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”
https://twitter.com/JClifford33/status/1378034037462335493
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
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) April 2, 2021
— 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
— The 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
