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WASHINGTON – Police say one officer was killed and another remains hospitalized after a man rammed a car into a security barrier near the U.S. Capitol building on Friday. 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, acting U.S Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman said in a statement.
Evans was an 18-year USCP veteran who served in Capitol Division’s First Responder’s Unit, Pittman said. Please keep Officer Evans and his family in your thoughts and prayers, she added.
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U.S. Capitol Police Officer William F. Evans was recognized by leaders and loved ones after losing his life in the line of duty Friday. "He was an all-American kid in the sense that he grew up in a small town, played sports and was a member of the band," said John Barrett, a former mayor of Evans' hometown of North Adams, Mass.
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UNITED STATES On Friday, April 2, at 1:02 p.m., an assailant drove and struck two United States Capitol Police officers (USCP) and proceeded through the north barricade at the U.S. Capitol injuring one officer and killing another.
The suspect drove through the barricade exiting his vehicle approaching and lunging toward U.S. Capitol Police with a knife in hand. The suspect was warned to put down his weapon, but refused prompting officers to open fire and killing him. Both USCP officers were transported to area hospitals.
In a press release, Acting U.S. Capitol Police Chief Yoganda Pittman stated: