The U.S. Capitol is under a lockdown after a car crashed into a security barrier near the building located on Independence Avenue. A Congressional reporter posted a copy of the alert sent out as well as video of the police response as seen from the East Front of the Capitol on the House side.
https://twitter.com/zerosum24/status/1378035550221971458?s=20
CRITICAL INCIDENT: USCP is responding to the North Barricade vehicle access point along Independence Avenue for reports someone rammed a vehicle into two USCP officers. A suspect is in custody. Both officers are injured. All three have been transported to the hospital. pic.twitter.com/4TXIdulJc6
— The U.S. Capitol Police (@CapitolPolice) April 2, 2021