Reality Pundit

Fox News is reporting that Capital police are investigating shots that were fired at the House of Representatives office building, reportedly in the parking garage level.

Update: It is now being reported that 4 ambulances have arrived at the Rayburn house, although there have not been reports of anyone being wounded.

Update: It is now being reported that a man with a gun has been found and the capitol has been locked down again.
The DC police and the FBI terrorist task force are also investigating now.

The House was not in session and most Representatives have already left for the holiday weekend. The building has been locked down and the capitol police are going door to door in the building. The rest of the capitol has been reopened.

Update: A gurney has been brought into the building although there has still been no report of injuries. The Capitol Police will have a press conference at 12:00 PM Eastern.

Allahpundit and Jim Lynch are also following the story .

Update: A woman has been brought out on a gurney because of an anxiety attack, still no reported injuries because of gun fire. Police are still searching the building for a gunman.

Update: Capitol Building is open again but Rayburn is still closed. There will be another press conference at 1:30 Eastern.

Update: The press conference gave no new information. Just said that they are doing a door to door search and checking to make sure everyone that is there should be there, which we already knew. There will be another report in about an hour.

Update: It is now being reported that people are being allowed out of the building, other than that there are is no new information. In the meantime, let the conspiracy theories begin. *snicker*

Update: The Rayburn Office Building was reopened at about 3:30, it is believed that what was heard was construction workers and not gun shots. Representative Jim Saxton has admitted to being the one who reported the alleged gunfire.

Even though this turned out to be nothing, I believe the Capitol Police took the correct action in shutting down the building and checking it out thoroughly. They had no way to know that this was not actual gun fire. It also provided good practice in case there is a real incident in the future.