An unemployed 25 year old is the attacker on Capitol Hill, the victim is a police officer



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The attacker on Capitol Hill is a 25-year-old unemployed, the victim is a veteran cop.

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The suspect who crashed his car into a fence near the Congress building in Washington is 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.

As the authorities announced earlier yesterday, the suspect hit two policemen with his car in the center of the American capital, and then crashed into the fence, after which he got out of the car with a knife in his hand and began to approach police. and they shot him. Two wounded policemen were taken to the hospital. One died.

President Joe Biden is devastated, the White House said. According to the statement quoted by Reuters, the president was regularly informed about the incident and the ongoing investigation. Biden ordered the White House flags lowered in half in honor of the slain police officer, William Evans. / BTA

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