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Reported active shooter at EPA draws large police response in Washington, D.C.

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By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Aug 9, 2017

Police in Washington, D.C., converged on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency building Wednesday after receiving reports of a possible active shooter.

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