Capitol Police Officers Injured by Car Ramming Into Barricade, Driver Shot
Written by SOURCE on April 2, 2021
The U.S. Capitol is under lockdown following an incident in the area.
The Associated Press reports that Capitol police put all Capitol buildings under lockdown “due to an external security threat,” with staff members being told they couldn’t enter or leave the buildings until further notice. Police have said that two officers have been injured after a vehicle rammed into a barricade. The driver of the vehicle was shot, according to the AP.
NBC News correspondent Leigh Ann Caldwell also tweeted a video of the situation from within the Capitol complex, showing a huge police presence and a helicopter that landed in the East front.
This story is being updated.
