Shots were fired this morning near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. According to ABC, Capitol Police responded to the area at Washington Ave and Independence Ave, which is located near the U.S. Botanic Garden and the Rayburn House office building.

The suspect struck a Capitol Police cruiser and then tried running over several officers who were on foot, according to Metro DC Police. At one point Capitol Police fired shots, but no one was hit. The suspect was apprehended at 3rd and Independence Ave, and has been taken into custody.

No one was hit by the suspect's car, police said.

The FBI said it would assist Capitol Police at the scene. There is no clear indication of a motive, or if this was an intentional act, according to the FBI.

Later today police will hold a press conference at Bartholdi Park.

Sounded like shots fired at the Capitol. Our view from Rayburn. pic.twitter.com/gPerfVGM2s — Drew Griffin (@GriffDrew4) March 29, 2017

CAPITOL POLICE OPENED FIRE AFTER DRIVER STRUCK POLICE CAR NEAR US CAPITOL. SUSPECTED OF TRYING TO RUN OVER OFFICERS, DRIVER IN CUSTODY: RTRS

FBI HEADING TO SCENE OF CRASH NEAR U.S. CAPITOL -ABC NEWS

FBI SAYS NO CLEAR INDICATION OF MOTIVE IN CRASH OR WHETHER IT WAS INTENTIONAL -ABC NEWS

LAWMAKER sends video to me of shooting incident near Capitol. He was stuck in an Uber 1/2 pic.twitter.com/1nkmzkIoAB — Scott Wong (@scottwongDC) March 29, 2017

LAWMAKER sends video to me of shooting incident near Capitol. He was stuck in an Uber 2/2 pic.twitter.com/H8RzS2wPqa — Scott Wong (@scottwongDC) March 29, 2017

BREAKING: DC police say a driver struck a Capitol Police cruiser then tried running over other officers who were on foot. Now in custody. — devindwyer (@devindwyer) March 29, 2017

Driver taken into custody after apparently hitting U.S. Capitol Police car, attempting to hit officers on foot, @DCPoliceDept tells @ABC. — Dan Linden (@DanLinden) March 29, 2017

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Earlier:

According to unconfirmed press reports, there has been a shooting in Washington D.C., at Independence and Washington, near the US Capitol. Bloomberg adds that an officer has been involved in the shooting which is described as an "ongoing incident."

CAPITOL POLICE SAY ONGOING INCIDENT NEAR U.S. CAPITOL



OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING NEAR U.S. CAPITOL, BOTANIC GDN: WUSA

BREAKING: Unconfirmed reports of shooting at Independence and Washington near Capitol complex — Scott Wong (@scottwongDC) March 29, 2017

#BREAKING Officer involved shooting near US Capitol and Botanic Gardens. @wusa9 — Bruce Leshan (@BruceLeshan) March 29, 2017