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The area of the United States Congress was cordoned off by police and FBI representatives after a car collided with two policemen and they were injured. It is also reported that the assailant got out of the car with a knife and ran towards the uniformed men. There was also a shooting, world media reported.
BREAKING: Video appears to show a car crashing into barriers outside the US Capitol building Two people transferred on stretchers. Large police presence. #UScapitol #Washington DC
pic.twitter.com/Yqx61zFTGX– Global News Network (@ GlobalNews77) April 2, 2021
According to the posts, the car crashed into the barrier on Independence Boulevard. Police reinforcements arrived at the scene and fired, and the suspect in the incident was shot and taken to hospital in critical condition. He later died from his injuries.
The injured policemen were also taken to hospital. There, one of them lost the battle for his life, said Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pitman.
BREAKAGE: A helicopter landed on the United States Capitol in Washington DC in the middle of the incident. The Capitol complex is closed. #UScapitol #Washington DC
pic.twitter.com/nQfA4Jdj63– Global News Network (@ GlobalNews77) April 2, 2021
The United States Congress building is closed and locked. Text messages have been sent to public officials telling them to stay away from the windows. The streets and office buildings near the building are also closed.
During the police operation, a helicopter even landed in front of the Congress building for a short time and then flew away.
Amateur footage shows many police cars heading towards the building. FBI agents are also on site near the Capitol to assist police officers.
BREAKING – Several United States Capitol police officers have been shot according to the radio. More police units rush to the complex.pic.twitter.com/t2hmyh0aYP
– Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) April 2, 2021
Today there were no congressmen in the Capitol building. They are not in the city, since both houses of Congress are on vacation for Easter.
President Joe Biden is not in Washington either. Today he arrived at the presidential residence of Camp David in Maryland.
Hours later, it became clear that the suspect was Noah Green, 25, of Indiana, NBC reported, citing law enforcement sources. According to his Facebook page, he was a follower of the African American Nation of Islam movement. You have uploaded a post in which you share that you have lost your job and are seeking spiritual guidance.
Capitol Police identified the police officer killed in the attack as William Evans, an 18-year veteran of law enforcement.
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