WASHINGTON – The United States Capitol Police department is mourning once again. On Friday, a man rammed his car into a barricade, striking two officers, before he got out of the vehicle brandishing a knife, according to authorities. [TRENDING: Sunflower thieves cause issues at farm | FBI: Student hit officer in head with skateboard during Capitol riot | How much you’ve ever spent on Amazon] The two officers were taken to hospitals, where one of them died.
The culprit was shot to death. Officials have not yet provided the slain officer’s name or other identifying details. The death marks the third the department has experienced this year alone.