The Washington, D.C. National Guard deployed an immediate reaction force of troops at Capitol Hill Friday afternoon following an attack on police officers there earlier in the day that resulted in the death of one officer and the suspect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A man in a blue sedan rammed his vehicle into a barricade outside of the Capitol just after 1 p.m., injuring two Capitol Police officers. The man \u201cexited the vehicle with a knife and ran toward our officers,\u201d Capitol Police said in a tweet. At least one officer shot the driver, who was later succumbed to his injuries after being taken to a hospital, Capitol Police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Capitol Police officer William \u201cBilly\u201d Evans died as a result of his injuries, according to Capitol Police. Evans had a member of the Capitol Police for 18 years, according to acting USCP Chief Yogananda Pittman. He began his USCP service on March 7, 2003, and was a member of the Capitol Division\u2019s First Responder\u2019s Unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A second officer, who was not identified, was transported to a hospital, Capitol Police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The suspect has not been identified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The incident comes nearly three months after hundreds of rioters stormed the Capitol complex in an attempt to prevent Congress from certifying the results of November\u2019s presidential election. Five people died as a result of the violence, including Capitol Hill police officer Brian Sicknick.<\/p>\n\n\n\t