A U.S. Capitol Police officer and a suspect have died after a car crashed into a barrier outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, said the police force’s chief on Friday. Acting Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman said a vehicle slammed into two Capitol officers at a checkpoint on Constitution Ave. A suspect then exited the car “with [a] knife in hand” and lunged at the police officers before they opened fire, she added in a news conference. Two officers were taken to a nearby hospital, where one died. The suspect also died, Pittman said. The fallen officer was identified as William “Billy” Evans by Capitol Police. The suspect was identified as Noah Green by law enforcement officials. “It is with a very heavy heart that I announce one of our officers has succumbed to his injuries,” Pittman said. “This has been a very difficult time for the Capitol Police department. I …
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