Multiple people stabbed in Washington D.C as police shutdown area near US Capitol

Police have shut down an area near the U.S Capitol in Washington D.C after multiple people were stabbed.

Images from the scene showed a large emergency services presence, including multiple police vehicles. A police statement said: "MPD is on scene of numerous people stabbed in the area of Meigs Pl & Montello Ave NE. One suspect has been arrested. PIO en route to the scene."

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