Man rams car into two Capitol police; one officer and driver killed

The crash and shooting happened at a security checkpoint near the Capitol.

(J. Scott Applewhite | AP Photo) Police officers gather near a car that crashed into a barrier on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, April 2, 2021.

(J. Scott Applewhite | AP Photo) Police officers gather near a car that crashed into a barrier on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, April 2, 2021.

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