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A man ran over two police officers and entered the barricades in front of Congress in Washington DC. The driver then attacked the police with a knife and managed to stab one of them, police say.
Police were taken to the hospital, but William F. Evans died of his injuries.
DEAD: William F. Evans had worked for the police in the capital for 18 years.
Photo: – / AFP
Evans had worked for the police in the capital for 18 years.
– Please note Officer Evans and his family and their prayers, Police Chief Yogananda D. Pittman.
President Joe Biden had just left the White House for Camp David when the incident occurred.
Biden says it hurts to hear what happened.
– I want to express the nation’s gratitude to the capital’s police, the National Guard, the emergency services and others who reacted quickly after the attack. As we mourn the loss of another brave policeman, I have ordered the White House flag to be lowered to half mast, says Biden.
SERIOUS: The National Guard outside the convention buildings in Washington.
Photo: Drew Angerer / AFP
Shot and killed
The attacker was identified as Noah Green, 25, and is from the state of Indiana, according to federal and local law enforcement sources. Police shot him and sent him to hospital in critical condition, where his death was later confirmed.
HEAVY TIME: Police Chief Yogananda Pittman arrived with the heavy message that a police officer died after the attack.
Photo: Drew Angerer / AFP
Police have not found any clear motive for the action, but say it does not appear to be related to terrorism. Police are still investigating the case.
– There are no clear indications of the motive and the police do not know it, says the acting police chief, Yogananda Pittman.
A few weeks ago, Green reportedly shared on social media that he had lost his job and had health problems. It is said that he referred to biblical quotes about the end of time and claimed that it had been reviewed by the CIA and the FBI.
“The United States government is enemy number one of blacks,” he wrote.
Less than two hours before he was shot and killed, he is said to have shared several Instagram stories, including links to the leader of the Nation of Islam, Louis Farrakhan. A movement that promotes black nationalism and is anti-white and anti-Semitic.
So far there is no evidence that the incident was directed at members of Congress.
– This was obviously someone who attacked everything and everyone. We are responsible for investigating this and getting to the bottom of whether this was an attack on the police or others, says Police Chief Robert Contee.
The attack comes just under three months after the storm, in which Trump supporters attacked.
Five people died during the storm, including a police officer, and more than 300 people have been arrested since then, including members of extremist groups such as the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.
– This has been an extremely difficult time for the police after the events of January 6, and now this has happened here today, says Pittman.
STOP: A car crashed into a barrier near the United States Parliament building on Friday.
Photograph: J. Scott Applewhite / AP
Workforce: 91 meters from the entrance
Congress was closed after the incident. At 9.30pm Norwegian time, the lockdown was lifted.
The crash occurred 300 feet from the entrance to the Senate, writes the AP news agency.
Police officers gather near the car that hit a barrier attached to the convention building.
Photograph: J. Scott Applewhite / AP
Video posted online shows a dark sedan crashing into barricades and the car being investigated by police.
It is still tense in the area after the storm nearly three months ago. Some of the barriers were recently removed.
The high fences around the congress building were removed and the number of National Guard soldiers in the area was reduced.
MAIN FORCES: Police are on high alert a few months after the assault on Congress.
Photograph: J. Scott Applewhite / AP
