Capitol Police officer suspended after weapon discharges inside break room

By Cami Mondeaux

Published May 3, 2022 8:12pm ET

Add Washington Examiner on Google

Capitol Police officer suspended after weapon discharges inside break room — FILE - A large group of police arrive at the Capitol, Jan. 6, 2022, in Washington. U.S. Capitol Police officers are facing increasingly heated rhetoric from House Republicans as it tries to win back public confidence, including baseless allegations that the departmentâs officers are operating as politically driven spies. | (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

A U.S. Capitol Police Officer has been suspended after firing a gun inside a House break room on Tuesday, prompting an investigation from the agency.

The gun was discharged around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Cannon Office Building, and no injuries have been reported, according to officials. It’s not entirely clear whether the firing was an accident or intentional, and the USCP told the Washington Examiner that the officer would remain suspended while the incident is investigated.

Print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Digital subscriber? Click here to login/register your account.

Full midterm coverage.Deeper analysis.

Get unlimited access to Washington Examiner's reporting, expert analysis, and coverage of the midterm elections.

Get Unlimited Access

Cancel anytime.

Tag:

Guns and Firearms House of Representatives Police and Law Enforcement U.S. Capitol Police Washington D.C.