After ramming the officers, the attacker “exited the vehicle with a knife in hand” and began “lunging” at the officers, Ms. Pittman said at a news conference near the scene of the attack. The suspect was subsequently identified by a senior law enforcement official as Noah Green, 25, of Indiana. Ms. Pittman did not identify Mr. Green, but said that the driver had not been previously known to her agency. The attack was the most serious security threat at the Capitol since the deadly Jan. 6 riot that injured dozens and killed five people. President Biden ordered flags at the White House to be flown at half-staff in honor of Officer Evans, and Ms. Pelosi ordered the same at the Capitol complex.

Source: New York Times April 02, 2021 17:39 UTC