'We just got shot at': Shots fired during protest near Capitol in Denver

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Gunfire near the state Capitol building in Denver sent protesters running Thursday night.

State police were forced to lock down the Capitol building after the gunshots rang out, according to Gary Cutler, a spokesman for the Colorado State Patrol. State Rep. Leslie Herod, who was in the building at the time of the shooting, described the situation on Twitter.

"We just got shot at. Capitol," Herod tweeted. "I’m ok. Someone shot into the rally."