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.
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