US Capitol police officer killed and another injured after car rams barricade - Biden ’heartbroken’

A police officer was killed and another seriously injured on Friday after a car ploughed into a barrier outside the US Capitol, prompting a major lockdown at a complex on high alert since a violent mob invaded earlier this year. Capitol Police confirmed reports that shortly after 1pm local time a suspect rammed a vehicle, which appears to be a Nissan Altima, into two officers. Read more: Subscribe to The Telegraph on YouTube ► Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK’s best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.