On Friday, USCP said Constitution Avenue between Second Street NE and First Street NW and First Street between Constitution Avenue NE and Independence Avenue SE were closed to traffic. This has been an extremely difficult time for US Capitol police, after the events of 6 January and now the events that have occurred here today.” Pittman “asked that the public continue to keep US Capitol police and their families in your prayers. Some of the security fencing put up after the attack has recently been removed. Five people died as a direct result of the attack, one of them a Capitol police officer who confronted rioters. The Capitol has been on heightened security alert since 6 January, when supporters of Donald Trump stormed the building in an attempt to overturn his election defeat. “You may move about within the buildings and underground between buildings. “The external security threat located at all of the US Capitol campus buildings has been neutralized but continuing to investigate out of an abundance of caution and there is still no entry or exit permitted at this time,” read a police advisory. Kamala Harris said Evans had “made the ultimate sacrifice” on behalf of the American people.Ĭongresswoman Liz Cheney of Wyoming, a member of Republican leadership, tweeted her condolences.Įven after the lockdown at the Capitol was lifted at around 3.30pm, congressional staffers were still being told to stay in buildings and not go outside. mourn the loss of yet another courageous Capitol police officer.” “I want to express the nation’s gratitude to the Capitol police … and others who quickly responded to this attack. “I have been receiving ongoing briefings from my homeland security adviser and will be getting further updates as the investigation proceeds,” the president said. We’re in their debt.”įrom the Camp David retreat in Maryland, Joe Biden ordered the flag at the White House to be flown a half-staff too. Her Democratic counterpart in the Senate, Chuck Schumer, said: “I’m heartbroken for the officer killed today defending our Capitol and for his family.

The House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, ordered flags at the Capitol to be flown at half-staff, in recognition of the fallen officer. In a subsequent statement, Pittman said: “It is with profound sadness that I share the news of the passing of Officer William ‘Billy’ Evans this afternoon.”Įvans started work for the Capitol police in 2003, she said, and was a member of the first responders’ unit. “Two US Capitol police officers were transported to two different hospitals, and it is with a very, very heavy heart that I announce one of our officers has succumbed to his injuries.” The suspect has been pronounced deceased. The suspect did start lunging toward US Capitol police officers, at which time US Capitol police officers fired upon the suspect. That suspect exited the vehicle with a knife in hand. “The suspect rammed his car into two of our officers,” she said, “then hit the North Barricade barrier. “Members and staff were advised to shelter in place while the incident is being investigated,” they said.A handout photo shows Officer William ‘Billy’ Evans. Capitol Police also released a statement saying there were no fire on the Capitol campus. There is no threat to the public,” they added. Capitol complex was temporarily shutdown. Secret Service released a statement saying the fire was quickly extinguished. One individual was injured but is expected to be okay, officials said. One person at the homeless encampment there told authorities she was using propane when the fire started. Capitol building was temporarily placed on lockdown Monday morning following a fire at a homeless encampment, officials said.Īccording to DC Fire and EMS, there was a report of an “explosion” early Monday morning beneath a freeway in the area of 1st and F streets. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.

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