Shots have been fired near the US Capitol
in Washington DC after a high-speed police chase.
Chief Kim Dine of the Capitol Police told reporters it was an "isolated incident", not an
act of terrorism.
A police officer was injured in a crash, he said, and a suspect is in custody. President Obama
was briefed on the incident. The shooting happened two weeks after 12
people were killed and three injured in a shooting at nearby Navy Yard.
An eyewitness told the BBC he heard 10-12 shots following a car chase near the Capitol.
The action began at the White House, where a car reportedly struck a security bollard, which
initiated a police chase to the US Capitol.
Some senators were reportedly outside when they heard shots fired and saw police pull over
a car in front of a Senate building after a high-speed chase.
"I heard a pop pop pop and we were told to get down," Senator Bob Casey told the New
York Times.
Chief Dine said it is believed a child was in the car. There are no details on the condition of
the suspect, identified as a woman in media reports.
# via bbc web