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Man plummets 500 feet to his death off mountain, woman falls 30 feet trying to save him – ABC News

A Memorial Day hike ended in tragedy when a man lost his balance and plummeted 500 feet to his death off the summit ridge of a mountain and a woman who tried to grab him as he was falling was severely injured after tumbling 30 feet in her rescue attempt.

The incident happened on Monday, May 31, when a three-person hiking group was making their way along the summit ridge of Mount Russell in California’s Sequoia National Park and a 56-year-old man from San Jose, California, suddenly lost his balance as he was walking, said the National Park Service in a statement.

Another member of the group, a 45-year-old woman from Milpitas, California, made an attempt to rescue him by grabbing the man as he was falling but ended up being pulled down herself.
The man ended up falling approximately 500 feet to his death off of the summit of the mountain while the woman ended up falling about 30 feet before she was able to self-arrest and save her own life, although she was left badly injured.

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Police: Man shot, killed while sitting in landscaping truck in Penn Hills

PENN HILLS, Pa. —

A man was shot and killed in Penn Hills late Tuesday morning.

The shooting happened near Mt. Carmel Road and Calmar Drive.

Neighbors report hearing multiple gunshots and said the victim, who police confirmed was part of a landscaping crew, was shot while he was cutting grass.

According to an update from police, the victim was a 24-year-old man from Wilkinsburg. Officials believe he was targeted.

Police said the suspect is believed to be wearing a black hoodie and blue jeans and last was seen running towards a nearby cemetery.

Allegheny County homicide detectives are investigating.

Source: Police: Man shot, killed while sitting in landscaping truck in Penn Hills

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Man killed in Westmoreland County ATV crash – WPXI

A Blairsville man was killed in an ATV crash in Westmoreland County on Sunday.

By WPXI.com News Staff

DERRY TWP., Pa. — A Blairsville man was killed in an ATV crash in Westmoreland County on Sunday.

Pennsylvania State Police said the incident occurred around 10 a.m. Sunday on Pipers Road, Derry Twp.

Joshua P. Shugars, 25, of Blairsville, was driving an Kawasaki Brute Force V-Twin 700 ATV when it crashed, police said. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

No helmet or protective clothing was used and speed and careless driving appear to have contributed to the crash, police said.

Source: Man killed in Westmoreland County ATV crash – WPXI

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Florida shooting: At least 22 people shot, 2 fatally, after assailants get out of an SUV and fire assault rifles at a club, police say – CNN

(CNN)Police are asking for the public’s help in finding whoever opened fire at a Florida club early Sunday, killing at least two people and wounding at least 20 more, Miami-Dade Police Department Director Alfredo Ramirez III said.

Shortly after midnight, a white Nissan Pathfinder pulled up to the El Mula Banquet Hall near Hialeah and three people “stepped out of the vehicle with assault rifles and handguns and started firing indiscriminately into the crowd,” Ramirez said.

“The result is 20 to 25 victims with gunshot injury wounds, and two deceased on the scene,” he said.

The wounded were taken to various hospitals in the area. At least one of those hospitalized is in critical condition, police said.

Source: Florida shooting: At least 22 people shot, 2 fatally, after assailants get out of an SUV and fire assault rifles at a club, police say – CNN

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Man dies after being shot in SE Portland, police say – oregonlive.com

By The Oregonian/OregonLive

A man was shot and killed overnight in Southeast Portland, police said Saturday.

Officers responded about 1 a.m. to a report of someone shot in the street near 132nd Avenue and Center Street, according to Portland police. They found the man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.

He was taken to a hospital, where he later died.

Police have not publicly identified the man, who is one of 36 people killed in Portland homicides this year. That figure includes a fatal police shooting at Southeast Portland’s Lents Park last month.

No one has been arrested in the man’s death.

Police urge anyone who has information to contact Detective Joseph Corona (Joseph.Corona@portlandoregon.gov; 503-823-0508) or Detective Anthony Merrill (Anthony.Merrill@portlandoregon.gov; 503-823-4033.)

Source: Man dies after being shot in SE Portland, police say – oregonlive.com

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Minnesota: A 9-year-old girl has died after being shot while jumping on trampoline in Brooklyn Center – CNN

(CNN)A 9-year-old girl has died nearly two weeks after she was shot while jumping on a trampoline in Brooklyn Center, according to Minneapolis Police.

A report from the Hennepin County Medical Examiner said Trinity Rayne Ottoson-Smith died Thursday afternoon at the hospital from a gunshot wound to the head.
The manner of death was determined to be homicide, according to the report.
Trinity was shot on May 15 while jumping on a trampoline with other children, according to a press release issued at the time.

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Military couple shot and killed outside their Virginia home

By Wilson Wong

Police are searching for a Nissan and its driver after a military couple were shot and killed outside their home in Virginia, authorities said Wednesday.

Edward McDaniel, 55, and Brenda McDaniel, 63, were fatally shot in the 8000 block of Flint Street in Springfield, an area just southwest of Washington, D.C., according to Fairfax County Police. Both were military veterans. The husband was an active-duty colonel in the U.S. Army, NBC Washington reported.

“They were tragically and horribly murdered in their neighborhood,” Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin David said during a news conference on Wednesday.

The motive was unclear, but authorities said they believe the tragedy was related to a burglary at their home on Monday. A preliminary investigation suggests the person who broke into the residence earlier this week is the suspect in the shooting, according to police. Officials have not specified what evidence led them to draw that conclusion.

However, Davis said police also believe the shooter was known to a relative of the military couple.

Officers responded to a 911 call about 9:20 a.m. ET at the residence, according to police. Authorities found the bodies of the two victims in their front yard, both with multiple gunshot wounds.

At least two people were inside the home at the time of the shooting, police said.

Source: Military couple shot and killed outside their Virginia home

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San Jose shooting leaves 8 dead, deceased suspect identified; White House monitoring rail yard incident | Fox News

Calif. police give update on deadly San Jose rail yard shooting

A shooting at a rail yard in San Jose, California, early Wednesday left eight people dead, not including the suspect, who was also declared deceased after taking his own life, authorities confirmed.

The suspect was identified as Samuel Cassidy, who was an employee at the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), where the incident took place, according to authorities. No motive is known for the shooting at this time.

Santa Clara County Sheriff’s spokesman Deputy Russell Davis said several explosive devices were found inside a building at the VTA control center. A bomb squad is at the scene and there is no present danger to the community, he said.

An investigation is also underway of an arson fire at what is believed to be the nearby home of the suspect. FBI agents and the San Jose Fire Department were at the second scene. Authorities say the house caught fire before the shooting at the VTA.

In Washington, D.C., principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the White House will continue to stay in close contact with local officials in San Jose, before using the shooting as an opportunity to call for Congress to strengthen background checks.”

The White House is monitoring the situation, and our hearts go out to the victims and their families,” Jean-Pierre said. “We still don’t have all the details, but what is clear, as the president has said, is that we are suffering from an epidemic of gun violence in this country, both in mass shootings and in the lives that are being taken in daily gun violence that doesn’t make national headlines.”

Source: San Jose shooting leaves 8 dead, deceased suspect identified; White House monitoring rail yard incident | Fox News

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Pilot dead after aircraft crashes near Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas – ABC News

The pilot of an aircraft that crashed soon after takeoff from Nellis Air Force Base Monday afternoon has died, Nellis AFB confirmed in a statement.

Their identity has not been released, and no other people were onboard.

Source: Pilot dead after aircraft crashes near Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas – ABC News

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Canonsburg man fatally electrocuted while cleaning gutters | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A man was fatally electrocuted as he cleaned gutters when his ladder came into contact with a power line in Washington early Saturday.

Joseph Bevec, 57 of Canonsburg, was doing handyman work at a house in Hopewell Township when his aluminum ladder made contact with a high-voltage power line about 9:30 a.m.

Mr. Bevec death was ruled an accident according to a report from the Washington County Coroner’s Office.

Pennsylvania State Police are investigating. West Penn Power personnel were also at the scene.

Source: Canonsburg man fatally electrocuted while cleaning gutters | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Pittsburgh man fatally shot on Route 28 near Sharpsburg | TribLIVE.com

A 22-year-old Pittsburgh man was killed early Saturday morning when he was hit by gunshots fired at the vehicle in which he was riding in the southbound lanes of Route 28 near the Sharpsburg exit, state police at Kittanning said.

Shane Edwards, died at 2:40 a.m. at a Pittsburgh hospital, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner said. The cause of death was not available.

No one has been arrested in connection with Edwards’ shooting and Sharpsburg Police Chief Thomas Stelitano that another person in the vehicle would not cooperate with police who were investigating it as a homicide.

Stelitano said he understands that the shooting was the result of a dispute that started at Zone 28, an entertainment center at Harmarville. The shooting could have occurred anywhere between Harmarville and where the vehicle stopped on Route 28, Stelitano said.

State police said they believe the shooting about 2 a.m. was an isolated incident.

Although state police said the shooting occurred in Sharpsburg and Stelitano and Etna police said the shooting did not occur within their jurisdiction and their officers were not involved in the investigation.

Source: Pittsburgh man fatally shot on Route 28 near Sharpsburg | TribLIVE.com

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15-year-old shot in head in Uniontown

UNIONTOWN, Pa. —Uniontown police are investigating after a 15-year-old boy was shot in the head in Friday night.

The shooting happened on Coolspring Street around 8 p.m.

Uniontown police told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 that the victim was alive and flown to a hospital.

His condition is currently unknown.Police have not reported any suspects.

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Body found inside car that exploded in Cranberry restaurant parking lot – WPXI

RANBERRY, Pa. — A body was found inside the burned-out remains of a car in Cranberry Friday evening.

Channel 11′s crew at the scene could see the remains inside what was left of the vehicle.

Viewer video sent to Channel 11 showed massive flames engulfing the vehicle as it sat in the parking lot near Moe’s and Red Robin. Fire officials said the vehicle exploded.

Source: Body found inside car that exploded in Cranberry restaurant parking lot – WPXI

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9-year-old girl killed in Butler County crash

CLEARFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. —

A 9-year-old girl from Baltimore, Maryland, was killed in a crash in Butler County.

The crash happened Sunday evening on Route 422 in Clearfield Township.

When the vehicle towing a trailer stopped to make a left into a driveway it was struck from behind by the vehicle the girl was in.

The 9-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the vehicle the girl was in was taken to the hospital with injuries.

The two people in the vehicle that were towing a trailer were not injured.

State police are investigating.

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4 police officers shot in Birmingham, Alabama, during search warrant execution – ABC News

Four police officers were shot and a suspect was killed during a police search warrant execution in Alabama.

Two officers were shot, and two were grazed by gunfire during the shooting, the police said.

The incident that led to the search warrant dealt with a shooting that took place around 6:30 a.m. where a man and woman were killed, allegedly in an altercation over a dog, the police said.

Source: 4 police officers shot in Birmingham, Alabama, during search warrant execution – ABC News

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22-year-old dies after fall from Pittsburgh street – WPXI

PITTSBURGH — Brandon Boburka, 22, of Coraopolis was killed after falling from West Carson Street in Pittsburgh early Sunday morning.

It happened around 4:11 a.m. in the 1000 block in the South Shore area.

First responders determined that the man had fallen from the street onto a gravel lot below and died instantly.

The investigation into what happened is ongoing.

Source: 22-year-old dies after fall from Pittsburgh street – WPXI

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Family privacy should be respected at this difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by the passing of Boburka.

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Colorado Springs: Gunman shoots dead six people and himself at birthday party – BBC News

A gunman shot dead six people and then himself at a birthday party in Colorado Springs on Sunday, US police said.

The shootings took place at a mobile home park where families had gathered in one trailer to celebrate.

“The suspect, a boyfriend of one of the female victims, drove to the residence, walked inside and began shooting people at the party before taking his own life,” the Colorado Springs Police Department said.

The motive for the attack is not known.

The victims were all adults, but a number of children were present in the trailer at the time.

The identities of the victims and the attacker have not yet been released.

Source: Colorado Springs: Gunman shoots dead six people and himself at birthday party – BBC News

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4 Dead in Shooting and Fire Near Baltimore, Police Say – The New York Times

Two men and one woman died after a shooting and a townhouse fire, which were related, officials said. The police fatally shot the gunman.

By Allyson Waller

Four people died, including a gunman who was shot by the police, after officers and firefighters responded to reports of a shooting and a two-alarm fire on Saturday in Baltimore County, Md., the authorities said.

Around 6:40 a.m. on Saturday, the authorities responded to a residential neighborhood in Woodlawn, Md., an unincorporated area about 12 miles west of Baltimore.

When the police arrived, they found an armed man outside of a townhouse, and the “threat was neutralized,” said Joy Stewart, a spokeswoman for the Baltimore County Police Department.

The gunman, who was not immediately identified, was later pronounced dead.

Three other victims, two men and one woman, also died. It was not immediately clear how they died. A fifth victim had injuries that were not life-threatening, the authorities said.

Source: 4 Dead in Shooting and Fire Near Baltimore, Police Say – The New York Times

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Brazil drug raid: 25 killed in Rio de Janeiro favela – CNN

Porto Alegre, Brazil (CNN)Twenty-five people, including one police officer, were killed in a police anti-drug raid in a slum on Thursday in Rio de Janeiro, according to state police, despite a Supreme Court order banning such operations other than in “absolutely exceptional” circumstances during the pandemic.

Human rights groups and academic researchers say the widely criticized raid in the Jacarezinho favela was among the deadliest operations in the history of Rio de Janeiro, a state of 17 million that in 2020 alone tallied 1,239 people killed by the police, according to the state government’s Institute for Public Security (ISP.)
In a press conference late Thursday, a spokesman for the Rio de Janeiro Civil Police said the purpose of the operation was to prevent drug traffickers from forcing minors to join gangs. “We went to that community to guarantee the rights of that population that lives under the dictatorship of drug trafficking,” Felipe Curi, director of the General Department of Specialized Police said.
According to the Civil Police, 200 officers took part in the operation authorities said followed months of investigation and aimed to prevent drug traffickers from forcing minors to join gangs. The raid led to the arrest of six people and the seizure of 20 guns, in addition to what the police called “abundant amounts of drugs.”

Source: Brazil drug raid: 25 killed in Rio de Janeiro favela – CNN

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3 Dead, Dozens Injured After Suspected Smuggling Boat Capsizes Near San Diego : NPR

At least three people are dead and dozens injured after a suspected human smuggling boat capsized and split into pieces off the coast of San Diego on Sunday.

In a Sunday news conference, authorities said the boat broke apart after colliding with a reef. Officials said it had 30 people packed on board.

“It’s a tragic event,” said the city’s lifeguard chief, James Gartland, adding that it’s probably one of the worst tragedies he’s seen in his 26-year career.

The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, local lifeguards, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Border Patrol and other agencies responded to reports of an overturned vessel near the peninsula of Point Loma Sunday morning, close to the shoreline surrounding the Cabrillo National Monument in San Diego.

Source: 3 Dead, Dozens Injured After Suspected Smuggling Boat Capsizes Near San Diego : NPR

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3 people killed and 2 injured in shooting in Kenosha, sheriff’s department says – CNN

Three people were killed and two others injured with gunshot wounds in a shooting early Sunday morning at The Somers House Tavern in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Sgt. David Wright told CNN.

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FedEx shooting: ‘Multiple’ people shot and left wounded inside Indianapolis warehouse – Daily Star

Multiple people have been shot and others wounded after a gunman entered a FedEx warehouse near Indianapolis International Airport.

There are reports that four people have died, although fatalities have not yet been confirmed by the authorities.

Police have confirmed that there are ‘multiple victims at the scene’ following the shooting on Thursday night, (April 15) 11pm local time (4am GMT).

911 calls claim people heard shooting outside and inside the building, with workers hiding inside by the conveyor belt.

A worker at the scene told Wish-TV news: “I saw a man with a submachine gun of some sort, an automatic rifle, and he was firing in the open.”


Source: FedEx shooting: ‘Multiple’ people shot and left wounded inside Indianapolis warehouse – Daily Star

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Suspect in Fayette County standoff shot, killed by state police – WPXI

By Joe Arena, WPXI-TV and WPXI.com News Staff

SALTLICK TOWNSHIP, Pa. — State police officials told Channel 11 that a man at the center of a standoff in Saltlick Township, Fayette County was shot and killed after he came out of the home and raised a firearm.

Officials swarmed the home in the area of Pine Slopes and Indian Creek Valley Road after two troopers responded to a domestic call around 10:30 a.m.

As the troopers were leaving the scene, they said a man shot at them. The troopers were not injured.

Source: Suspect in Fayette County standoff shot, killed by state police – WPXI

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15-year-old boy dead in Lincoln-Lemington shooting | TribLIVE.com

A 15-year-old boy was killed after a shooting in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood Tuesday night, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner.

Don Angelo Castapheny of Pittsburgh was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police from Zone 5 responded to the 1300 block of Montezuma Street around 9:10 p.m., and shortly after found Castapheny in the 1400 block of Olivant Street, a few blocks away.

Police said they do not have a description of a suspect.

The city’s Mobile Crime and Violent Crime units were processing the scene.

The investigation is ongoing.

Source: 15-year-old boy dead in Lincoln-Lemington shooting | TribLIVE.com

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One dead, one injured in shooting at Austin-East High School in Knoxville

A male teenager was killed and a police officer wounded Monday afternoon in a shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville, police and sources say.

The Knoxville Police Department confirmed the fatality in an emailed statement, and the shooting without details on its Twitter account. A medical examiner’s vehicle left the school about 5 p.m.

The source said the wounded police officer is the Austin-East school resource officer. He was shot in the hip and is undergoing surgery, the source told Knox News.

The source also said one person has been detained.

Source: One dead, one injured in shooting at Austin-East High School in Knoxville

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Young man shot and killed in Brighton Heights

PITTSBURGH —

Pittsburgh police were investigating after a young man was found shot and killed in the doorway of a home in Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights neighborhood a little after 2 a.m. Monday on the 1700 block of Termon Avenue.

No arrests have been announced concerning the victim who suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead at the scene.

 

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3 Young Children Found Stabbed to Death in Reseda – NBC Los Angeles

 

A grandmother went inside a Reseda, California apartment Saturday morning and found her three young grandchildren had been stabbed to death, Los Angeles police said. A few hours later, the mother of the children was arrested as the primary suspect in the killings after she allegedly carjacked a vehicle and traveled more than four hours away–north of Bakersfield, California..

The gruesome discovery was made Saturday around 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time in the 8000 block of Reseda Boulevard, Sgt. David Bambrick of the LAPD’s West Valley Division said.

The children’s ages were 3, 2 and 6 months old.

Source: 3 Young Children Found Stabbed to Death in Reseda – NBC Los Angeles

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Texas Highway Patrol trooper dies after being shot trying to help a driver – CNN

(CNN)After being shot in the line of duty last week, a Texas state trooper has died, according to a statement from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).

Trooper Chad Walker, 38, stopped to assist a driver alongside a highway near Mexia, Texas, on Friday when the driver exited the vehicle and shot him multiple times, according to series of tweets from DPS over the weekend.
“Trooper Walker’s horrific murder is a solemn reminder of the dangers law enforcement officers face every day to keep our communities safe,” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday night.
Walker was transported to a hospital in Waco following the shooting, DPS said. On Monday, DPS updated Walker’s condition in a statement, saying he was no longer displaying “signs of viable brain activity and he remains on life-support until he can share the gift of life as an organ donor.”
DPS announced Walker’s death Wednesday afternoon.
“Texas Highway Patrol Trooper Chad Walker was committed to protecting the people of Texas. His sacrifice will never be forgotten, and we ask that you keep his family, friends and colleagues in your prayers during the difficult days ahead,” DPS Director Steven McCraw said in a statement announcing his death on Wednesday.
A second-generation law enforcement officer who began his career in 2003, Walker leaves behind a wife and four children, according to DPS.

Source: Texas Highway Patrol trooper dies after being shot trying to help a driver – CNN

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Reports: Suspect killed outside Capitol identified as 25-year-old man | KOMO

WASHINGTON (SBG) — Authorities have identified the suspect and driver who killed a Capitol Police officer by ramming a car into a barrier has been identified, according to The Associated Press.Courtesy Christopher Newport University

Citing law enforcement sources, AP identified the man as 25-year-old Noah Green of Indiana. Investigators are still looking into Green’s background and if he had a history of mental health problems.

Authorities were also working to access his social media accounts.

On his accounts, Green described himself as a follower of the Nation of Islam and its founder, Louis Farrakhan, The Associated Press reported. Some of the posts spoke of going through a tough time where he leaned on his faith, according to messages captured by the group SITE, which tracks online activity.

“To be honest these past few years have been tough, and these past few months have been tougher,” he wrote. “I have been tried with some of the biggest, unimaginable tests in my life. I am currently now unemployed after I left my job partly due to afflictions, but ultimately, in search of a spiritual journey.”

A motive for the attack wasn’t immediately clear to investigators. However, authorities said there does not appear to be an ongoing threat and the incident wasn’t related to terrorism.

According to the U.S. Capitol Police, the incident unfolded around 1:30 p.m. when the driver rammed a sedan into the North Barricade outside the U.S. Capitol. One officer, William ‘Billy’ Evans, died from his injuries.

The other officer is “in stable and non-threatening condition,” according to USCP.

Authorities said the driver was shot and killed when he tried to lunge at the officers with a knife.

Source: Reports: Suspect killed outside Capitol identified as 25-year-old man | KOMO

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Capitol lockdown: 1 officer dead, 1 injured after car rams into barrier; suspect killed by police | Fox News

The United States Capitol was locked down on Friday due to an “exterior security threat,” as the United States Capitol Police (USCP) said two officers were injured after a car rammed into them and sources said officers shot a suspect.

The United States Capitol was locked down on Friday due to an “exterior security threat” after a car rammed into a barrier on the Senate side of the complex. One officer died and another was injured, according to United States Capitol Police (USCP), who said the suspect was killed by police after he exited his Navy Sedan and attacked them with a knife.

Source: Capitol lockdown: 1 officer dead, 1 injured after car rams into barrier; suspect killed by police | Fox News

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