アメリカの首都ワシントンで10月3日午後（日本時間4日未明）、連邦議会付近で発砲事件が発生、審議中だった議会が一時封鎖されるなどの事態となっている。ハフィントン・ポストUS版が速報で伝えている。
AP通信によると警官一人が負傷、ブルームバーグ、ロサンゼルス・タイムズ、ロイター、ABCは容疑者が死亡したと伝えている。
最新情報：容疑者の女性はホワイトハウスの敷地内に車で侵入しようとして阻止され、カーチェイスの末議事堂近くの通りで車を降りて銃を乱射、警察と銃撃戦となり、容疑者は射殺された。
現場に居合わせたハフィントン・ポストのクリスティーナ・ ウィルキー記者が複数の目撃者の目撃談を伝えている。
タンパベイ・タイムズのアレックス・リアリー記者が議会内部の様子をツイートしている。
議会内部の写真をもう1枚。
議会内部を撮影したテレビでは、次のような警告が掲示されたことを伝えている。
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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 03: Police work an active scene at the U.S. Capitol October 3, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The US Capitol and the White House were placed on lockdown after an \'active shooter\' situation was reported. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
U.S. Capitol On Lockdown After Reports Of Gun Shots(02 of24)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 03: Police work an active scene at the U.S. Capitol October 3, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The US Capitol and the White House were placed on lockdown after an \'active shooter\' situation was reported. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
U.S. Capitol On Lockdown After Reports Of Gun Shots(03 of24)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 03: Police work an active scene at the U.S. Capitol October 3, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The US Capitol and the White House were placed on lockdown after an \'active shooter\' situation was reported. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
U.S. Capitol On Lockdown After Reports Of Gun Shots(04 of24)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 03: Police close in on the U.S. Capitol as people run for cover after reports of a shooting October 3, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The US Capitol and the White House were placed on lockdown after an \'active shooter\' situation was reported. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
U.S. Capitol On Lockdown After Reports Of Gun Shots(05 of24)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 03: Police work an active scene at the U.S. Capitol October 3, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The US Capitol and the White House were placed on lockdown after an \'active shooter\' situation was reported. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
U.S. Capitol On Lockdown After Reports Of Gun Shots(06 of24)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 03: Law enforcement and rescue personnel respond to an incident on Constitution Avenue outside the U.S. Capitol October 3, 2013 in Washington, DC. Capitol police locked down the facility during the incident. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
U.S. Capitol On Lockdown After Reports Of Gun Shots(07 of24)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 03: FBI agents in SWAT gear respond to reports of shots fired at the U.S. Capitol. October 3, 2013 in Washington, DC. Capitol police locked down the facility during the incident. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
U.S. Capitol On Lockdown After Reports Of Gun Shots(08 of24)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 03: U.S. Capitol police respond to reports of shots fired at the U.S. Capitol. October 3, 2013 in Washington, DC. Capitol police locked down the facility during the incident. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
U.S. Capitol On Lockdown After Reports Of Gun Shots(09 of24)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 03: Police attend to injured person at the U.S. Capitol October 3, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The US Capitol and the White House were placed on lockdown after an \'active shooter\' situation was reported. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
U.S. Capitol On Lockdown After Reports Of Gun Shots(10 of24)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 03: U.S. Capitol police respond to reports of shots fired at the U.S. Capitol. October 3, 2013 in Washington, DC. Capitol police locked down the facility during the incident. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
U.S. Capitol On Lockdown After Reports Of Gun Shots(11 of24)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 03: Law enforcement personnel respond to reports of shots fired at the U.S. Capitol. October 3, 2013 in Washington, DC. Capitol police locked down the facility during the incident. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
U.S. Capitol On Lockdown After Reports Of Gun Shots(12 of24)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 03: Jeff Flake (R-AZ) looks out the window at the U.S. Capitol October 3, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The US Capitol and the White House were placed on lockdown after an \'active shooter\' situation was reported. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
U.S. Capitol On Lockdown After Reports Of Gun Shots(13 of24)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 03: U.S. Capitol police respond to an incident on Constitution Avenue outside the U.S. Capitol October 3, 2013 in Washington, DC. Capitol police locked down the facility during the incident. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
U.S. Capitol On Lockdown After Reports Of Gun Shots(14 of24)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 03: Law enforcement personnel gather around a police vehicle that was involved in an incident with another vehicle on Constitution Avenue outside the U.S. Capitol October 3, 2013 in Washington, DC. Capitol police locked down the facility during the incident. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
U.S. Capitol On Lockdown After Reports Of Gun Shots(15 of24)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 03: Law enforcement personnel gather around a police vehicle that was involved in an incident with another vehicle on Constitution Avenue outside the U.S. Capitol October 3, 2013 in Washington, DC. Capitol police locked down the facility during the incident. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
U.S. Capitol On Lockdown After Reports Of Gun Shots(16 of24)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 03: FBI agents in SWAT gear respond to an incident on Constitution Avenue outside the U.S. Capitol October 3, 2013 in Washington, DC. Capitol police locked down the facility during the incident. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
U.S. Capitol On Lockdown After Reports Of Gun Shots(17 of24)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 03: Law enforcement personnel respond to an incident on Constitution Avenue outside the U.S. Capitol October 3, 2013 in Washington, DC. Capitol police locked down the facility during the incident. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
U.S. Capitol On Lockdown After Reports Of Gun Shots(18 of24)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 03: Law enforcement personnel respond to an incident on Constitution Avenue outside the U.S. Capitol October 3, 2013 in Washington, DC. Capitol police locked down the facility during the incident. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
U.S. Capitol On Lockdown After Reports Of Gun Shots(19 of24)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 03: Law enforcement personnel respond to an incident on Constitution Avenue outside the U.S. Capitol October 3, 2013 in Washington, DC. Capitol police locked down the facility during the incident. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
U.S. Capitol On Lockdown After Reports Of Gun Shots(20 of24)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 03: Capitol Police enforce the lockdown at the U.S. Capitol October 3, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The US Capitol and the White House were placed on lockdown after an \'active shooter\' situation was reported. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
U.S. Capitol On Lockdown After Reports Of Gun Shots(21 of24)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 03: Law enforcement personnel respond to an incident on Constitution Avenue outside the U.S. Capitol October 3, 2013 in Washington, DC. Capitol police locked down the facility during the incident. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
U.S. Capitol On Lockdown After Reports Of Gun Shots(22 of24)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 03: A police officer checks out a car on grass with his canine near the U.S. Capitol October 3, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The US Capitol and the White House were placed on lockdown after an \'active shooter\' situation was reported. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
U.S. Capitol On Lockdown After Reports Of Gun Shots(23 of24)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 03: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks on the phone at the U.S. Capitol October 3, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The US Capitol and the White House were placed on lockdown after an \'active shooter\' situation was reported. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
U.S. Capitol On Lockdown After Reports Of Gun Shots(24 of24)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 03: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks on the phone at the U.S. Capitol October 3, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The US Capitol and the White House were placed on lockdown after an \'active shooter\' situation was reported. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)