We also appreciate our civilian employees as well as our local and federal law enforcement partners for their quick assistance to ensure everyone’s safety. “I am grateful for the patience of the Congressional community and the public while our dedicated officers worked to ensure there was not a threat. The United States Capitol was locked down on Friday after a knifewielding suspect rammed into the North Barricade, leaving a Capitol Police officer and the suspect dead and another officer injured. “Our officers showed tremendous courage and commitment to our mission today,” Manger said in a statement. Capitol Police posted on Twitter that they were responding to the. USCP Chief Tom Manger praised the work of the Capitol officers. Capitol was put on lockdown, with people advised to seek shelter, amid Initial reports of shooting outside the building. USCP officer reported dead A Capitol Police officer has died from injuries suffered in Fridays vehicle attack at the Capitol complex, police said. Someone suffering from "emotional distress" was seen being taken out on a stretcher and loaded into an ambulance, sources said.īoth the Senate and House of Representatives are currently out of session on a summer recess. The officer killed in a violent incident near the Capitol on Friday was William Evans, who has been on the force for 18 years, Acting US Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman said in a statement. Capitol remained on lockdown Friday afternoon after a car rammed a barricade outside the Senate, though the building was largely empty due to a two-week recess. Police said at the press conference that when they tried calling back the number, it bounced back to different locations every time. It’s unclear which member of law enforcement shot the suspect. 2, 2023.Īccording to law enforcement officials, police are trying to trace the source of the call.
In this still from a video, law enforcement officers arrive on the scene at the Russell Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Aug.
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