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2:20 PM PST -- The shooter has been identified as 66-year-old Larry Russell Dawson from Tennessee. Back in October 2015 he was arrested after an outburst in the chamber of the House of Representatives where he stated he was a "prophet of God."

12:53 PM PST -- The Capitol office buildings have reopened ... still no word on the shooter's condition.

12:30 PM PST -- The temporary lockdown on the White House has been lifted and the Easter Egg Roll has commenced.

An alleged gunman has been taken down by cops at the U.S. Capitol ... and several buildings remain on high alert after the incident.

According to reports, a Capitol police officer shot a man who brandished a gun inside the Visitors Center of the Capitol complex. The suspect was not killed, and was being transported to a hospital for treatment. A female bystander was reportedly injured by shrapnel during the incident.

Officials put the Capitol and the White House on lockdown following the shooting. The annual Easter Egg Roll is being held on White House grounds.

Only Garry Shandling would see the hilarity in watching comedians play basketball ... so his buddies gathered for one last round in his honor.

More than 30 jokers gathered for a final pickup game at Shandling's house ... which was a regular event among L.A. comedians.

Judd Apatow posted a pic of the final meetup saying, "One last game of basketball at Garry's house to say goodbye."

Bill Maher, Kathy Griffin, Richard Lewis, Kevin Nealon, Phil Rosenthal, Jeffrey Tambor, and even sports reporter Jim Gray were among the heavy hitters who showed up.

TMZ broke the story ... Shandling unexpectedly died last week from what appears to be a massive heart attack.

Steven Tyler hit up Walt Disney World over Easter weekend and while he didn't crash at Cinderella's Castle, the place where he did stay looked like its own mini Magic Kingdom.

TMZ has learned ... Airbnb hooked up the Aerosmith frontman in a $10k a night lake house in Windermere, about 20 minutes outside Orlando. In other words ... Steven paid zilch to stay there.

We're told he came with his family and there was more than enough room for everyone because the place is huge.

The 4-bedroom home has its own dock on Lake Butler for anyone that gets tired of swimming in the pad's lagoon-like pool.

No doubt Steven slept like a baby after riding the Aerosmith Rock 'n' Roller Coaster ... yep, that's a ride there.

'Bachelor' winner Courtney Robertson is at it again ... flaunting her ridiculously hot body at the beach, but this time she kept her bikini on.

If you recall ... Courtney won the Ben Flajnik edition of "The Bachelor" after they banged in a now famous "ocean sex" scene from season 16. Alas, like most of these TV romances, the relationship didn't last. Courtney spent Easter alone in Malibu ... looking hot!

Talk about an expensive lunch date ...

Here are the first pics of Alex Rodriguez out in public with his new girlfriend Anne Wojcicki ... the ex-wife of Google's billionaire co-founder, Sergey Brin.

Pierson Fode gives you six solid reasons here to keep watching "The Bold and the Beautiful" ... or to start if you're not on board yet.

The soap star flaunted his washboard abs while jogging in Hawaii and cooling off under waterfalls along the trail. The 24-year-old heartthrob actor is winning at life right now -- he just got an Emmy nomination for outstanding younger actor in a drama series.

That body is on the right show.

No one on the planet is about to rock as hard as Axl Rose, and we have the first photos of him leaving rehearsing with what could be his new band ... AC/DC!

There are reports the Guns N' Roses frontman is going to fill in as lead singer for AC/DC, which is rumored to be opening for GNR on its upcoming tour. Axl was at a rehearsal studio in Atlanta with Angus Young and co. on Friday ... maybe running through the classics, maybe finalizing a deal.

Neither side's reps are confirming anything yet.

Looks like Axl's been working hard to get in shape for the double duty tour -- and this is our first look at him in a long time.

If the voice works ... do ya really care what he looks like?

'Real Housewives of Atlanta' star Cynthia Bailey is desperately trying to save her marriage ... or she's completely given up hope -- depending on your take of this video.

Cynthia arrived solo at LAX over the weekend. We broke the story ... she and husband Peter Thomas are now living in separate cities. When we asked about the split, she insisted there's more to it than 'RHOA' drama or story lines.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs celebrates Easter just like you do -- with an absurd house full of A-list celebs.

Diddy held an Easter celebration at his house Sunday with Nas, Snoop Dogg, The Game, Terrence J, Ray J, Skrillex and French Montana all in attendance.

Everyone brought their families to enjoy a soul food Easter meal -- fried chicken, ribs and mac 'n' cheese -- and followed up with Snoop slipping into the bunny role.

Easter turn up, for real.

Now that she's got free time (thanks to that suspension) tennis superstar Maria Sharapova ran for the border this weekend ... spending her Easter in a bikini with Chelsea Handler.

The two were spotted in an exclusive area of Cabo San Lucas -- where they took in some sun, took out a boat ... and even rapped together.

The 28-year-old was provisionally banned from tennis after testing positive for the banned substance meldonium ... but it seems she's treating the whole thing more like a vacation than a punishment.

Ole!!!

Blac Chyna will make a cameo on "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" ... if the price is right.

Sources close to Chyna tell us she's looking to meet with 'KUWTK' showrunners and negotiate a minor role on the show.

Chyna thinks she knows the value of footage showing the relationship between her and Rob's sisters, but she may be overestimating its worth ... she wants $1 MILLION.

Rob's GF wants even more ... a non-exclusive contract, because she wants her own reality show ... possibly with Rob.

Based on what we know, the chances this will happen are way slimmer than Rob.

Judge Judy is welcoming Sarah Palin with open arms to the battlefield of TV judge shows ... or is she?

Judy was out in Bev Hills when we asked her about Palin's new deal to star in a judge show produced by the same exec who gave Judy her big break.

Her reaction is congenial at first -- she's even got a little advice for Sarah ... who does not have a law degree or any courtroom experience, by the way.

A Tory Lanez concert turned into a WWE battle royal ... with chairs, bottles and tables getting thrown after the singer provoked the crowd to go berserk ... according to witnesses.

The "Say It" singer performed with K Camp in Midland, TX on Saturday night and while onstage, fans say Lanez told everyone ... "Let's f*** this place up!" You can tell from this video he's pissed about something. Lanez says, "Bitch ass security."

Things got out of hand quickly ... cops were called in, and security pulled the plug on the show. Multiple arrests were made and the venue was trashed.

The promoter and venue owners are both considering going after Lanez legally ... for inciting the riot.

Janice Dickinson has been diagnosed with breast cancer ... but is vowing she will beat it just like so many other challenges she's faced.

The ex 'Top Model' judge revealed doctors found a pea-sized lump in her right breast during a routine medical exam, and immediately ordered a biopsy. She says the results came back positive on March 12.

Ron Newt ... the former pimp who's suing Terrence Howard and Lee Daniels for jacking his life story to make "Empire" has created a reality version of the show, and he's shopping it around.

"The Newt Empire" follows Ron and his family full of music hopefuls as they try to make it in the biz -- and Ron tries to repair relationships he's destroyed over the years. Based on the promo reel ... Ron clearly thinks he's the real Lucious Lyon.

Unlike Lucious ... Newt doesn't have a white daughter-in-law. Instead his is a very light-skinned black woman -- but you've gotta see her describe her first meeting with Ron.

The LAPD is on the hunt for the social media scumbag who threatened to kill Chris Paul's wife, Jada, on Twitter ... TMZ Sports has learned.