In the same year, a government contractor opened fire at the Washington Navy Yard, killing 13.Ī man also recently pleaded guilty to running into the White House in September armed with a knife before being tackled, a security breach that prompted changes in the US Secret Service. In 2013, police shot and killed a woman as she rammed security barricades in a car headed for the Capitol Building. President-elect Joe Bidens inauguration in Washington, U.S., January 18, 2021. A member of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group who was part of a security detail for Donald Trump’s adviser Roger Stone before storming the U.S. Capitol during the dress rehearsal ahead of U.S.
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However, the city was full of tourists taking in the annual Cherry Blossom Festival. The shooting came at a time when few lawmakers were in Washington, as Congress is out of session this week. "There are no indications at this point of terrorism," a US official told domestic broadcaster NBC News. The all-clear was given within a couple of hours of the initial lockdown, but some nearby streets remained closed as investigations continued, the US Senate Sergeant at Arms said in a post on Twitter. He declined to comment further on the man's identity, motive or the sign, pending an investigation. Capitol Police on Wednesday locked down the Capitol building and evacuated multiple congressional buildings amid increasingly violent protests outside. Congress was gathered to read the election results, prompting a lockdown. Capitol officer confronts lawmakers downplaying riot 05:09 These are the key moments from the US Capitol riot 04:49 'I had to push my wife away': Officer shares emotional testimony 01:50 Broken. Capitol Police confirmed that the car hit two officers in front of the barricade. Twitter locks Trumps account for rule violations following DC Capitol breach.
"Confirmed: self-inflicted gunshot by neutralized subject," Schneider said, later adding that the shooter was male.Īt a police press conference later, Capitol Police Chief Kim Dine said the man was carrying a "social justice" protest sign when he shot himself, on the western side of the building.ĭine added that his force investigated a backpack and case that the man had with him, before reopening the legislative building and visitor center. Find Capitol Lockdown Latest News, Videos & Pictures on Capitol Lockdown and see latest updates, news, information from NDTV.COM. The United States Capitol locked down on Friday afternoon after a car rammed into a barricade. US Capitol Police said Saturday that the complex had been locked down as a precaution after shots were heard in the area.Ĭapitol Police spokeswoman Kimberly Schneider said in a statement that the person believed to have fired the shots had turned the gun on himself.
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