Gunman Reported in State Government Buildings in Vermont’s Capitol Complex

September 1, 2019

Police cars block off State Street in Montpelier, Vt., where state office buildings are in lockdown on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. Some state government buildings are on lockdown in Vermont’s Capitol complex after a report of a person with a weapon. State buildings Commissioner Christopher Cole tells WCAX News that there was a report from a member of the public that someone was seen going into the building that houses the tax department with what appeared to be a long gun. (AP Photo/Lisa Rathke)

Authorities took the necessary precautions when a person carrying a gun was reported seen entering government buildings in Vermont’s capital. The report led to several buildings been put on lockdown for at least four hours, according to the Associated Press.

Staff members were evacuated and police spent hours searching the government buildings for the suspected gunman.

A statement from the State Department of Human Resources said, “our understanding is that the situation is well under control and not a danger.”

— Eve Hemingway