The U.S. Capitol was on lockdown for several hours Saturday after a suicide at the West Front of the building, police said.
Lt. Kimberly Schneider, spokesman for the U.S. Capitol Police, said the individual died after a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The building and the visitor center were locked down as a precautionary measure. Just before 4 p.m. the East Front was opened but the West Front remained closed for further investigation of a suspicious package linked to the suicide.
