HAPPENING NOW: Car Slams into Police Barricade at US Capitol, Suspect Attacks Officers with a Knife

Fri, Apr 2, 2021

A car plowed into Capitol Hill police officers in Washington, DC Friday afternoon, with some reporters claiming the driver attacked members of law enforcement with a knife before being subdued and arrested.

At least three injuries -including the attacker- are reported.

BREAKING: Capitol Hill is on lockdown due to "external security threat".

Those inside can move around but are told to stay away from window.

Following…
— Lisa Desjardins (@LisaDNews) April 2, 2021

D.C. National Guard members were just told to report straight to the Armory rather to the Capitol if they are scheduled to work today, per comms I reviewed, following a major security incident on Capitol Hill
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) April 2, 2021

🚨🚨A helicopter just landed on the east front of the Capitol. I’ve never seen anything like this before. ever. pic.twitter.com/LxV0mywRSe
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) April 2, 2021

#CapitolHill Security Alert. Attempted Breach: Taken fm video a dark four door sedan vehicle is clearly show smashed into the pop-up crash barrier. Police are treating someone on the ground on left while a second person is being moved to an ambulance. pic.twitter.com/zp5G79RfxI
— Malcolm Nance (@MalcolmNance) April 2, 2021

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

Large police presence and two stretchers being brought out pic.twitter.com/EmidoLP0PT
— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) April 2, 2021

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