Barriers near White House ‘rammed’ in security alert
Video shows a cop car smashing through barriers as a woman suspected of being involved in a car chase is shot and killed by police outside the US Capitol building, a US official confirms.
The incident, which sparked a lockdown of Congress, began when the woman tried to ram through security barricades outside the White House. Scenes captured in dramatic amateur footage.
The official said a Capitol policeman was injured when the car driven by the suspect crashed outside the Capitol.
President Obama has been briefed.
Witnesses reported a car chase.
Sarah Smith gave this report in the early aftermath of the incident.
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