports of shots fired.

Sources said the man, who was not identified, appeared to be having a seizure, possibly drug-related, and that he was transported by ambulance to a Washington hospital. The man, wearing a blue ballcap, drove an SUV through a barricade at a huge construction site on the east side of the Capitol, across from the Supreme Court. His vehicle also crashed into a water fountain on the plaza in the middle of the construction area.

The Capitol complex was locked down for almost an hour before reopening for staff and tourists.