U.S. Capitol police officer is dead following what officials described as a “critical incident” involving a reported vehicle ramming and a knife-wielding suspect, who has also died.Yogananda Pittman, acting chief of the U.S.
Capitol Police, confirmed the death of the officer following the attack, in a press conference with journalists on Friday afternoon.“The suspect did start lunging towards U.S.
Capitol police officers at which time U.S. Capitol police officers fired upon the suspect. At this time, the suspect has been pronounced deceased,” Pittman said.She added it is with “a heavy heart” that she confirmed one officer succumbed to injuries from the attack but said no further details are available right now pending notification of.