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Authorities Lift Lockdown at U.S. Capitol

BALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ) -- A brief lockdown at the U.S. Capitol building was lifted early Friday morning, according to multiple reports.

People were told to shelter in place following an alert from the Senate sergeant-at-arms about unspecified police activity, The Associated Press and Politico reported.

Multiple outlets, lawmakers and journalists later tweeted about 9:45 a.m. that an all clear was given.

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