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TO security incident occurred on friday in the Capitol building in Washington DC, the seat of the United States Congress. Two policemen were struck by a car in an attempt to force a security barrier.
A helicopter landed on the lawn near the Capitol, and jAmerican journalists say several shots were fired about the attacker. ANDthe injured victim was detained after getting out of the car with a knife, according to some sources cited by CNN.
He and the police were taken to the hospital, according to the BBC. The driver was conscious.
The Capitol building, which on January 6 was the scene of an assault by Donald Trump supporters, killing five and injuring dozens, but the surrounding streets were also blocked, and police warned there was an “external security threat.” . FBI teams came to the aid of the police.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell wrote on Twitter that he was praying for the health of the two injured police officers and said he did not yet have all the information on what was happening.
At the White House, press secretary Jen Psaki was informed during a reporters briefing that there was an incident on Capitol Hill. President Joe Biden is not in Washington. He had left Camp David a little earlier.
