Trump Cabinet Secretary Chao resigns over the 'traumatic and.Reporter Jake Sherman captured footage of a helicopter landing on the grounds. But the security measures were widely criticized and were eventually scaled back. 6 attack on the Capitol, extensive fencing had been erected around the complex to protect officials. NBC News reporter Jon Allen reported that a Capitol Police officer told him "We've been attacked."Īfter the Jan.
They said they did not believe there was an ongoing threat, but the investigation is in its early stages. Officials did not disclose any officials about a possible motive. But by the time Capitol police held a press conference at 2:45 p.m., only one of the cops was still alive. The two injured officers and the suspect were all reportedly taken to the hospital. Capitol Police put out a statement saying they received reports that a vehicle rammed into two of its officers on the north side of the capitol. This is where they shrunk the perimeter a few weeks ago." "Car crashed into barrier on Senate side off of Constitution Avenue. "Capitol locked down," said Fox News reporter Chad Pergram. Multiple reporters on the scene shared the news. when Capitol Hill was put on lockdown, and staff were alerted about an "external security threat" via text message. Reports of the incident first emerged on Friday around 1 p.m.
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The driver of the vehicle, who was reportedly shot by police after he left the car and lunged at them with a knife, officials said. Capitol Police announced Friday afternoon that one officer was killed and another hospitalized after a driver plowed a car into a barrier outside the Capitol complex. It’s only been a few days since someone was arrested with weapons outside the residence of the US vice president, Kamala Harris.U.S. Several dozen National Guard just marched into position outside the Capitol, securing the wider perimeter, and federal investigators are on the scene. It’s less than three months since the January 6 deadly insurrection at the US Capitol when extremist fans of former president Donald Trump stormed Congress in a failed attempt to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s victory in the November election. National Guard troops have been seen lining up in the vicinity. US Parks Police are on duty, ditto District of Columbia police and more law enforcement are arriving on the scene. No matter the quietness of business today, US Capitol Police were of course on duty and two officers have been injured. It’s Good Friday and Passover and the US Capitol was pretty empty today when this incident occurred.īoth chambers of the US Congress, the House of Representatives and the Senate, are out of session and those working inside have said there are very few staff around when a blue car rammed into a barrier close to the east front of the Capitol. As is customary, he was traveling with a member of the National Security Council Staff who was expected to brief him on the incident. Joe Biden had just departed the White House for Camp David when the incident occurred. Law enforcement and paramedics could be seen caring for at least one unidentified individual. Video posted online showed a dark colored sedan crashed against a vehicle barrier and a police K9 inspecting the vehicle. The security checkpoint is typically used by senators and staff on weekdays. Fencing that prevented vehicular traffic near that area was recently removed as the Capitol has started to open up after the January 6 riots. The incident occurred about 100 yards from the entrance of the building on the Senate side of the Capitol. One of the officers who was injured was taken by police car to the hospital the other was being transported by emergency medical crews, the officials said. Footage via Fox News: /10TAUW6UNz- RealTimBlack April 2, 2021 The suspect and two officers were transported to the hospital. The suspect who rammed into two US Capitol Police Officers exited his vehicle brandishing a knife and was shot.
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