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The US Capitol went into lockdown over security breach after a car rammed into a security barrier outside the iconic building, which resulted in two officers being injured, with one of them being stabbed by the driver of the vehicle. According to local media reports, William “Billy” Evans, an 18-year US Capitol Police veteran was killed on the deadly afternoon. US President Joe Biden said he and first lady Jill Biden were heartbroken and said it has been difficult time for Capitol, including everyone who worked and protected it.
The White House flag was lowered to half-staff in order to commemorate US Capitol Police veteran’s death. Chief Robert Contee of the Washington Metropolitan Police Department told media that it does not appear to be terrorism-related but are investigating to see if there is some type of nexus along those lines. VP Kamala Harris mourned the death of officer killed and condemned ‘inexplicable’ violence at Capitol.
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Kamala Harris condemns inexplicable violence at Capitol
Kamala Harris condemns inexplicable violence at Capitol
Last Updated: Sat, Apr 3rd, 2021, 13:38:14hrs
Washington [US]: Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday condoled the death of US Capitol Police Officer William Evans, saying that he made the ultimate sacrifice protecting the Capitol and those who work there on behalf of the American people.
Evans died while another police officer was hospitalised after a car crashed into a security barrier at the US Capitol complex after which the driver lunged towards the officers with a knife, police said. The officers opened fire and the suspect was shot dead.
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WASHINGTON – Police say one officer was killed and another remains hospitalized after a man rammed a car into a security barrier near the U.S. Capitol building on Friday. It is with profound sadness that I share the news of the passing of Officer William Billy Evans this afternoon from injuries he sustained following an attack at the North Barricade by a lone assailant, acting U.S Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman said in a statement.
Evans was an 18-year USCP veteran who served in Capitol Division’s First Responder’s Unit, Pittman said. Please keep Officer Evans and his family in your thoughts and prayers, she added.