Noah Green, the suspect who law enforcement sources say rammed his car into two US Capitol Police officers on Friday, posted on social media in the weeks before the attack that he had lost his job and suffered medical ailments, and said he believed the federal government was targeting him with "mind control." Green is seen here in a photo taken from his Facebook page. Two officers died by suicide after responding to the riot.įederal and local law enforcement sources told CNN that the suspect has been identified as Noah Green. 6 "due to injuries sustained while on-duty," the Capitol Police said in a statement. Sicknick, died a day after the Capitol riot on Jan.
Larger context: The officer who was killed Friday is the second to die in the line of duty this year.We know what a difficult time this has been for the Capitol, everyone who works there, and those who protect it.” The White House flag was lowered to half-staff.
“We send our heartfelt condolences to Officer Evans’ family, and everyone grieving his loss. “Jill and I were heartbroken to learn of the violent attack at a security checkpoint on the US Capitol grounds, which killed Officer William Evans of the US Capitol Police, and left a fellow officer fighting for his life.” Biden said.
The victims: Two US Capitol Police officers were taken to different hospitals with injuries and one died, Pittman added.The Capitol complex was placed on lockdown following the attack. "The suspect did start lunging toward US Capitol Police officers, at which time US Capitol Police officers fired upon the suspect," she said. ET, a suspect rammed his car into two US Capitol officers and then hit the north barricade barrier at the Capitol, Yogananda Pittman, acting chief of the US Capitol Police, said during a news conference Friday afternoon. The FBI has also warned of possible armed marches by pro-Trump mob across state capitols. The security has been beefed up with thousands of National Guard members deployed to avoid any untoward situation.Īn alert has been issued to the Capitol staff stating that the complex was on lockdown, with no-one being allowed in or out. The Capitol, home to the US Congress, was recently attacked by a pro-Trump supporters on January 6, in which five people were dead.Īlso Read | UK invites PM Narendra Modi for G7 Summit, says Boris Johnson to visit India “ahead” of summitĪs per the report, an emergency announcement was playing while a rehearsal for Biden's inauguration has been suspended. The Capitol building in Washington DC is locked to contain a security threat, two days before Joe Biden's inauguration as the US president.
Out of an abundance of caution the US Capitol complex was temporarily shutdown. US Secret Service stated that "Public safety and law enforcement responded to a small fire in the area of 1st and F streets SE, Washington, DC that has been extinguished. Meanwhile, no one is allowed either to enter or exit the US Capitol complex by the National Guard deployed at the seat of the US government's Executive branch.Ĭapitol Police said that the US Capitol has been shut down temporarily out of an abundance of caution after a fire broke out near the complex.Īlso Read | Two persons died in India after taking COVID-19 vaccine details inside
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