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April 2, 2021: 2021 United States Capitol car attack: A man who was an alleged supporter of Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam rammed into a protective barrier outside of the U.S Capitol, pinning a Capitol Police officer between his vehicle and the gate, and striking a second officer, who survived and was released from the hospital. The ...
On April 2, 2021, Noah Green, a 25-year-old black nationalist, killed Capitol Police officer William Evans and wounded a second officer after he deliberately rammed his car into a barricade outside the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. [2] [3] [4] As a result of the attack, the Capitol complex was locked down. [5]
Capitol Police, local D.C. police, the FBI's Washington Field Office, and a National Guard quick-response team all responded to the scene. After ramming the car into officers, Green exited the vehicle and brandished a knife at officers, and was fatally shot by police. [83] [84] [85] [86]
At the behest of the speaker of the House of Representatives, Capitol Police chief Steven Sund announced his resignation the following day, effective January 16, 2021. [53] Two other officers were also suspended in January 2021. [54] Six Capitol Police officers were suspended and 29 more were being investigated in February 2021. [55] [56]
The driver, who multiple outlets identified as Noah Green, rammed a car into a barricade at the Capitol Friday, killing one USCP officer.
A California man with a history of political violence was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in prison for repeatedly attacking police with flagpoles and other makeshift weapons during the Jan. 6 ...
Secret Service attempted to arrest the suspect but she continued to drive the car evasively, colliding with one officer who fell on the hood of the car and rolled off. [19] [20] Carey then drove 40–80 mph down Pennsylvania Avenue, weaving through traffic and ignoring red lights. Police gave chase east on Pennsylvania Avenue for a dozen blocks.
A United States Capitol Police Officer, who defended the Capitol during the attack on Jan. 6, 2021, vividly recounts the events of that day, describing it as a profoundly devastating experience ...