DC Chase Motive? Miriam Carey May Have Thought Obama Was Stalking Her | HuffPost

Possible Motives Emerge In DC Chase

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Several new reports point to possible motives for what caused a Connecticut woman to lead police on a car chase that ended in her death on Thursday.

"Law enforcement sources" told NBC News that Miriam Carey, 34, may have thought President Barack Obama was stalking her.

The sources also said Carey had a history of mental health issues.

CBS News reports that Carey "told police in December that she was a prophet, that President Obama would place the city of Stamford under a 'lockdown' and that he had her and her residence under electronic surveillance."

A law enforcement source told CNN that authorities found drugs at Carey's home used to treat schizophrenia and other mental disorders.

CBS News also reports that Carey was fired from her job as a dental hygienist after she argued with her bosses over a handicapped parking space they felt she didn't need.

Carey's mother, Idella Carey told ABC News her daughter was suffering from post-partum depression.

On Thursday, police said Carey led them on a chase from the White House past the Capitol before being shot and killed by authorities.

"I'm pretty confident this was not an accident," Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier said, according to the Associated Press.

Authorities don't suspect terrorism was a motive for Carey's actions.

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U.S. Capitol Shooting

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Police cordon off the U.S. Capitol after shots fired were reported near 2nd Street NW and Constitution Avenue on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on October 3, 2013. (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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People take cover as gun shots were being heard at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on October 3, 2013. The U.S. Capitol was placed on security lockdown Thursday after shots were fired outside the complex, senators said. 'Shots fired outside the Capitol. We are in temporary lock down,' Senator Claire McCaskill said on Twitter. Police were seen running within the Capitol building and outside as vehicles swarmed to the scene. (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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A damaged Capitol Hill police care is surrounded by crime scene tape after a car chase and shooting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. A woman driving a black Infiniti with a young child inside tried to ram through a White House barricade Thursday, then led police on a chase that ended in gunfire outside the Capitol, witnesses and officials said. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) (credit:AP)

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A policeman runs after shots fired were reported near 2nd Street NW and Constitution Avenue on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on October 3, 2013. The U.S. Capitol was placed on security lockdown Thursday after shots were fired outside the complex, senators said. 'Shots fired outside the Capitol. We are in temporary lock down,' Senator Claire McCaskill said on Twitter. Police were seen running within the Capitol building and outside as vehicles swarmed to the scene. (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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A man runs for cover as a police officer takes a shooting position at the site of a shooting October 3, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The US Capitol was placed on security lockdown Thursday after shots were fired outside the complex, senators said. 'Shots fired outside the Capitol. We are in temporary lock down,' Senator Claire McCaskill said on Twitter. Police were seen running within the Capitol building and outside as vehicles swarmed to the scene. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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A U.S. Capitol Police Officer runs while reacting to a call of shots fired on Capitol Hill October 3, 2013 in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Capitol was placed on security lockdown Thursday after shots were fired outside the complex, senators said. 'Shots fired outside the Capitol. We are in temporary lock down,' Senator Claire McCaskill said on Twitter. Police were seen running within the Capitol building and outside as vehicles swarmed to the scene. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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A view of the scene with a US Capitol Police car (top) and a black Infinity after a shooting on Capitol Hill October 3, 2013 in Washington, DC. Shots were reported as fired near 2nd Street NW and Constitution Avenue on Capitol Hill. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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U.S. Capitol police respond to reports of shots fired at the U.S. Capitol. October 3, 2013 in Washington, DC. Capitol police locked down the facility during the incident. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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A Capitol Police officer runs through the first floor of the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3,2013, during the lockdown order following a shooting on Constitution Avenue on Capitol Hll and near the Supreme Court. A police officer was reported injured after gunshots at the U.S. Capitol, police said Thursday. They locked down the entire complex, at least temporarily derailing debate over how to end a government shutdown. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)

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An evidence marker is placed near a car following a shooting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. A police officer was reported injured after gunshots at the U.S. Capitol, police said Thursday. They locked down the entire complex, at least temporarily derailing debate over how to end a government shutdown. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) (credit:AP)

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Evidence markers are placed near a Capitol Police vehicle following a shooting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. A police officer was reported injured after gunshots at the U.S. Capitol, police said Thursday. They locked down the entire complex, at least temporarily derailing debate over how to end a government shutdown. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) (credit:AP)

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A Capitol Hill police officer takes photos of the crime scene after a car chase and shooting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. A woman driving a black Infiniti with a young child inside tried to ram through a White House barricade Thursday, then led police on a chase that ended in gunfire outside the Capitol, witnesses and officials said. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) (credit:AP)

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An evidence marker is placed not far from a car following a shooting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. A police officer was reported injured after gunshots at the U.S. Capitol, police said Thursday. They locked down the entire complex, at least temporarily derailing debate over how to end a government shutdown. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) (credit:AP)

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Police react on Capitol Hill October 3, 2013 in Washington, DC, after shots fired were reported near 2nd Street NW and Constitution Avenue on Capitol Hill. The U.S. Capitol was placed on security lockdown Thursday after shots were fired outside the complex, senators said. 'Shots fired outside the Capitol. We are in temporary lock down,' Senator Claire McCaskill said on Twitter. Police were seen running within the Capitol building and outside as vehicles swarmed to the scene. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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A police officer stands near black Infiniti with a Connecticut license plates, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, after a reported shooting. A police officer was reported injured after gunshots at the U.S. Capitol, police said Thursday. They locked down the entire complex, at least temporarily derailing debate over how to end a government shutdown. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (credit:AP)

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Capitol Hill police officers respond to a shooting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. Police say the U.S. Capitol has been put on a security lockdown amid reports of possible shots fired outside the building. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) (credit:AP)

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Police and federal agents converge on the scene of a shooting on Constitution Avenue on Capitol Hill near the Supreme Court in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. A police officer was reported injured after gunshots at the U.S. Capitol, police said Thursday. They locked down the entire complex, at least temporarily derailing debate over how to end a government shutdown. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)

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Police respond to a reported shooting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. A police officer was reported injured after gunshots at the U.S. Capitol, police said Thursday. They locked down the entire complex, at least temporarily derailing debate over how to end a government shutdown. (AP Photo/Molly Riley) (credit:AP)

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Capitol Hill police officers respond to a shooting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. Police say the U.S. Capitol has been put on a security lockdown amid reports of possible shots fired outside the building. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) (credit:AP)

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U.S. Capitol police respond to reports of shots fired at the U.S. Capitol. October 3, 2013 in Washington, DC. Capitol police locked down the facility during the incident. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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Seen from the U.S. Capitol, tourists flee as Capitol Police are seen outside of the Senate side of the Capitol on October 3, 2013 in Washington, D.C. following reports of a shooting. The U.S. Capitol was placed on security lockdown Thursday after what senators and journalists said were shots fired outside Washington's seat of Congress. 'We heard what was about four shots,' said Senator Bernie Sanders as tourists and lawmakers rushed into the building to take cover and police hurried to secure the area. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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People run for cover as police converge to the site of a shooting October 3, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Capitol was placed on security lockdown Thursday after shots were fired outside the complex, senators said. 'Shots fired outside the Capitol. We are in temporary lock down,' Senator Claire McCaskill said on Twitter. Police were seen running within the Capitol building and outside as vehicles swarmed to the scene. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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Capitol Hill police officers look at a car following a shooting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. A police officer was reported injured after gunshots at the U.S. Capitol, police said Thursday. They locked down the entire complex, at least temporarily derailing debate over how to end a government shutdown. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) (credit:AP)

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People run for cover as police converge to the site of a shooting October 3, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Capitol was placed on security lockdown Thursday after shots were fired outside the complex, senators said. 'Shots fired outside the Capitol. We are in temporary lock down,' Senator Claire McCaskill said on Twitter. Police were seen running within the Capitol building and outside as vehicles swarmed to the scene. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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Capitol Police are seen in front of the Hart Senate Office Building following reports of a shooting on October 3, 2013 in Washington, DC. A volley of shots rang out outside the US Capitol building on Thursday, sending lawmakers and tourists scattering for cover and triggering a massive security operation. Senators told reporters at the iconic Washington landmark, the seat of Congress, that they had heard up to six shots. Police sealed off the building as emergency vehicles converged at the scene. About half an hour after the incident began, the security lockdown at the Capitol was eased and the doors reopened. AFP Photo/Jim Watson (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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People run for cover as police converge to the site of a shooting October 3, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Capitol was placed on security lockdown Thursday after shots were fired outside the complex, senators said. 'Shots fired outside the Capitol. We are in temporary lock down,' Senator Claire McCaskill said on Twitter. Police were seen running within the Capitol building and outside as vehicles swarmed to the scene. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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Police respond to a reported shooting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. A police officer was reported injured after gunshots at the U.S. Capitol, police said Thursday. They locked down the entire complex, at least temporarily derailing debate over how to end a government shutdown. (AP Photo/Molly Riley) (credit:AP)

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People take cover as gun shoot being heard at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on October 3, 2013. The US Capitol was placed on security lockdown Thursday after shots were fired outside the complex, senators said. 'Shots fired outside the Capitol. We are in temporary lock down,' Senator Claire McCaskill said on Twitter. Police were seen running within the Capitol building and outside as vehicles swarmed to the scene. (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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Police officers attend to an injured police officer after shooting near the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on October 3, 2013. A volley of shots rang out outside the U.S. Capitol building on Thursday, sending lawmakers and tourists scattering for cover and triggering a massive security operation. (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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Law enforcement personnel respond to reports of shots fired at the U.S. Capitol. October 3, 2013 in Washington, DC. Capitol police locked down the facility during the incident. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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Capitol Hill police and medics take a shooting victim away on a stretcher at the site of a shooting October 3, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The US Capitol was placed on security lockdown Thursday after shots were fired outside the complex, senators said. 'Shots fired outside the Capitol. We are in temporary lock down,' Senator Claire McCaskill said on Twitter. Police were seen running within the Capitol building and outside as vehicles swarmed to the scene. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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Capitol Hill police are seen at the site of a shooting October 3, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Capitol was placed on security lockdown Thursday after shots were fired outside the complex, senators said. 'Shots fired outside the Capitol. We are in temporary lock down,' Senator Claire McCaskill said on Twitter. Police were seen running within the Capitol building and outside as vehicles swarmed to the scene. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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This view is from the Russell Senate Office Building shows police converging on the scene of a shooting on Constitution Avenue on Capitol and near the Supreme Court in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. A police officer was reported injured after gunshots at the U.S. Capitol, police said Thursday. They locked down the entire complex, at least temporarily derailing debate over how to end a government shutdown. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)

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U.S. Capitol police respond to reports of shots fired at the U.S. Capitol. October 3, 2013 in Washington, DC. Capitol police locked down the facility during the incident. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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Police cordon off the US Capitol after shots fired were reported near 2nd Street NW and Constitution Avenue on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on October 3, 2013. The US Capitol was placed on security lockdown Thursday after shots were fired outside the complex, senators said. 'Shots fired outside the Capitol. We are in temporary lock down,' Senator Claire McCaskill said on Twitter. Police were seen running within the Capitol building and outside as vehicles swarmed to the scene. About half an hour after the incident began, the security lockdown at the Capitol was eased and the doors reopened.AFP Photo/Jewel Samad (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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Capitol Hill police are seen at the site of a shooting October 3, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Capitol was placed on security lockdown Thursday after shots were fired outside the complex, senators said. 'Shots fired outside the Capitol. We are in temporary lock down,' Senator Claire McCaskill said on Twitter. Police were seen running within the Capitol building and outside as vehicles swarmed to the scene. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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Capitol Hill police and medics take a shooting victim away on a stretcher at the site of a shooting October 3, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Capitol was placed on security lockdown Thursday after shots were fired outside the complex, senators said. 'Shots fired outside the Capitol. We are in temporary lock down,' Senator Claire McCaskill said on Twitter. Police were seen running within the Capitol building and outside as vehicles swarmed to the scene. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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Capitol Hill police on the scene of a shooting on Capitol Hill in Washington Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. A police officer was reported injured after gunshots at the U.S. Capitol, police said Thursday. They locked down the entire complex, at least temporarily derailing debate over how to end a government shutdown. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) (credit:AP)

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Capitol Hill police officers respond to a shooting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. Police say the U.S. Capitol has been put on a security lockdown amid reports of possible shots fired outside the building. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) (credit:AP)

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A Secret Service vehicle joins law enforcement officers on horseback from the US Park Police, as they shutdown access n Pennsylvania Ave., directly in front of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, after a shooting on Capitol Hill. Police say the U.S. Capitol has been put on a security lockdown amid reports of possible shots fired outside the building. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:AP)

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Tourists are kept away from the north side of the White House in Lafayette Park across Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., October 3, 2013, following reports of a shooting at the U.S. Capitol. The US Capitol was under security lockdown Thursday after what senators and journalists said were shots fired outside Washington's seat of Congress. (SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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FBI agents in SWAT gear respond to reports of shots fired at the U.S. Capitol. October 3, 2013 in Washington, D.C. Capitol police locked down the facility during the incident. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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Capitol Police are seen in front of the Hart Senate Office Building following reports of a shooting on October 3, 2013 in Washington, DC. About half an hour after the incident began, the security lockdown at the Capitol was eased and the doors reopened. AFP Photo/Jim Watson (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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A U.S. Park Police helicopter is loaded on the Mall in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, with a victim from a shooting. Police say the U.S. Capitol has been put on a security lockdown amid reports of possible shots fired outside the building. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (credit:AP)

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A U.S. Park Police helicopter is loaded on the Mall in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, with a victim from a shooting. Police say the U.S. Capitol has been put on a security lockdown amid reports of possible shots fired outside the building. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (credit:AP)

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Police are seen in front of the Hart Senate Office Building on Constitution Avenue following reports of a shooting on October 3, 2013 in Washington, D.C. About half an hour after the incident began, the security lockdown at the Capitol was eased and the doors reopened. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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Capitol Police and first responders are seen in front of the Hart Senate Office Building following reports of a shooting on October 3, 2013 in Washington, D.C. About half an hour after the incident began, the security lockdown at the Capitol was eased and the doors reopened. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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Seen from the inside of the U.S. Capitol, Capitol Police respond to reports of a shooting outside of the Senate side of the U.S. Capitol on October 3, 2013 in Washington, D.C. 'We heard what was about four shots,' said Senator Bernie Sanders as tourists and lawmakers rushed into the building to take cover and police hurried to secure the area. Emergency vehicles converged on the scene, focused on the north side of the iconic landmark, where an AFP photographer saw visitors scattering and ducking for cover. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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A Capitol Hill police officer talks on a radio after a report of a shooting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. A police officer was reported injured after gunshots at the U.S. Capitol, police said Thursday. They locked down the entire complex, at least temporarily derailing debate over how to end a government shutdown. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) (credit:AP)

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A Capitol Police Officer directs people away from a door on Capitol Hill October 3, 2013 in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Capitol was placed on security lockdown Thursday after shots were fired outside the complex, senators said. 'Shots fired outside the Capitol. We are in temporary lock down,' Senator Claire McCaskill said on Twitter. Police were seen running within the Capitol building and outside as vehicles swarmed to the scene. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I. watches at left as a Capitol Hill police officer puts on a his body armor after a reported shooting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. A police officer was reported injured after gunshots at the U.S. Capitol, police said Thursday. They locked down the entire complex, at least temporarily derailing debate over how to end a government shutdown. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) (credit:AP)

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A member of the Capitol Police dons a protective vest in the basement of the US Capitol following reports of a shooting on October 3, 2013 in Washington, DC. A volley of shots rang out outside the US Capitol building on Thursday, sending lawmakers and tourists scattering for cover and triggering a massive security operation. Senators told reporters at the iconic Washington landmark, the seat of Congress, that they had heard up to six shots. Police sealed off the building as emergency vehicles converged at the scene. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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The TVs, as seen from inside the Capitol (Mike McAuliff) (credit:Mike McAuliff)

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A member of the U.S. Secret Service stands guard on the North Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., October 3, 2013, following reports of a shooting at the U.S. Capitol. 'We heard what was about four shots,' said Senator Bernie Sanders as tourists and lawmakers rushed into the building to take cover and police hurried to secure the area. Emergency vehicles converged on the scene, focused on the north side of the iconic landmark, where an AFP photographer saw visitors scattering and ducking for cover. (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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A member of the US Secret Service stands guard on the North Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, October 3, 2013, following reports of a shooting at the US Capitol. AFP PHOTO / Saul LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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A member of the U.S. Secret Service looks out toward Lafayette Park from the roof of the White House in Washington, D.C., October 3, 2013, following reports of a shooting at the U.S. Capitol. (SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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Members of the uniform division of the Secret Service stand in the driveway of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, as access to Pennsylvania Ave., was temporarily denied, after reports of shots on Capitol Hill. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:AP)

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