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One Capitol Police Officer Dead, One Injured, Suspect Dead After Capitol Car Ramming

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04.02.21 | 5:33 pm
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 2: National Guard troops arrive along Constitution Avenue as law enforcement responds to a security incident near the U.S. Capitol on April 2, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 2: National Guard troops arrive along Constitution Avenue as law enforce... WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 2: National Guard troops arrive along Constitution Avenue as law enforcement responds to a security incident near the U.S. Capitol on April 2, 2021 in Washington, DC. The U.S. Capitol was locked down after a person reportedly rammed a vehicle into two Capitol Hill police officers. A suspect was apprehended. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) MORE LESS

One Capitol Police officer has died and another is in the hospital after a yet-unidentified person rammed their car into a barricade outside the Capitol Building Friday. The suspect is dead as well, authorities said at a news conference. Follow along with TPM’s live coverage below.

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