Constitution Avenue Closed Between 1st Street NW to 1st Street NE After Gunshots Nearby

Constitution Avenue Closed Between 1st Street NW to 1st Street NE After Gunshots Nearby
The situation in Washington D.C. on Thursday may have been a false flag, according to Alex Jones. Here, people run for cover as police converge to the site of a reported shooting October 3, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)
Zachary Stieber
10/3/2013
Updated:
7/18/2015

Streets are closed on Constitution Avenue between 1st Street NW to 1st Street NE on Thursday after reported gunshots in the Capitol Hill area.

“Avoid the area,” said the DC Police Department via Twitter.

Multiple streets intersect with this area of Constitution Avenue, including First Street NW, Delaware Avenue NW, and 1st St.

in a 3:11 p.m. update, the police said that Independence Avenue is closed between 1st Street SE and 1st Street SW; and 2nd & East Capitol Streets and Constitution Ave between 1st Street NW to 1st Street NE are closed.

The gunshots prompted a heavy police response and has placed multiple buildings in the area on lockdown, including the White House. 

Story developing; check back for updates.


Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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