Developing Story: Shots Fired Outside US Capitol

At 2:19 PM this afternoon, there were reportedly shots fired outside the U.S. Capitol Building. Officers were seen running to the scene of the incident and Senator Charles Schumer has confirmed that shots were, indeed, fired. No word yet on whether any shots were fired inside the building.

Police say that the U.S. Capitol Building has been put on security lockdown.

The Senate Sergeant at Arms, Terrence W. Gainer informed reporters that there have been reports of injuries. Reports are saying that the shooter has been arrested. More details will come as The Daily Wit receives it.

You can watch LIVE footage from the Capitol here, via an NBC special report.

UPDATE: Reports coming in that the incident began at the White House and ended at the US Capitol.

3:00 PM Update: ABC reporting that a "female suspect reported dead."

#BREAKING: Source says female suspect reported dead on scene at U.S. Capitol.
— ABC News (@ABC) October 3, 2013

Here's a picture taken by Ed O'Keefe, a Congressional reporter for the Washington Post. 

We are okay inside. Images on internal TV screens at the Capitol pic.twitter.com/GG1ryzGkuM
— Ed O'Keefe (@edatpost) October 3, 2013

And another picture taken by Buzzfeed reporter, Hunter Schwarz.

People run for cover as police converge to the site of a shooting at the Capitol. (AFP/Getty) pic.twitter.com/YhZXVVyv9N

— Hunter Schwarz (@hunterschwarz) October 3, 2013