Person with apparent gun arrested at Capitol Building: police

A police presence was seen around the Capitol Building Tuesday afternoon as a possibly armed suspect was taken into custody.

What we know:

A person with an apparent gun was arrested on the Lower West Terrace of the U.S. Capitol Building around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to Capitol Police.

Police say the potential security concern was cleared, and the area was reopened around 2:15 p.m. 

What we don't know:

Details about the suspect, gun and what led to the arrest have yet to be released.

Police say they will provide more information when it is confirmed.

The Source: Information from this article was provided by Capitol Police.

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