April 4, 2021
(Washington, D.C) (AP)- The man who rammed a car into two officers at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol on Friday that left one officer dead before he was shot to death by police, had been suffering from delusions, paranoia, and suicidal thoughts.
The officer who was killed has been identified as William “Billy” Evans, an 18-year veteran of the U.S. Capitol Police force. According to acting U.S. Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman, Evans joined the department in 2003 and was a member of its first responders unit. Evans a father of two is being remembered by family and friends for his caring nature along with his reputation as a jokester. The other officer was in stable condition as of Friday evening.