Man With Gun Trying to Clear Security at Congressional Office Building Arrested, Reports Say
13:43 GMT 09.12.2021 (Updated: 14:04 GMT 09.12.2021)
© AFP 2022 / ANNA MONEYMAKER The dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is seen on November 16, 2021 in Washington, DC.

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.”
— Em Nguyen (@EmNewsDC) December 9, 2021
The announcement asked everyone in Longworth to go into an office and take visitors with you.
"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.