Capitol shooting in D.C. reported first on Twitter

by Breaking Tweets    July 15, 2009

 Per NBC News Channel 8 in D.C., police shot a 35-year-old man at New Jersey Avenue NW and C Street NW near the Capitol this evening in Washington, D.C.

Katherine Mozzone (@kmdmozzone), a University of Georgia broadcast news graduate and NBC News receptionist who lives in D.C. per her bio, provided the first tweet on the news — nearly 16 minutes before@BreakingNews first reported the incident and several minutes before CNN and others.

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   kmdmozzone High speed chase just ended at Louisiana and C St. NW. SHOTS FIRED. Police still responding. #DC #policechase 15 Jul 2009 from txt
2. 
   kmdmozzone Several entrances to the capitol now closed. Many emergency vehicles on the scene (WTOP). #DC #policechase 15 Jul 2009 fromtxt

A series of D.C. Twitterers added context and first thoughts upon hearing of the shooting.

1. 
   welcome2miami04 ohp “slight bus detour due to police activity around the capitol” 15 Jul 2009 from mobile web
2. 
   FirePix1075 @Squirrel325 i heard shooting on NJ and C sts. Capitol PD on scene. 15 Jul 2009 from mobile web
3. 
   newmediajim Police tape across NJ ave. Not sure what’s happening but LOTS of police activity 15 Jul 2009 from Tweetie
4. 
   FamousDC RT @WendyELong: I just heard sirens and a report there were shots fired on Capitol hill? All seems normal in the hearing room #hillshooting 15 Jul 2009 from TweetDeck
5. 
   bretmanley Why haven’t Capitol Police sent out an alert to staff WTF!!! #hillshooting 15 Jul 2009 from TweetDeck
6. 
   jeffq73 RT @mkhammer: “A U.S. Cap Police officer shot a person at NJ Avenue NW and C Street NW, blocks from Capitol.” police sources #hillshooting 15 Jul 2009 from TweetDeck
7. 
   syancyfox5 Capitol Hill Shooting: witnesses say so many shots fired.. they hit the ground. Police reportedly chasing white mercedes that crashed#fox5 15 Jul 2009 from TweetDeck
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   dabloguiman Shooting near Capitol: looks like it happened at end of police car chase. 15 Jul 2009 from TweetDeck
9. 
   minalc Gun shot on Capitol Hill, literally right outside the door I enter into! No one I know saw or heard it thankfully. 15 Jul 2009 from UberTwitter

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