Capitol Police officer as William “Billy” Evans, an 18-year veteran of the force, is dead and another officer is hospitalized with injuries after an apparent attack this afternoon, April 2, at a Capitol checkpoint.
The suspect rammed his car into officers and lunged at them with a knife. He was subsequently shot and has been pronounced dead
This has been a terrible & tragic year for the Capitol Police and their families, who today suffered the death of an officer while another remains hospitalized. Each and every day, these policemen & women put their lives on the line. I am so grateful for their courageous service.
— Sen. Susan Collins (@SenatorCollins) April 2, 2021
Shocked and saddened by today’s attack at the Capitol, which once again inflicted immense harm on the brave @CapitolPolice officers who protect us every day. I’m praying for the officers involved, their families, and the entire USCP force. https://t.co/zhOV44SEjb
— Senator Angus King (@SenAngusKing) April 2, 2021
UPDATE: Here is the latest information. pic.twitter.com/GOVaMv8EXk
— U.S. Capitol Police (@CapitolPolice) April 2, 2021
U.S. Capitol Police officer killed after car rammed into barricade identifiedhttps://t.co/Y9K97CDx61
— Jim Lokay (@LokayFOX5) April 2, 2021
A U.S. Capitol Police officer has died and another was badly injured Friday after a driver rammed a car into them at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol, authorities said. Here's what we know: https://t.co/nk3xC86v6u
— NECN (@NECN) April 2, 2021
US Capitol on lockdown due to security incident. https://t.co/mmZVEtZ7Bp
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) April 2, 2021
Capitol Police respond to "critical incident" on Capitol Hill that left two USCP officers injured and a suspect in custody. https://t.co/TdfVjSvDvd pic.twitter.com/eIlMetXEmj
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 2, 2021
UPDATE: Car rams Capitol barricade, injuring 2 officers; driver shot.https://t.co/ZTFIjL0XuI
— WPEC CBS12 News (@CBS12) April 2, 2021
A car rammed a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol on Friday afternoon, injuring two Capitol Police officers and leading to the driver being shot, two law enforcement officials said. https://t.co/rvFQ55lkun
— Sun Journal (@sunjournal) April 2, 2021