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Coverage dated May 2, 2022

Capitol Police: Officer suspended after accidentally firing weapon in Cannon House Office building

Headline from WUSA9

The officer will remain suspended pending the outcome of an investigation by the Capitol Police's Office of Professional Responsibility.

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  1. Fox News

    Capitol police officer discharges weapon inside Cannon Office Building (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A Capitol police officer who discharged a firearm in a break room of the Cannon House Office Building has been suspended.

  2. Triblive

    U.S. Capitol officer fires gun in break room, gets suspended (opens Triblive)

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    WASHINGTON — A U.S. Capitol Police officer fired a gun inside a break room in a House office building on Tuesday and was promptly suspended — the latest stain for a police department struggling to regain the public’s trust following the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection and a recent communications failure

  3. WUSA9

    Capitol Police: Officer suspended after accidentally firing weapon in Cannon House Office building (opens WUSA9)

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    WUSA9's feed description

    The officer will remain suspended pending the outcome of an investigation by the Capitol Police's Office of Professional Responsibility.

  4. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    US Capitol officer fires gun in break room, gets suspended (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Capitol Police officer fired a […]

  5. FOX 5 DC

    USCP officer suspended after accidentally firing weapon in Cannon Office Building, FOX News reports (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    A United States Capitol Police officer has been suspended after accidentally firing their weapon in a breakroom inside the Cannon Office Building Tuesday morning, according to FOX News.

  6. NBC4 Washington

    Capitol Officer Suspended After Weapon Discharged in US House Office Breakroom: Officials (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    A Capitol Police officer was suspended Tuesday after his weapon was discharged in a breakroom in a House office building, officials told NBC News.

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