An unidentified suspect rammed a car into a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol on Friday, wounding two police officers and triggering a shootout, according to law enforcement officials.
Capitol Police said on its Twitter account that the suspect slammed into the two officers on the Senate side of the historic building shortly after 1 p.m.
“A suspect is in custody. Both officers are injured. All three have been transported to the hospital,” Capitol Police tweeted.
Police did not immediately say how severe the injuries were.
A high-ranking source in the NYPD’s anti-terrorism squad said officers opened fire on the suspect after the crash.
“The cops were not shot but shot the perp in the car. Not clear if he’s dead or not,” the source told the Daily News.
The Washington Post reported that the wounded police officers appear to be in critical condition.
The unsettling Friday incident comes less than three months after a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in a violent attempt to overturn President Biden’s election victory. Five people died in the Jan. 6 attack, including a police officer.
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