<div><div>The US Capitol building was today put on lockdown for about an hour after an unusual activity by a person possibly carrying fire arms was reported.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Capitol police had ordered staff and visitors in the Capitol building and the adjacent visitor centre to take cover and to stay away from doors and windows.</div><div><br /></div></div><div><div>The lockdown was lifted an hour later after the US Capitol Police (USCP) gave an all-clear notice to reopen the building.</div><div><br /></div></div><div><div>"Out of abundance of caution, the US Capitol and Capitol Visitor Centre are on lockdown while USCP investigates a report of a person of interest," US Capitol Police spokeswoman Eva Malecki had said in a statement.</div><div><br /></div></div><div>Capitol police said they were searching for an individual but gave no details. Witnesses said the building was on lockdown but the House met briefly and immediately recessed.</div></div>
<div><div>The US Capitol building was today put on lockdown for about an hour after an unusual activity by a person possibly carrying fire arms was reported.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Capitol police had ordered staff and visitors in the Capitol building and the adjacent visitor centre to take cover and to stay away from doors and windows.</div><div><br /></div></div><div><div>The lockdown was lifted an hour later after the US Capitol Police (USCP) gave an all-clear notice to reopen the building.</div><div><br /></div></div><div><div>"Out of abundance of caution, the US Capitol and Capitol Visitor Centre are on lockdown while USCP investigates a report of a person of interest," US Capitol Police spokeswoman Eva Malecki had said in a statement.</div><div><br /></div></div><div>Capitol police said they were searching for an individual but gave no details. Witnesses said the building was on lockdown but the House met briefly and immediately recessed.</div></div>