Man With Gun Trying to Clear Security at Congressional Office Building Arrested, Reports Say

The US Capitol Police sent a security alert after reports of a man with a gun in a bag.

A man was arrested by police officers while trying to pass through security at a Longworth House Office Building in Washington, D.C., according to Fox News.

According to reports, the suspect had a gun in his bag.

In Longworth right now at the US Capitol. The intercom announcement says: “Security Threat, Security Threat.”

The announcement asked everyone in Longworth to go into an office and take visitors with you.

— Em Nguyen (@EmNewsDC) December 9, 2021

"The Longworth building — an office building of the US Capitol complex — was put on lockdown this morning after someone brought a gun into the building," CNN reported.

US Capitol Police send email warning of “security threat” inside Longworth House Office Building pic.twitter.com/FiOvjsgUkH

— John R Parkinson (@jparkABC) December 9, 2021

Police reported that there was no indication of any other security threat on Capitol Hill besides the one arrested man.