2021 United States Capitol car attack
| April 2021 United States Capitol shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | The Capitol Building |
| Date | April 2, 2021 |
| Deaths | 2 (driver and Capitol Police officer) |
| Injured | 1 |
On April 2, 2021, a car rammed the north barricade outside the United States Capitol, along Constitution Avenue,[1] killing a Capitol Police officer and injuring another.[2] In response the Capitol complex was in lockdown.[3] The man suspect exited the car while wielding a knife,[4] he was shot by the security and later died.[5]
A police officer was wounded after being hit by the vehicle outside Capitol Hill. A Another police officer died after injuries sustained during the ramming. The suspect was shot dead after trying to attack other officers with a knife.
See also
- 1998 United States Capitol shooting
- 2013 United States Capitol shooting
- 2017 Congressional baseball shooting
- 2021 storming of the United States Capitol
References
- ^ "Shots fired at US Capitol barricade, suspect dead". ABC News. April 2, 2021.
- ^ "Car rams Capitol barricade, injuring 2 cops; driver killed". AP NEWS. April 2, 2021.
- ^ "Two officers injured in car ramming at U.S. Capitol; suspect shot and in custody". NBC News.
- ^ Olson, Tyler (April 2, 2021). "Capitol lockdown: 1 officer dead, 1 injured after car rams into barrier; suspect killed by police". Fox News.
- ^ "Suspect dead and Capitol Police officer stabbed, another injured after car rams into barrier outside building". CNN. April 2, 2021.
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