A U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) officer has been suspended after firing his gun in the break room of the Cannon House Office Building in Washington on Tuesday.
The agency’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) is investigating the incident, USCP spokesman Tim Barber told QC Roll Call, which covers news from Congress.
“The officer has been suspended while OPR investigates the incident,” Barber said.
The circumstances surrounding the weapon discharge are unclear. An agency spokesperson told Fox News Digital that they were unable to say more as it was an open investigation.
The incident occurred one day after contract security officers began work with USCP on May 2 to help plug staffing shortages, according to a letter from the Capitol Police Board to lawmakers and staff obtained by CQ Roll Call.
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