FILE - The North Dakota Capitol tower rises in the background behind a stone sign, April 19, 2012, in Bismarck, N.D. On Monday, April 17, 2023, lawmakers in North Dakota’s House passed a bill that would criminalize abortions after six weeks of gestation, even in cases of rape or incest, the Bismarck Tribune reported. (AP Photo/Dale Wetzel, File)
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BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the North Dakota Capitol Monday after a person with a gun threatened suicide on the Capitol grounds, according to the Bismarck Police Department.
Armed with a pistol, the person did not make any threats to the public, Lt. Luke Gardiner said in a news release issued early Monday afternoon.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol, Bismarck police and other agencies secured a perimeter around the Capitol and restricted access to the grounds while officers worked toward a safe and peaceful resolution, Gardiner said. Police received the report about 2 p.m. and the incident was resolved safely just before 6 p.m., authorities said.
Capitol employees and state lawmakers received a shelter-in-place advisory from the Highway Patrol, as well as an update about which exits were safe for employees to use.
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