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Well it was a different day for those working in the U.S Capitol this morning.

According to CNN, shots were fired on the west front of the U.S Capitol earlier this afternoon, leaving one man dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Although the suspected shooter was "neutralized", the building was sent into lock down as a precautionary measure.

U.S Capitol Police officers are also investigating a suspicious package on the lower west terrace of the Capitol.

No one is allowed to enter or exit the Capitol or the Capitol Visitors Center during the lockdown.

 

Federal officials are telling the media that there are no indications at this point of terrorism. 

      

The investigation is in its early stages as authorities work to find the man's car.