Noah Green, 25, and police veteran William “Billy” Evans killed, another officer injured when Green allegedly rams U.S. Capitol barricade on Constitution Avenue in Washington D.C.
1 U.S. Capitol Police Officer Dead, Another Injured After Man Rams Vehicle Into Security Barricade, Suspect Dead
The officers were struck near a security checkpoint on Constitution Avenue. CBS News reports the at least one officer was airlifted to an area hospital for treatment.
Capitol officer killed after suspect rams barricade; suspect dead, second officer injured
Pittman said the suspect did not appear to have been on police radar, and that they did not yet know what had motivated the attacker. But the incident underscores that the building and campus remain potential targets for violence.
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The crash happened at a security checkpoint that is typically used by senators and staff on weekdays, but lawmakers are away for recess. Fencing that prevented vehicular traffic near that area was recently removed.
Capitol officer killed after suspect rams barricade; suspect dead, second officer injured
The incident occurred about 100 yards from the entrance of the building on the Senate side of the Capitol.
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The suspect died at a hospital, officials said. Both officers were hospitalized, and one of them "succumbed to his injuries," Capitol Police Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman told reporters.
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Fencing that prevented vehicular traffic near that area was recently removed.The officials initially said the suspect was being taken to the hospital in critical condition.
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Two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press that the suspect stabbed one of the officers. The officials spoke to AP were not authorized to publicly discuss the pending investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity.
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The suspect, identified as 25-year-old Noah Green of Indiana, pulled into the Capitol complex Friday, rammed two officers with a car, then jumped out of the vehicle with a knife and attacked one of the officers before being fatally shot by police, law enforcement officials said.
AP Source: Suspect in Capitol Attack Suffered Delusions
The man who rammed a car into two officers at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol, killing one of them before he was shot to death by police, had been suffering from delusions, paranoia and suicidal thoughts, a U.S. official told The Associated Press on Saturday. Investigators believe it was an isolated incident from a disturbed young man.
Christopher Newport University confirms suspect in fatal attack at Capitol was former football player
Officials with Christopher Newport University in Newport News Friday night confirmed Noah Green — the man shot and killed by police after he rammed a car into a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol and struck two officers — played football for the school.
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