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A Capitol Police officer is killed and another injured when an attacker rams his car into a barricade outside the United States Capitol.

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United States Capitol Police

Police agency protecting the U.S. Congress

The United States Capitol Police (USCP) is a federal law enforcement agency in the United States with nationwide jurisdiction charged with protecting the United States Congress within the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its territories. It answers to…
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2021 United States Capitol car attack

Car attack on the U.S. Capitol Building

On April 2, 2021, Noah Green, a 25-year-old black nationalist, killed Capitol Police officer William Evans and wounded a second officer after he deliberately rammed his car into a barricade outside the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. As a result of the attack, the…
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United States Capitol

Meeting place of the United States Congress

The United States Capitol, often called the Capitol or the Capitol Building, is the seat of the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government. It is located on Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Although no longer…
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April 2

Day of the year

April 2 is the 92nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 273 days remain until the end of the year.
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