The Cannon House Office Building was evacuated Thursday morning after an audible alarm went off.
The evacuation in the nation’s capital comes as numerous suspicious packages were sent to Democrats throughout the week, according to Fox 5.
WATCH:
#BREAKING: U.S. Capitol Police say the Cannon Building is being evacuated due to an audible alarm on Thursday. https://t.co/SgTtCwRZ3O pic.twitter.com/1uVe2WVXrO
— FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) October 25, 2018
Cannon evacuation pic.twitter.com/3UPjlBrEcq
— Olivia Beavers (@Olivia_Beavers) October 25, 2018
The scene outside Cannon office building right now. Fire trucks appear to be pulling away. pic.twitter.com/bW9BoRgnRm
— Rebecca Kaplan (@RebeccaRKaplan) October 25, 2018
Fire trucks and police officers were seen approaching the House office building. (RELATED: Report: Joe Biden Becomes 9th Bomb Target)
Not long after 12 p.m., Capitol Police gave an “all clear” and will begin to let people back into the building.
The cause of the evacuation still remains unclear.
(This post will be updated as more information becomes available.)
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