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Police officer dead after car rams officers at the US Capitol
A US Capitol police officer has died, and another is injured after a vehicle drove through a barrier on Constitution Avenue. The driver rammed his car into the two officers and was shot dead by Capitol Police after jumping out of the vehicle with a knife.
No one can enter or leave the Capitol building, and authorities have blocked all surrounding roads.
The second officer is in hospital, and police have said the incident was not terror-related.