WASHINGTON (AP) - A Capitol Police officer was killed Friday after a man rammed a car into two officers at a barricade outside the U.S. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.
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Several thousands of the National Guard troops still remain in Washington, D.C. 6 "due to injuries sustained while on-duty." Two Capitol Police officers have died by suicide in the wake of the the riot leaving five people dead including Sicknick,īarbed wire fencing has been set up around the Capitol complex since the Jan. Sicknick, died a day after rioters supporting former President Donald Trump stormed Capitol on Jan. It was the second line-of-duty death in Capitol Police this year. National Guard also deployed an Immediate Response Force made up of members of the National Guard to the Capitol complex to support the Capitol Police. Washington Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation said it also provided support to the Capitol Police. There was a heavy police response outside of the Capitol, including a helicopter landing on the premises. The attack occurred about 91 meters from the entrance of the building on the Senate side of the Capitol before 1:30 p.m. The exact cause of the police officer's death was not immediately clear. At this time the suspect has been pronounced deceased." Capitol Police officers fired upon the suspect. Capitol Police officers, at which time U.S. He did not respond to verbal commands," said Pittman, "The suspect did start lunging toward U.S. "At such time the suspect exited the vehicle with a knife in hand. The suspect rammed his car into two of our officers and then hit the north barricade barrier," Pittman said. "The suspect entered what we refer to as the north barricade of the Capitol. Capitol Police," Pittman said at a news conference on Friday afternoon, noting the attack underscores that the Capitol Hill remains a potential target for violence.Īfter ramming his car into the barricade, the suspect exited the vehicle with a knife, started lunging at and was killed by the police, Pittman said. "This has been an extremely difficult time for U.S. Capitol to be flown at half-staff due to the death of the Capitol Police officer, Pelosi's deputy chief of staff tweeted. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ordered the flags at the U.S. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told pool reporters that President Joe Biden, who arrived at Camp David at noontime on Friday to spend the Easter weekend, is "aware" of the Capitol incident. Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman said in a statement. "It is with profound sadness that I share the news of the passing of Officer William 'Billy' Evans this afternoon from injuries he sustained following an attack at the North Barricade by a lone assailant," acting U.S. The killed police officer was named by Capitol Police as 18-year veteran William "Billy" Evans. The authorities have not yet confirmed the suspect's identity or specified a motive. Green is a Nation of Islam follower, according to MSNBC, citing Facebook content that was thought to be posted by him. Local media citing senior law enforcement officials in charge of the investigation said the suspect has been identified as Noah Green, a 25-year-old man from Midwest state Indiana.
Capitol lockdown car driver#
The driver was shot by police and died in hospital. Capitol was lifted about two hours after a person rammed a car into barriers surrounding the complex on Friday afternoon, leaving one police officer dead and another injured. WASHINGTON, April 2 (Xinhua) - The lockdown at the U.S. Capitol complex on Friday afternoon was pronounced dead, Acting Chief of Capitol Police Yogananda Pittman said. One of the two police officers hit by a car ramming into barriers surrounding the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., the United States, on April 2, 2021. National Guard members stand guard in front of the U.S.
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