NPR Deputy Washington Editor Krishnadev Calamur contributed to this report. Pittman noted that it has been an 'extremely challenging year' but said the force's 'security posture at this time remains the same.' NPR congressional correspondent Claudia Grisales reported of concern among lawmakers from both parties about the prospect of making the fencing permanent.

The crash occurred at an access checkpoint to the Capitol.Ĭapitol Police have said that a reduced perimeter will stay up while it works with 'congressional stakeholders and law enforcement partners to strengthen our security posture.' Temporary fencing erected around the Capitol's outer perimeter was removed late last month, though it remains in place closer to the building. 6 riot that exposed serious flaws in the Capitol's security apparatus. and is actively monitoring the situation,' Anthony Coley, a Justice Department spokesman, said on Twitter.įriday's attack comes less than three months after the Jan. National Guard said it deployed a quick-reaction force, including National Guard soldiers and airmen, to the Capitol complex to support Capitol Police.Īttorney General Merrick Garland 'has been briefed on the incident. Capitol' and is providing support to Capitol Police. The FBI's Washington Field Office said it had 'responded to an incident at the U.S. The live updates for this event have ended.A statement from the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department said: 'A call came in at approximately 1:05 pm to the unit block of Constitution Ave, NE, for the report of a possible shooting.' Washington police provided no other details. 'The immense gratitude of the Congress is with all law enforcement officers who today and all days sacrifice to keep the Capitol Complex and those within it safe,' she said. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi released a statement after Roseberry's surrender, commending the law enforcement that 'once again' had to deal with a 'potential threat to the Capitol Hill community.' The nearby Supreme Court, James Madison Memorial Building, Thomas Jefferson Building and Cannon House Office Building were evacuated, as well as some residential blocks close to the scene. The FBI, D.C's Metropolitan Police and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives also aided in the response and negotiations with Roseberry. Capitol Police Twitter account alerted the public of an 'active bomb threat' Thursday morning on Twitter, and advised people to stay away from the area as officers investigate. Authorities have yet to confirm Roseberry's motive and whether he did have an operable explosive in the truck.

Roseberry livestreamed parts of his standoff on Facebook throughout the incident, speaking about a 'revolution,' asking to get President Joe Biden on the phone and calling on Democrats to 'step down.' At one point, he warned that if snipers shot him,'these two and a half blocks going with me.'įacebook eventually removed his profile and posts from the site. (ET) after parking his truck on the sidewalk around 9:15 a.m., according to U.S.

He was taken into custody 'without incident' around 2:30 p.m. In a tweet, the US Capitol Police called the incident an active bomb threat investigation'. The building is near the Capitol and the Supreme Court. Police identified the suspect as 49-year-old Floyd Ray Roseberry. The US Capitol was placed on lockdown as a 'possible explosive truck' parked near the Library of Congress sparked evacuations. What followed was an hourslong standoff until his surrender as authorities tried to negotiate a 'peaceful resolution' with the man and nearby buildings and homes were evacuated. Thursday morning and told police that he had a bomb. A North Carolina man drove a pickup truck onto the sidewalk outside of the Library of Congress in Washington D.C.

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