Washington D.C. – Police are investigating a vehicle with explosives inside outside the Library of Congress on Capitol Hill and have evacuated multiple buildings on the Capitol Complex.
Update:
-Police investigating report of possible explosive device in a pickup truck outside the Library of Congress.
-Multiple buildings evacuated.
-U.S. Capitol Police: “responding to a suspicious vehicle near the Library of Congress,” and “active bomb threat investigation pic.twitter.com/HcPvXlQLys— Blair Miller (@BlairMillerTV) August 19, 2021
Capitol Police have stated that officers are “responding to a suspicious vehicle near the Library of Congress,” that is considered an “active bomb threat investigation.”
Big police activity on Capitol Hill https://t.co/c8jL96Zee3 pic.twitter.com/0mliUNiOCr
— Raheem J. Kassam (@RaheemKassam) August 19, 2021
Police have attempted to engage with the man inside the truck. They are working to determine if the device is an operable explosive and whether or not the man inside the vehicle is holding a detonator. Police have sent snipers to the scene.
Could not load the poll.The building is near the Capitol and Supreme Court and have evacuated congressional offices nearby. Congress is out on recess this week. The area is currently being blocked off by police and barricades. In the distance ambulances and firetrucks are ready to respond if necessary. The FBI, The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, and the Metropolitan Police are also responding to the scene.
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The White House is also monitoring the situation.
This piece was written by Zach Heilman on August 19, 2021. It originally appeared in ThinBlueLineTV.com and is used by permission.
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