The driver exited the vehicle with a knife, “lunged” at one of the officers and was shot by police, officials said. He and the two seriously injured officers were transported to hospitals, where one officer and the suspect died, officials said. Advertisement“Jill and I were heartbroken to learn of the violent attack at a security checkpoint on the U.S. Capitol grounds, which killed Officer William Evans of the U.S. Capitol Police and left a fellow officer fighting for his life,” Biden said. AdvertisementThe black fencing and enhanced security that enclosed the sprawling Capitol complex in the wake of that attack had started to come down in recent weeks. Congress is on recess this week for the spring holidays, so the Capitol complex had far fewer people than normal.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 02, 2021 17:31 UTC