UPDATE Suspect Armed With Knife, Shot by Police After Ramming Barrier : U.S. Capitol on Lockdown After Car Crashes Barrier (Two Police Officers Injured)

The U.S. Capitol is under a lockdown after a car crashed into a security barrier near the building located on Constitution Avenue. A Congressional reporter posted a copy of the alert sent out as well as video of the police response as seen from the East Front of the Capitol on the House side.

Keeping the earlier updates for the record. Latest update at 2 p.m.: Driver rammed barrier on Senate side, exited vehicle armed with a knife.

BREAKING: @JulieNBCNews describes the "chaotic" scene at the U.S. Capitol after a suspect tried to ram a barrier and then exited their vehicle with a knife and was then shot by Capitol Police. pic.twitter.com/jHE3rD3SOm

— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) April 2, 2021

Earlier updates:

UPDATE AT END: Two officers injured.

More Update: DC Fire and EMS radio traffic reports several gunshot victims, “Again, per @dcfireems Battalion Fire Chief 6:3 shot 1 transported by Capitol Police DC medics transporting two more Sounds to be two Capitol Police officer and either victim or shooter”

Again, per @dcfireems Battalion Fire Chief 6:

3 shot
1 transported by Capitol Police
DC medics transporting two more

Sounds to be two Capitol Police officer and either victim or shooter #breaking #capitolshooting

— Jonathan Clifford (@JClifford33) April 2, 2021

WUSA reporter Mike Valero: “BREAKING — 3 TOTAL SHOT AT US CAPITOL — per law enforcement source directly familiar”

https://twitter.com/MikevWUSA/status/1378036390789795840

Image via Jacqui Heinrich/Twitter.

Jake Sherman of Punchbowl News tweeted:

https://twitter.com/JakeSherman/status/1378031234589278208

pic.twitter.com/IDsk1apStj

— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) April 2, 2021

pic.twitter.com/620j7irp4z

— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) April 2, 2021

https://twitter.com/JakeSherman/status/1378033434082344972

Fox’s Jacqui Heinrich reported a car crashed into a barrier, “Appears that a car smashed into the barrier. Two people are on stretchers. Can’t see whether it’s an officer or civilian”

Appears that a car smashed into the barrier. Two people are on stretchers. Can’t see whether it’s an officer or civilian pic.twitter.com/Ud5WYGyKFu

— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) April 2, 2021

Chopper overhead, closer image of the car pic.twitter.com/jm0br9NIm7

— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) April 2, 2021

Update via Capitol Police, “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.”

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

National Guard deployed:

National Guard hustling to Capitol right now@wusa9 pic.twitter.com/z35rv66K2I

— Zach Merchant (@ZachMerchantTV) April 2, 2021

NBC reports driver armed with a knife:

BREAKING: Suspect at the U.S. Capitol tried to ram a barrier and then exited their vehicle with a knife and was then shot by Capitol Police, reports @Tom_Winter pic.twitter.com/Sg6YkBNt0V

— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) April 2, 2021