Shots Fired After Woman Nearly Strikes Officers Near US Capitol
U.S. Capitol Police fired shots at a woman driver during a confrontation near the Capitol Building Wednesday morning. Officials say that just before the clash, the woman fled from a traffic stop and nearly hit officers.
The woman, who has not been identified, was driving erratically just south of the U.S. Capitol about 9:20 a.m., police said. Officers tried to pull her over.
"While attempting to stop the vehicle on Independence Avenue, the driver negotiated a U-turn and fled the scene, nearly striking officers and struck at least one other vehicle," Maleki said at a news conference. "A brief pursuit followed, until the vehicle was stopped at Washington and Independence Avenues Southwest. During the attempt to arrest the individual, shots were fired."
The driver appeared in be in her early 20s and had a D.C. identification card, a law enforcement official told NBC News.
Her family later said she had been suffering from postpartum depression and psychosis. Police in Stamford, Connecticut said Carey had reported that she believed former President Barack Obama had her under surveillance.
Shots Fired After Woman Nearly Strikes Officers Near US Capitol | NBC4 Washington
U.S. Capitol Police fired shots at a woman driver during a confrontation near the Capitol Building Wednesday morning. Officials say that just before the clash, the woman fled from a traffic stop and nearly hit officers.
The woman, who has not been identified, was driving erratically just south of the U.S. Capitol about 9:20 a.m., police said. Officers tried to pull her over.
"While attempting to stop the vehicle on Independence Avenue, the driver negotiated a U-turn and fled the scene, nearly striking officers and struck at least one other vehicle," Maleki said at a news conference. "A brief pursuit followed, until the vehicle was stopped at Washington and Independence Avenues Southwest. During the attempt to arrest the individual, shots were fired."
The driver appeared in be in her early 20s and had a D.C. identification card, a law enforcement official told NBC News.
Her family later said she had been suffering from postpartum depression and psychosis. Police in Stamford, Connecticut said Carey had reported that she believed former President Barack Obama had her under surveillance.
Shots Fired After Woman Nearly Strikes Officers Near US Capitol | NBC4 Washington
