Suspect Reported Dead After Vehicle Rams Security Barrier, Injures Officers on Capitol Hill

Suspect Reported Dead After Vehicle Rams Security Barrier, Injures Officers on Capitol Hill

The U.S. Capitol was placed under lockdown Friday after a person rammed their vehicle into a security barricade at the complex, killing one officer and injuring another.

After ramming the barricade, the driver reportedly exited the vehicle with a knife, stabbed one of the officers, and was shot by Capitol police.

During a press briefing, Acting U.S. Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman officially announced the death of the suspect and one of the officers.

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