Reporters inside the U.S. Capitol building were forced to hole up when a shooting incident took place there on Thursday.
The Capitol Police issued a "shelter in place" order, mandating everyone to stay where they were.
Journalists tweeted about the atmosphere as they waited for the incident to end:
Was outside and screamed at by cop to get in building... Unsure what's going on.
— Kate Nocera (@KateNocera) October 3, 2013
Here's the shelter in place message we're getting inside the Capitol pic.twitter.com/djE2NAocL8
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) October 3, 2013
Those of us inside the Capitol are very much relying on reporting from those outside as we abide the shelter in place order.
— Jared Halpern (@JaredHalpern) October 3, 2013
Shots fired outside the Capitol. We are being told to shelter in place.
— Ashley Parker (@AshleyRParker) October 3, 2013
we are on lockdown in the speakers lobby and house floor. Gunshots maybe six outside says congressman bill posey who heard them.
— Suzy Khimm (@SuzyKhimm) October 3, 2013
Literally was dragged in by cop as he heard shots fired come over the radio. Now this: pic.twitter.com/K1AJwIEV6G
— Kate Nocera (@KateNocera) October 3, 2013
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