Capitol Police Chiefs Says No Active Shooter at Senate Buildings After Possible ‘Bogus Call’

Senate building evacuated as Capitol Police search for possible shooter.

U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger speaks with reporters during a press briefing after police received a 911 call of an active shooter in the Russell Senate office building on Capitol Hill in Washington on Aug. 2, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON D.C.— The Senate office buildings were evacuated on the afternoon of Aug. 2 after a “concerning 911 call” about a possible active shooter, according to U.S. Capitol Police.

Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger said at a press briefing shortly after 4 p.m. ET that they had “found nothing concerning” after officers searched the buildings.