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We were right near the Capitol building in Washington, DC during the government shutdown when we heard on loudspeakers that there had been a shooting nearby and we should take cover. People were stopping on the sidewalk going, “Wait, what did they just say?”.

It was crazy how quickly dozens of undercover police and military trucks appeared seemingly out of nowhere, complete with skidding turns and everything. There was so much confusion and excitement it felt like at any minute some people might run out from around a corner and start shooting something. It wasn’t until much later that we found out the gunshots were from the police and Secret Service shooting a panicking, unarmed woman dead in her car. It was a real “Whoa.” moment.