Attack alert: American police say there were no attackers in Congress

Police launched investigations and went to the scene after an accepted call on August 2nd.

We received a call for an active attacker. It seems to be false information. There are no injuries and no attackers have been located”, said police spokesman in Washington, Hughes Carew.

The American Senate is on summer break and most lawmakers are not in Washington. However, there are staff in Congress offices.

And dozens of workers in cafes and checkpoints in the Senate work during the summer, as do maintenance workers. This building is also visited by tourists.

Earlier, police urged people inside the Senate's offices not to leave.

If you're inside the Senate building, everyone inside should stay inside because there's reporting for a possible active attack. We stress that we have no confirmed reports of firing”, the Capitol police said through a post on social networks.

Earlier, an American Congress police adviser called on those inside the offices to stay indoors and with emergency equipment. He also asked that they stop the voice of electronic devices.

Outside the U.S. Congress building was seen the great presence of police forces. / REL