Washington, United States.
US President Joe Biden said he was devastated after the attack near the Capitol that left one officer dead and another wounded yesterday Friday.
“Jill (his wife) and I are heartbroken after learning of the violent attack on a security check in the United States Capitol,” the president said in a statement indicating that he had ordered the flag of the White at midnight. House to place. pool.
One police officer died and another was injured after a driver ran them over outside of the Capitol’s security zone before stepping from knife to hand and being killed in an incident that took place three months after the violent takeover of Congress.
The incident occurred when the suspect ran over the two agents guarding the Capitol’s northern barrier, Congress Chief Yogananda Pittman said.
The suspect left the vehicle with a knife in hand and did not respond to the warnings of the officers present, after which the officers shot him.
“One of our agents succumbed to his injuries,” Pittman told a news conference. Soon after, the police identified the deceased as William F. Evans and indicated that he had been employed for 18 years, the other man in uniform is stable and not at risk.
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US media reported that officials identified the attacker as Noah Green, a 25-year-old African American from Indiana, and a follower of the black nationalist movement “Nation of Islam.” They also published some snippets of their Facebook profile, which had already been deactivated.
Pittman said there is no evidence of his motivations or police records on him.
“Does not look like” terrorism
The incident “does not appear to be related to terrorism, but we must continue the investigation,” Robert Contee, the head of the Washington Metropolitan Police, told reporters.
Green graduated from Christopher Newport University, Virginia, where he played football and earned a degree in finance in 2019, the institution affirmed. Some of his online posts in March suggested he was in high levels of despair and paranoia.
He said he was unemployed and had health problems, referring to biblical end-time concepts. He wrote that he had endured “unimaginable trials” and was now “looking for a spiritual journey.”
In one publication, he claimed to have been harassed by the FBI and the CIA, hospitalized and subjected to “mind control,” calling the government “the greatest enemy of blacks.”
He also said he was a follower of Louis Farrakhan, leader of the “Nation of Islam” movement, known for his anti-Semitism. Facebook said it had removed Green’s account from the social network and Instagram and would remove “any content that praises, supports or represents the attack or the suspect.”
“Martyr of Democracy”
After what happened on Friday, the Capitol and adjacent buildings were closed, staff were ordered to stay clear of windows, and entry or exit were prevented. Later, the authorities released the warning.
House Leader, Democrat Nancy Pelosi, ordered the flags of the Capitol to be placed at half mast and said the deceased police officer is “a martyr to democracy” and confirmed that Congress is ready to assist the armed forces. the assignment for a “quick and thorough” investigation.
Senate leader Chuck Schumer said he was “heartbroken” by the dead officer’s tragedy. During his performance, Pittman asked citizens to pray for the Capitol Police. “This has been an extremely difficult time for us,” he added.
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Senate Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell complained that “once again the brave Capitol agents were violently attacked just for doing their job.”
This incident follows the attack on the Capitol on January 6 by Trump supporters who wanted to disrupt election certification. The group sought to prevent the officialization of the results of the November election, in which Biden prevailed over Trump, after the former Republican president claimed without providing evidence that there was fraud in the election.
The incidents in January killed five people, including a Capitol police officer. Since then, senior security officials have warned that there is a threat from far-right groups and supporters of former President Trump.