# Breaking News: U.S. Capitol building on lockdown \[Attempt to drive car into\]

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**Created:** [April 2, 2021, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-u-s-capitol-building-on-lockdown-attempt-to-drive-car-into/939248 "2021-04-02T17:35:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-u-s-capitol-building-on-lockdown-attempt-to-drive-car-into/939248/7 "2021-04-02T17:23:30Z")

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capital on lockdown as a car tried to get through the north barricade. shots were fired.

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