The attack on the Capitol Guard left two dead, including the assailant

A man was killed by police on Friday after he ran over two US Capitol guards with his car, forcing authorities to close the building for just over an hour and order the intervention of the FBI and the guard. national.

The suspect got out of the vehicle after impact with the barrier separating the building from the street while brandishing a knife, at which point officers shot him, CNN confirmed.

The attacker, a 25-year-old American from the state of Indiana, has been identified as Noah Green, according to NBC, as quoted by the Ansa news agency.

After being arrested, Green was conscious and was taken to hospital, where he died shortly after, local media reported.

The two injured policemen – at least one of them by a knife – were also taken to hospital, where one of them died of his injuries.

He is the third Capitol policeman to be killed in just under three months, following the murder of two officers in his assault on January 6 and suicide days after another, due to an image of acute depression derived from the event.

Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee said the attack “would not be linked to terrorism”, and that “the threat has already ceased”.

The official added that authorities would continue to investigate the attacker’s motives.

Biden

A few hours later, the President of the United States, Joe Biden, declared himself “devastated” by the fact.

“Jill (his wife) and I are heartbroken after learning of the violent attack on a security checkpoint at the United States Capitol,” the president said in a statement in which he said he had ordered to place the White House flag at midnight. pole.

The event, still under investigation, generated a massive security deployment near the Capitol that included members of the FBI and National Guard, as well as police officers who work there periodically.

After a few hours of closure, the security of the Capitol deemed the alert exceeded and reopened the doors of the legislature, albeit with restricted areas.

“Capitol Police have raised the threat to outside security in all campus buildings, however, the area surrounding the crime scene will continue to be restricted,” law enforcement said in a statement.

During the spring break, most members of US Congress were not inside the premises, the Europa Press news agency reported.

“We have the feeling that getting down to work now is something that has become dangerous. It is very sad,” lamented California Democratic Representative Rohit Khanna, who had left the Capitol offices shortly before the event.

On January 6, an assault on Capitol Hill, allegedly unleashed by then-President Donald Trump, left five people dead, several injured and caused global amazement.