Parachuting stunt prompts Capitol evacuation

By Elizabeth Faddis

Published April 20, 2022 11:02pm ET

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Parachuting stunt prompts Capitol evacuation — The U.S. Army Parachute Team the Golden Knights jump out of their aircraft before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Nationals Park, Wednesday, April 20, 2022, in Washington.

The Capitol Police announced there is no threat Wednesday evening shortly after sending out an alert to people across the Capitol complex to evacuate the area due to aircraft taking part in a parachuting stunt at a nearby Washington Nationals baseball game.

“The Capitol was evacuated out of an abundance of caution this evening. There is no threat at the Capitol. More details to come,” the Capitol Police said in a tweet at 6:48 p.m.

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