A Capitol Police Officer was suspended on Tuesday after he accidentally discharged his weapon in a House office building.
According to reports, the unidentified officer discharged his weapon in the break room of the Cannon Office Building.
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Officers were seen running out of the building, NBC 4 Washington reported.
NBC 4 Washington reported:
A U.S. Capitol Police officer was suspended after his weapon was discharged in a breakroom in a House office building, officials told NBC News Tuesday.
No injuries were reported. Information wasn’t immediately released on the officer’s identity, the type of weapon or how it was discharged.
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The weapon went off in the Cannon House Office Building, U.S. Capitol Police said. Officers were seen running into the building about 8:30 a.m.
The Capitol Police’s Office of Professional Responsibility is investigating, Capitol Police said.
Officials declined to comment further because the investigation is open.
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