The Washington, D.C., headquarters of the Republican National Committee was placed in lockdown on Wednesday morning after vials of blood were sent to the building.
A hazardous materials unit with the U.S. Capitol Police traveled to the site after a suspicious package was found. Police say the package contained two vials of blood, while a source further told CNN that it also had two ice packs and a Korean Bible.
The network said that an all-clear was given at the site just after 9 a.m. E.T.
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According to Fox 5 DC, officials believe the ice packs inside the package were leaking. The station added that no injuries were reported in connection with the incident.
Capitol Police said in a statement that it responded to the 300 block of First Street SE at around 7:45 a.m. following a “report of a suspicious package.” The package was then cleared by the agency’s Hazardous Incident Response Division.
“The source of the package and its contents will be further investigated,” Capitol police said in a statement.
It’s not clear if anyone was arrested.
