(NPR) Capitol Police Officer Killed In Attack At Checkpoint; Suspect Is Dead

Capitol Police Officer Killed In Attack At Checkpoint; Suspect Is Dead

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U.S. Capitol Police officers stand near a car that crashed into a barrier on Capitol Hill on Friday in Washington, D.C.



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Capitol Police Officer Killed In Attack At Checkpoint; Suspect Is Dead

Police fatally shot the suspect they say rammed a car into a barrier and then lunged at officers with a knife. One officer was killed and another was injured.