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Police shot at car driver

Newsroom March 29 05:02

Metro DC police confirm to ABC News that shots were fired near Capitol Hill this morning.

According to police a driver apparently struck a Capitol Police cruiser and then tried to run over several other officers who were on foot.

At some point, Capitol Police apparently fired shots but no one was struck.

The individual has been taken into custody.

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