Car rams US Capitol barricade and driver stabs police officer
The United States Capitol and congressional office buildings were locked down after a car rammed into a security barricade, injuring two police officers.
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A suspect drove a vehicle into two Capitol Police officers. After he rammed the barricade, he exited the vehicle with a knife, stabbed one of the officers and was shot by police.
“USCP is responding to the North Barricade vehicle access point along Independence Avenue for reports someone rammed a vehicle into two USCP officers. A suspect is in custody. Both officers are injured. All three have been transported to the hospital,” the U.S. Capitol Police tweeted.
CRITICAL INCIDENT: USCP is responding to the North Barricade vehicle access point along Independence Avenue for reports someone rammed a vehicle into two USCP officers. A suspect is in custody. Both officers are injured. All three have been transported to the hospital. pic.twitter.com/4TXIdulJc6
The suspect was taken into custody. He and the officers were rushed to the hospital. Several media outlets claimed that the suspect had died. (ILKHA)