US Capitol Building Suspect
Update: 4/3/2021 - 10:07 am
Fox News, MSN and The Gateway Pundit has identified the suspect in the Capitol attack as Noah Green, a 25-year-old from Indiana who has ties to the Nation of Islam.
On a March 17 post on Facebook, Green complained of being unemployed during the pandemic and said his religious beliefs were keeping him going.
A Facebook and Instagram profile matching the description of Noah Green has been taken down.
Authorities identified William "Billy" Evans as the Capitol Police officer who was fatally struck by a vehicle that drove into a barricade outside the Capitol building Friday afternoon.
Another Capitol Police officer who was injured in the incident has not yet been publicly identified.
U.S. Capital Police
WASHINGTON (News Release) - “It is with profound sadness that I share the news of the passing of Officer William 'Billy' Evans this afternoon from injuries he sustained following an attack at the North Barricade by a lone assailant. Officer Evans had been a member of the United States Capitol Police for 18 years. He began his USCP service on March 7, 2003, and was a member of the Capitol Division’s First Responder’s Unit. Please keep Officer Evans and his family in your thoughts and prayers.” Acting U.S. Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman.
Original Story, 4/2/2021 - 12:39 pm
WASHINGTON D.C. (News Release) - U.S. Capital Police (USCP) are 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.
This is a breaking story and we’ll update as soon as more information becomes available.
This video is taken from the Russell Senate Office Building just across Constitution Avenue. You can see a dark colored car smashed into one of the vehicle barriers guarding the Capitol Plaza on the Senate side.
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) April 2, 2021
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A vehicle may have tried to forcibly enter the Capitol plaza at the Senate side security checkpoint. https://t.co/ZbUTyPfr2q
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) April 2, 2021