Sandy MaloneWashington, DC – At least two Capitol Police officers were injured at the U.S. Capitol complex early on Friday when someone rammed a vehicle into them.
The U.S. Capitol went into lockdown just before 1:30 p.m. on April 2 “due to an external security threat,” the Associated Press reported.
U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) tweeted that two of its officers had been rammed by a vehicle.
“CRITICAL INCIDENT: USCP is responding to the North Barricade vehicle access point along Independence Avenue for reports someone rammed a vehicle into two USCP officers. A suspect is in custody. Both officers are injured. All three have been transported to the hospital,” the police department wrote.
Police said the suspect was in custody, the Associated Press reported.
CRITICAL INCIDENT: USCP is responding to the North Barricade vehicle access point along Independence Avenue for reports someone rammed a vehicle into two USCP officers. A suspect is in custody. Both officers are injured. All three have been transported to the hospital. pic.twitter.com/4TXIdulJc6
— U.S. Capitol Police (@CapitolPolice) April 2, 2021
Sources told the Associated Press that police shot the driver who ran over the officers while attempting to crash through the barricade.
The Associated Press reported that one of the officers was in serious condition and the driver was in critical condition.
One of the officers was transported to the hospital in a police vehicle.
Per @dcfireems radio:
3 patients
1 transported already by Capitol police
Officer and shooter the other victims.— Jonathan Clifford (@JClifford33) April 2, 2021
BREAKING: Footage appears to show a car smashed into the barriers near the U.S. Capitol building – two people are seen on stretchers amid reports of a shooting
— PoliticsRN (@PoliticsRN) April 2, 2021
🚨🚨A helicopter just landed on the east front of the Capitol. I’ve never seen anything like this before. ever. pic.twitter.com/LxV0mywRSe
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) April 2, 2021
BREAKING: Footage appears to show a car smashed into the barriers near the U.S. Capitol building – two people are seen on stretchers amid reports of a shooting
— PoliticsRN (@PoliticsRN) April 2, 2021
The incident happened about 100 yards from the entrance to the U.S. Senate side of the Capitol building, the Associated Press reported.
Fencing that was put up around that area after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot had just recently been taken down.
Staff working in the U.S. Capitol received an emergency text that warned them to stay inside or seek cover.
🚨🚨Capitol staff just got this text message
I’m in the Capitol and will keep everyone posted here. pic.twitter.com/ydQGyCJcof
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) April 2, 2021
Shooting at the US Capitol after one person drove into a barricade injuring 2 US Capitol police officers with one of them being in critical condition.
— Cirilo R. Manego III (@cirilomanego3) April 2, 2021
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Holly Matkin