this you have business to be there. this is why this is of concern because of how unusual and how heavily guarded the place has been afterjanuary six. the place has been afterjanuary six. ~ . h, the place has been afterjanuary six. ~ . ., , six. we are getting some more news cominu six. we are getting some more news coming into — six. we are getting some more news coming into our— six. we are getting some more news coming into our office _ six. we are getting some more news coming into our office from - six. we are getting some more news coming into our office from a - six. we are getting some more news coming into our office from a treat i coming into our office from a treat from our north american editor and he says there are reports that the driver and the blue car rammed the barricade at the capital and emerged with nice. one policeman was reportedly injured and he goes on to say cnn anything the suspect apparently in custody. there is a smashed up blue car on the grounds of the us capital. the blue is up and it's all cordoned off and we believe this is the car involved. if these reports are correct it looks like i want to say underlying the fact that these reports. we don't know the real story but it looks like a lone terrorist or man or perpetrator who crashed into the barricade. ., ., , ,, barricade. that would be consistent with what we _ barricade. that would be consistent with what we are _ barricade. that would be consistent

with what we are hearing. - barricade. that would be consistent with what we are hearing. it's - with what we are hearing. it's fast—moving and we are trying to shift through what we know. lone individual rams into this area of the capital and the fact thatjohn simple reporting that was a nice is obviously concerning. there has been a lot of reporting but also some intelligence that from january six stemming from the attack on the capital, there are fringe groups and people who subscribe to fringe views. some of them within the cueing on grouping. they believe that washington is run by a group of paedophiles who control the government and hollywood and the media and some of those who attacked the capitol on january six were believers in this fringe conspiracy theory and the day afterjanuary six and after the inauguration believe that they wasted a chance that president trump might still get inaugurated. one day they floated with march four because this was the

original day of the inauguration and there are many people who believe in this conspiracy theory and many of them see the us capital and especially the democratic control of the us capital as something that i threats to democracy or affect america. we did not know if this individual is a believer in base and this is the context and background of why there has been some increase security around the capital because of the possibility of extremist trying to attack the capital again. you have been reporting on the us extensively throughout the election since the election, did you get the impression from your conversation with law enforcement and police in the area that this was a worry that something like this would potentially wary them and increase security in the area?— potentially wary them and increase security in the area? there has been creater security in the area? there has been greater attention _ security in the area? there has been greater attention on _ security in the area? there has been greater attention on how _ security in the area? there has been greater attention on how protective l greater attention on how protective the capital is. one of the proposals has been to put in permanent fencing around the us capitol at january six

and the fact that a lot of intelligence was ignored. this is something that's controversial. there are people who oppose that. i remember reporting from outside the capitol in the days leading up to the inoculation and one of the people i spoke to told me you one of the beauties of american democracy is that their government institution are open to the people. he has left them on the capital for 20 years. the us senate and congress buildings and he runs into the white house and all of these around that time were protected. this proposal to put in fencing around the us capital is something that's been good be estimated because they were for american democracy is locked out to the city centric is not something they see as a pinnacle and as a symbol of an open democratic country. symbol of an open democratic count . g , symbol of an open democratic count ., , . symbol of an open democratic count ., , ., ., ., country. just a second ago we are watchin: country. just a second ago we are watching footage _ country. just a second ago we are watching footage of _ country. just a second ago we are watching footage of my _ country. just a second ago we are watching footage of my life - country. just a second ago we are i watching footage of my life footage of the national guard coming togetherjust by of the national guard coming together just by the

of the national guard coming togetherjust by the capital building. a huge group of national guard with riot shields wearing helmets. obviously fully prepared and prepared pretty quickly getting what happened in the last 20 or so minutes to be called in and the national guard also very much in focus after they january six riots as well weren't they? absolutely. during the riots, the national guard were activated and there was a lot of concern that it took so long to get the national guardsmen deployed into the capital because of the chain of command and the secretary of the army and whether it was president trump at the time were vice president mike pence who gave the final order and approval for them to be deployed. and that adc may or may be underplayed and how much of a need there was and there was concern that having the national

guard on the streets of washington, dc might be good updates after the protests where president trump had people violently moved away from the path that he could go over to a church near the white house and hold up church near the white house and hold up a bible in this photo op by the national guard has since deployed a lot of troops during the inauguration there were a national guardsmen deployed around the capital. these are armed soldiers walking around the capital of the united states and they were armoured vehicles in the streets and it was quite a dramatic scene. the backdrop of a war zone in the capital of the united states and what we watched right now and what we are looking at a some of them on your screen it seems to be quickly scrambled to come into the sea and assess what's happening. irate come into the sea and assess what's ha eninu. ~ ., ., come into the sea and assess what's ha ”enin_ . ., ., , happening. we are looking at eye icture is happening. we are looking at eye picture is of _ happening. we are looking at eye picture is of the _ happening. we are looking at eye picture is of the car _ happening. we are looking at eye picture is of the car which - happening. we are looking at eye picture is of the car which was - picture is of the car which was involved in the ramming of that barricade. you can see the barricade in front of it and you can see the

front bonnet has been pushed up. these are reuters pictures that have been brought to us live from capitol hill and the area. it's a dark blue car, the boot has been popped open. the driver's door has also been blessed and i can see police forensics working around and taking photos clearly picking up as much evidence as they can and the hazard lights of this car are on. it does not look like it's got a lot of damage to be honest with you. it does not. i'm watching this video as you are as well and this barricade you are as well and this barricade you see here is part of the last security arrangement that exists around the capital and much of the fencing is gone and this individual appears to have driven deliberately into that barricade which will raise a lot of alarms with anybody watching this specifically the national guardsmen still left on the us capitol police would be quite concerned that this individual would

directly run today's barricade that supposed to stop people doing that. this place is now open to foot traffic especially if you do not have business around there if you are not a member of congress, senator, a staff member, i'm not working and is complex and i can see why this automatically had a lot of alarm bells going off but this individual came out wielding a knife which would be a major threat level and sell it as is the impact of what happened there.— and sell it as is the impact of what happened there. looking at all the olice happened there. looking at all the police men — happened there. looking at all the police men milling _ happened there. looking at all the police men milling around - happened there. looking at all the police men milling around the - happened there. looking at all the. police men milling around the area, the national guard, the us capitol police beating within minutes. it looks very much from the outside at least a looks like the situation is no longer ongoing. it's potentially over. am i correct in my assertion do you think or not? we over. am i correct in my assertion do you think or not?— over. am i correct in my assertion do you think or not? we would have to hear from — do you think or not? we would have to hear from the _ do you think or not? we would have to hear from the us _ do you think or not? we would have to hear from the us capitol- do you think or not? we would have to hear from the us capitol police . to hear from the us capitol police

plan that the apes deciding it's all complete and safe again and for the public to come in or to come out. we have not had that cleared as yet. so while it does not contain and there is the tape around the scene, we have not had that clearance yet. not since i've been talking to you. i'm trying to keep up with that. i don't think we had that clearance yet. there are also reports i read ben te'o by looking at the pictures. capitol police apparently opened fire at the north barricade of the capitol complex. i am fire at the north barricade of the capitol complex. iam not particularly aware of what that means. i'm sure you are. you've been all around that area. law enforcement sources have been talking to abc news and they said the two offices are set to be injured. one critically. that is according to the source. a serious incident? ~ , ,., , ,., ., incident? absolutely. the report of in'u is incident? absolutely. the report of injury is quite _ incident? absolutely. the report of injury is quite concerning _ incident? absolutely. the report of injury is quite concerning if - incident? absolutely. the report of injury is quite concerning if this - injury is quite concerning if this

is what happened in this barricade. it seems to be a huge security presence there. just based on who would be responding to an incident like this. the national guardsmen we had the that will be the us capitol police and the washington metropolitan police. these are the law enforcement agencies that would respond to this. i also imagine we have not seen any reporting of that by the fbi would be called to a myspace to assess what happened and they would be scrambling to get the air as quickly as possible and figure out exactly what happened and that's quite concerning that is happening so close to where some of america's most powerful people work. and many high—ranking officials of government all concentrated in this one complex. government all concentrated in this one complem— one complex. there is a police presence _ one complex. there is a police presence all — one complex. there is a police presence all along _ one complex. there is a police presence all along and -

one complex. there is a police presence all along and they i one complex. there is a police i presence all along and they think it's independence avenue. there is also talk about the north barricade of capital complex. give us the rest at home who have not been to washington but who aren't familiar with the area. give us an idea of where the barricade is situated in regards to that capital building and the famous facade that everyone knows so well and it's behind you the centre of those riots onjanuary six. the centre of those riots on january six. ~ ., the centre of those riots on january six. . . . . , the centre of those riots on january six. . . , ., the centre of those riots on january six. . ., , ., the centre of those riots on january six. . , ., ,. six. what we can see on your screen is close but — six. what we can see on your screen is close but not _ six. what we can see on your screen is close but not the _ six. what we can see on your screen is close but not the most _ six. what we can see on your screen is close but not the most iconic- is close but not the most iconic image of the us capital is this dome and you think of washington and you think you see that. there is a lot of entrances leading up to that place because this is a huge complex and it's notjust the actual dome itself but there is buildings where senators work and committees meet so it's a series of buildings around this area. it's a large part of the

city but it's closely connected to the where the agencies are and it leads into some of the most iconic monuments in washington and the big tall thing for people not aware of it. the lincoln memorial. this is not very close to the actual dome but this is one of the major engines is feeding into independence avenue and where presidents walk along this avenue all the way back to the white house because they are a few blocks apart. it's a very heavy traffic area. ., ~' apart. it's a very heavy traffic area. . ~ ,, apart. it's a very heavy traffic area. . ~ ., ., �* , area. thank you for that. i'm sure ou'll be area. thank you for that. i'm sure you'll be back— area. thank you for that. i'm sure you'll be back to _ area. thank you for that. i'm sure you'll be back to update - area. thank you for that. i'm sure you'll be back to update us - area. thank you for that. i'm sure you'll be back to update us with i you'll be back to update us with this situation continuing. thank you. let's talk to steve benyon who joins us on the phone. i believe you witnessed this attack?

i believe you witnessed this attack? i did not witnessed the attack itself but i was pretty close by keeping up with it. i'm at a block where the car running happened and pretty much around the 2300 national guard troops that have been hearing since january six initially there was the priming and much fewer troops here at the moment right now but north side of the capital has been knocked down and that's where all the buildings on the senate side are right now and police have not talked to the press yet. there keeping it in a box and they should have the story for us shortly. what do we know about what has happened? not too long ago someone ran his car into two officers all three of them have been transported to hospital and all three are thankfully alive.

details have been pretty scarce. it's unclear if this is related to any of the pro trumps each on the capital. injanuary any of the pro trumps each on the capital. in january they said there's been no credible threat of anything and the national guard tried that next they were superseded by the department of defence and that should be going on until may but it's unclear if it's related to that at all or if this is just one man acting on his own. you that at all or if this isjust one man acting on his own. you mentioned the olice man acting on his own. you mentioned the police are — man acting on his own. you mentioned the police are in _ man acting on his own. you mentioned the police are in the _ man acting on his own. you mentioned the police are in the area _ man acting on his own. you mentioned the police are in the area but _ man acting on his own. you mentioned the police are in the area but they - the police are in the area but they have not started talking to the press yet. we had a statement on twitter from the us capitol police haven't we?— twitter from the us capitol police haven't we? , , , . haven't we? they said pretty much eve hint haven't we? they said pretty much everything that _ haven't we? they said pretty much everything that l — haven't we? they said pretty much everything that i just _ haven't we? they said pretty much everything that i just went - haven't we? they said pretty much everything that ijust went into. . everything that ijust went into. three individuals at the hospital including the driver himself but specifics on any sort of motivation are pretty scarce at this time. did

ou aet a are pretty scarce at this time. did you get a sense from reporting on the area on washington that there was this worry about the potential of some sort of attack? hat of some sort of attack? not necessarily. _ of some sort of attack? not necessarily. the _ of some sort of attack? not necessarily. the head - of some sort of attack? not necessarily. the head of the national guard they try to end admission that he would superseded by the defence secretary. there's a wide department —— bipartisan push to and the cards and they were saying it's expensive and not necessary and some people and the district of columbia did not like the image of soldiers and fences and been taken down but nonenforcement has not said if there's been any credible threat before today. but he did say that individual have gone up just under 100% in the past year. thank you forjoining us. we will leave you with the knife picture from that us capitol area where a

car has ran into a barricade near the capitol building. there is more coming up on bbc music so stay with us for more on this story. this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. breaking news this hour — police in washington say two officers have been hurt near the us capitol after being hit by a vehicle. they've been taken to hospital. police say a suspect is in custody and has also been taken to hospital. the us national guard has been deployed in the area. the us capitol is now on lockdown. this is the scene live now near the us capitol. we'll bring you the latest as we get it. the car involved in the incident is being inspected by officers.