The Capitol police and political journalists shared the news of the lockdown online
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The United States Capitol locked down Friday. According to the Capitol Police, two officers were struck by a vehicle.
“CRITICAL INCIDENT: USCP is responding to the North Barricade vehicle access point along Independence Avenue for reports someone rammed a vehicle into two USCP officers. A suspect is in custody. Both officers are injured. All three have been transported to the hospital,” tweeted the Capitol Police account. The account later amended the tweet to correct the location to Constitution Avenue.
Reporters like Fox News’ Chad Pergram confirmed online that they were locked down: “Capitol locked down. Car crashed into barrier on Senate side off of Constitution Avenue. This is where they shrunk the perimeter a few weeks ago.”
Fox News congressional correspondent Jacqui Heinrich tweeted a video showing the police response and noted that two stretchers were present.
The Capitol was the site of a massive protest that turned into a riot on Jan. 6, when supporters of then-President Donald Trump stormed the building as Congress met to certify the election victory of President Joe Biden. Five died as a result of that riot, including a Capitol police officer. Two more officers died by suicide in the coming days. Security around the area was heightened, which accounts for the “perimeter” Pergram referred to in his tweet.
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