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died but two of the shot. he has died but two of the officers that were also injured of those, one has died. this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak with the headlines. one police office was killed after a car rammed the sercurity barricade at the us capitol — another officer is being treated at hospital. the suspect emerged from the car with knife and ran at officers — police say he is now deceased. the suspect did to start lunging towards us capitol police officers, at which time us capitol police officers fired upon the suspect. the us national guard has been deployed in the area — the us capitol was put on lockdown.
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this is the scene live now near the us capitol — we'll bring you the latest as we get it. hello and welcome if you're watching on pbs in the us or around the world — and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. we start with some breaking news. the us capitol building and surrounding streets in washington dc are in lockdown after police warned of an "external security threat". this is the scene live for a lockdown has been put in place after police warned of an external security threat. the car you can see
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on screen there entered the area around the capital, rammed into two police officers before hitting the barricade. the suspect then seems to exit the vehicle wielding a knife. he longed at officers who had gathered and responded to the incident, refused to put down his knife and was then shot. i'm joined now by barbara plett usher, our us state department correspondent who is following closely what is happening outside the us capitol(. this car came this carcame up this car came up to the security entrance just outside the senate building and rammed into the barrier, the police barrier. the physical structure. and he hit two police officers and then according to the briefing we have just heard he got out of the car wielding a
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knife and started to aggressively run towards the police. at which point they shot him and he was taken to hospital and he has been pronounced dead. the other two officers receive medical care can we saw some pictures of one of them apparently being treated at the site by a paramedics. the other one was and that he backed —— medevac by helicopter. i would've the police officers succumbed to his injuries, one of the police officers has died. currently the suspect is not note the capitol police or to the metropolitan police. no indication of his motivation. we were told that it was not being viewed as an act of terrorism at this point. and that there was no indication that this man might have had a particular
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member of congress in mind because, as i said, he's not known to police authorities. so the investigation beginning now intensely to find out who he is and what is motivation might�*ve been. who he is and what is motivation might've been.— might've been. this is a very traumatic — might've been. this is a very traumatic thing _ might've been. this is a very traumatic thing for _ might've been. this is a very traumatic thing for the - might've been. this is a veryl traumatic thing for the capital police and the chief of the police are talking to us earlier, and she said it's been actually difficult couple of months because of course just three months ago they were trying to defend the capital from a way for a riot of right wing extremists.— way for a riot of right wing extremists. , . ., ,., . extremists. during which one police officer died. — extremists. during which one police officer died, and _ extremists. during which one police officer died, and huge _ extremists. during which one police officer died, and huge amounts - extremists. during which one police officer died, and huge amounts of. officer died, and huge amounts of security put up around the site and now you have this attack. quite different, of course. it's an individual but still it reminds everyone of the capital building is still a target. and people have been
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urged to keep the family members of the police in mind because it is a very difficult and trying time for them. figs very difficult and trying time for them. �* , ,., ., very difficult and trying time for them. �* , ., ., , them. as part of that news conference _ them. as part of that news conference the _ them. as part of that news conference the capitol - them. as part of that news l conference the capitol police representative was also asked about weapons that may have been seen within the car, what were we told about that?— within the car, what were we told about that? they said that he was armed with _ about that? they said that he was armed with a _ about that? they said that he was armed with a knife _ about that? they said that he was armed with a knife that _ about that? they said that he was armed with a knife that he - armed with a knife that he brandished. and because he was lunging towards the police officers they shot him. in terms of information about weapons i don't really have much to add. that is part of the investigation, i think, as well as figuring out how he got into a position in order to be able to take that action that he did despite the heightened security. during the briefing we were told, however that the security of the
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capital police is pretty much going to remain the same can we have not been told of any increase. the national guard is deployed and has been since january six. they announced that they had activated an emergency response team. but actuallyjust emergency response team. but actually just a emergency response team. but actuallyjust a couple of emergency response team. but actually just a couple of weeks emergency response team. but actuallyjust a couple of weeks ago some of this fencing around the building had begun to be taken down. the outer perimeter, because it's been extra in the quiet here since january six. so this is really a jolt. january six. 50 this is really a “olt. ~ january six. 50 this is really a 'olt. . . , ., january six. 50 this is really a 'olt. . . 4' ., january six. 50 this is really a “olt. ~ ., ~ ., ., january six. 50 this is really a “olt. ., ~ ., ., ,. , jolt. we also know that security threats or _ jolt. we also know that security threats or monitoring _ jolt. we also know that security threats or monitoring is - jolt. we also know that security threats or monitoring is taking l threats or monitoring is taking place and they said there was nothing obvious that something was expected. yes nothing obvious that something was exected. , ., nothing obvious that something was exected. , . ., �*, , expected. yes and that's interesting that because — expected. yes and that's interesting that because the _ expected. yes and that's interesting that because the security _ expected. yes and that's interesting that because the security forces - expected. yes and that's interesting that because the security forces and j that because the security forces and fbi have been monitoring new social media of right wing extremists. because before that there was a lot
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of chatter on social media quite openly about what was being planned. in the months since then been told several times that there is warnings of a possible attack and chatter on social media. in this case it seems that was not the case, and certainly at the briefing the chief of the metropolitan police and of the capital police really did not seem to have much to say about who this man was and what he might have intended. as i said he was not on their list, he acted alone and it's not at all clear what motivated him. they asked if there worst drugs or alcohol involved and they said it was not clear at the stage. but as i mentioned they are not calling a terrorist attack right now.- terrorist attack right now. thank ou, terrorist attack right now. thank you. barbara- — david lapan is a former department of homeland security official and a former department of defense official — we can talk to him now.
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thank you forjoining us. we can see the car on our screen there crumpled, the front of the car crumpled, the front of the car crumpled up against that barrier. we spoke to you earlier and you said your initial thoughts that the way the security forces commit capital hill responded was positive. however somebody, a threat has managed to get this close to the capital building afterjanuary. surely that should not have happened. this is, and our should not have happened. this is, and your correspondent _ should not have happened. this is, and your correspondent talked - should not have happened. this is, i and your correspondent talked about some of the fencing that had recently been removed after the january six attack, there was a lot of criticism and controversy that those barriers stayed in place for as long as they did, again, impact on people in the local neighbourhood, impact on the people working in capitol hill. working on public roads that pass for the
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capital in all directions, so it's always this balancing act between having a parameter that allows not to get to close the building but allows everyday life to go on around the complex. allows everyday life to go on around the complex— allows everyday life to go on around the complex-_ i - allows everyday life to go on around the complex._ i wasj the complex. sorry, continue. iwas auoin to the complex. sorry, continue. iwas going to say. _ the complex. sorry, continue. iwas going to say. in _ the complex. sorry, continue. iwas going to say, in the _ the complex. sorry, continue. iwas going to say, in the aftermath - the complex. sorry, continue. iwas going to say, in the aftermath of. going to say, in the aftermath of this attack they will look at that and see if the parameter needs to be pushed out in any way. but there will always be some measure of threat when you have public buildings such as the us capital and attractive mitigate the risk to the greatest extent possible. ilirui’ith attractive mitigate the risk to the greatest extent possible. with your back round greatest extent possible. with your background how _ greatest extent possible. with your background how likely _ greatest extent possible. with your background how likely is _ greatest extent possible. with your background how likely is it - greatest extent possible. with your background how likely is it that - background how likely is it that this high level of security will become a permanent feature in the future? i become a permanent feature in the future? ., �* , , ., future? i don't see it becoming a permanent _ future? i don't see it becoming a permanent feature _ future? i don't see it becoming a permanent feature in _ future? i don't see it becoming a permanent feature in the - future? i don't see it becoming a permanent feature in the future, j permanent feature in the future, again there's been a lot of concern that the us capital needs remain accessible to the american public. but to do so smartly. there's been a
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number of security enhancements, fencing barriers like the barrier we saw the vehicle crashed into today. taking a look at what types of things they can put into place to minimise the threat while allowing the capital to remain accessible to the capital to remain accessible to the people that work there and the people of the country. what the people that work there and the people of the country.— the people that work there and the people of the country. what sort of o tions people of the country. what sort of options with _ people of the country. what sort of options with a _ people of the country. what sort of options with a half? _ people of the country. what sort of options with a half? when - people of the country. what sort of options with a half? when you - people of the country. what sort of options with a half? when you say| options with a half? when you say smart, smart security features what would you have in mind?— would you have in mind? again, the thin is, would you have in mind? again, the thing is. even _ would you have in mind? again, the thing is, even with _ would you have in mind? again, the thing is, even with as _ would you have in mind? again, the thing is, even with as we _ would you have in mind? again, the thing is, even with as we saw - would you have in mind? again, the thing is, even with as we saw today| thing is, even with as we saw today in the attack we have these barriers that are very hardened. also capital police officers manning the area and unfortunately one was injured being struck by the vehicle. the vehicle did not, was not able to progress beyond that perimeter and get access to closer to the building to create further damage. layers of defence
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that allow again most threats aren't not all threats to be handled. what not all threats to be handled. what level of additional _ not all threats to be handled. what level of additional surveillance is there around the capital building? that's also a good point. cameras, and as you as and your correspondent talked about, there is an intelligence gathering as well to detect possible attacks before they occur and to take that steps to stop them. you have physical barriers and people in place and police officers in such and you have technology and other cameras and things to create these various rings of security around the capitol complex. but as i said to come up to be balanced with the need that people area and for people who live nearby that access
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to their neighbourhoods. always balancing what they believe the threat level might be with still needing to remain open. in threat level might be with still needing to remain open. in terms of the investigation _ needing to remain open. in terms of the investigation itself, _ needing to remain open. in terms of the investigation itself, which - the investigation itself, which bodies will be involved in that. most likely as we heard today the metropolitan police department which is washington, dc�*s city police, as well as the us capital police. they are the two law enforcement agencies that would have primaryjurisdiction now. if they need assistance from the fbi orfrom otherfederal enforcement agencies and must be the us capital police and will be the us metropolitan police. this us capital police and will be the us metropolitan police.— metropolitan police. this is unlikely. — metropolitan police. this is unlikely, has _ metropolitan police. this is unlikely, has not _ metropolitan police. this is unlikely, has not been - metropolitan police. this is - unlikely, has not been confirmed but they did say, it has not been confirmed that it is a terrorist incident. it does not appear to be
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one, were there words. but we have come to learn this turmoil, lone wolf. if subway like this more dangerous because there's no chatter, there's nothing to be monitored. in some ways more dangerous as you say and little to no warning. less dangerous because it's one individual. onjanuary six there was a large mob of people which is much more dangerous, obviously than one individual with a knife. but again an individual, a lone wolf is harder to detect than a large threat. find lone wolf is harder to detect than a large threat-— large threat. and the idea again of whether there's _ large threat. and the idea again of whether there's a _ large threat. and the idea again of whether there's a nexus _ large threat. and the idea again of whether there's a nexus of - whether there's a nexus of terrorism, it gets to who this individual is and what it was. it could be right wing extremist, it could be right wing extremist, it could be right wing extremist, it could bejust could be right wing extremist, it could be just someone who is disgruntled. we see incidents in the
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capital here over the years of people that have done things because they were disgruntled with the government and weren't tied to any particular group. and so they will look at the wide range of possibilities and try to determine was he acting alone, did he have assistance, what was the cause of him taking this action?— assistance, what was the cause of him taking this action? obviously i mentioned to _ him taking this action? obviously i mentioned to viewers _ him taking this action? obviously i mentioned to viewers that - him taking this action? obviously i mentioned to viewers that you - him taking this action? obviously i l mentioned to viewers that you were him taking this action? obviously i i mentioned to viewers that you were a former department of home security official and department of defence, what sort of categories do you look at when it comes to threats? interest speaking to a bbc audience interest speaking to a bbc audience i can remember my time at home in security when there were attacks in london for example. and questions about whether they were terrorists related and department of homeland security reaching out to its counterparts in the uk to offer
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assistance. so is this layered approach or different agencies and organisations share information and trying to identify threats before they occur to gather as much intelligence and information as possible. to be forewarned of those types of threats to intercept them before they occur. as you might imagine that's a massive undertaking. their personal liberties and access to information and restrictions for american citizens that make it complicated as well. so all of these agencies work together collaboratively to try to identify threats and take action against them. for identify threats and take action against them.— identify threats and take action against them. identify threats and take action auainst them. ., ., . , ., ., against them. for audiences that are not u- to against them. for audiences that are not up to speed _ against them. for audiences that are not up to speed with _ against them. for audiences that are not up to speed with the _ against them. for audiences that are not up to speed with the various - not up to speed with the various security bodies in the united states, could you explain to us in
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the national guard? what level of the national guard ? what level of training the national guard? what level of training do they have come and why are they called on at times like this compared to the army? sure. in the us military _ this compared to the army? sure. in the us military we _ this compared to the army? sure. in the us military we have _ this compared to the army? sure. in the us military we have the - this compared to the army? sure. in the us military we have the army, . the us military we have the army, the us military we have the army, the navy, the marines, the air force, the coast guard and now the space for us as some have heard about, which is the national guard has an army component and an air force component. in the large difference is that the members of the national guard generally served domestically here in the united states, and i say generally because since the 9/11 attacks in the wars in afghanistan and iraq we have seen national guard troops deployed overseas. when traditionally that was for the army, marines, air force and navy. national guard troops tend to work and live in the communities
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and serve in a part—time capacity. and the often are used for natural disasters, things like floods and wildfires, they can be used as they are in this case, and as we saw in the us during the summer of protest, to augment police and one of the big differences is that we have a law here in the united states that goes back many years. and it prevents the us military from engaging in domestic law enforcement activities. the national guard is an exception to that so the national guard can be involved in domestic law enforcement involved in domestic law enforcement in ways that the army and marines cannot. , , ., ., cannot. they sent a tweet out earlierjust — cannot. they sent a tweet out earlierjust illustrating - cannot. they sent a tweet out earlierjust illustrating how. cannot. they sent a tweet out - earlierjust illustrating how many, the numbers of troops rather that were at the location. 2300 mahout
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does that figure sound to you? is that more than normal? it’s that more than normal? it's certainly — that more than normal? it's certainly more _ that more than normal? it�*s certainly more than normal. again, in most cases the national guard is not deployed in the city at all. they go about doing their business and they are called upon when needed. we did see the national guard deployed in washington injune during some of the protests after the killing of george floyd, we saw them again being asked to come to them again being asked to come to the capital in the aftermath of the insurrection on january six, but normally the national guard is not in that kind of deployment inside the city, so these are unusual circumstances, so right now that's a large number, smaller than it was right afterjanuary six but still a large number. pare right afterjanuary six but still a large number-— right afterjanuary six but still a large number. are there full-time officers or are _ large number. are there full-time officers or are they _ large number. are there full-time officers or are they something - large number. are there full-time officers or are they something we | officers or are they something we
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would describe as reserve forces? so only called upon when needed? right. only called upon when needed? right, so aaain the only called upon when needed? right, so again the alliance _ only called upon when needed? right, so again the alliance have _ only called upon when needed? ii grit, so again the alliance have blurred in the us. 0ver so again the alliance have blurred in the us. over the last 20 years after 9/11. but traditionally they were seen more as a reserve component only to be called up for certain circumstances. but they had become that national guard has been used more and more in instances like this. ., , ., �* , used more and more in instances like this. ., , ., �*, this. considering what's happening now, the recent _ this. considering what's happening now, the recent history _ this. considering what's happening now, the recent history of- this. considering what's happening now, the recent history of the - now, the recent history of the capital, do you think that the level of training needed in the officers around the capital building will have to change? because the capital police are under review at the moment. police are under review at the moment-— police are under review at the moment. , . ., , ., moment. they certainly are under review after _ moment. they certainly are under review after what _ moment. they certainly are under review after what happened - moment. they certainly are under review after what happened on . review after what happened on january six to make sure that the capital police have the appropriate training and appropriate equipment. and what they needed to be able to defend the capital, so that
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investigation is ongoing to make sure the capital police are trained in the way they need to be to prepare for any kind of threat. another somewhat unusual situation here is the overlapping jurisdictions that we have in the capital. we spoken about the metropolitan district police can we spoken about the capital police. there is the us secret service both uniformed and in clothes. we have the us park police, and so we have different law enforcement agencies that have jurisdiction over different parts of washington, dc as the nation's capital. so oftentimes these agencies, to include the fbi, these agencies, to include the fbi, the need to co—ordinate very closely because they are working very closely in overlapping areas of responsibility.— responsibility. jurisdiction, i suppose- — responsibility. jurisdiction, i suppose. david, _ responsibility. jurisdiction, i suppose. david, again, - responsibility. jurisdiction, i suppose. david, again, just| responsibility. jurisdiction, i - suppose. david, again, just wrong in your security background, once an
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area or building has gone into lockdown, what sort of steps or what are the procedures that need to be taken before that lockdown is lifted? what will be ongoing now and around the area?— around the area? principally, determining _ around the area? principally, determining whether - around the area? principally, determining whether there . around the area? principally, - determining whether there remains a threat. so the first and foremost is to make sure that before people who are in a lockdown situation can move about freely, that there is convincing evidence that there is no longer a threat to them. the last thing you want to do is allow people to move around freely and then put them in danger. you want to make sure the danger is truly passed before you allow them to move about. the second thing is with an incident like this that location where it occurred would be secure. so you don't want people going through the area as your correspondent spoke about, the media is restricted to a certain area and the general public
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cannot get to that. so as they left the lockdown they want to make sure that people who work in the capital are directed away from the incident scene and are able to leave and go back home safely. it’s scene and are able to leave and go back home safely.— back home safely. it's been fascinating _ back home safely. it's been fascinating here _ back home safely. it's been fascinating here in - back home safely. it's been fascinating here in your- back home safely. it's been - fascinating here in your knowledge and analysis. thank you very much indeed. that's the seen live in washington. the suspect we understand, confirmation camejust understand, confirmation came just just understand, confirmation camejust just over 30 minutes ago, it did pass away. has died. sadly. also one of the officers that he injured. let's cross straight to washington and speak to our correspondent — larry madowo. we now know that the lockdown in the us capitai—
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we now know that the lockdown in the us capital has been lifted. that's 'ust us capital has been lifted. that's just in_ us capital has been lifted. that's just in the — us capital has been lifted. that's just in the last few minutes. an announcement went over the intercom that people _ announcement went over the intercom that people are free to move in and out again. — that people are free to move in and out again, however this area with this car— out again, however this area with this car ramp into the barricade is still cordoned off and investigators are stitt— still cordoned off and investigators are still on— still cordoned off and investigators are still on the scene. we do know that this _ are still on the scene. we do know that this individual was driving into the — that this individual was driving into the barricade into the us capital— into the barricade into the us capital and when they rented that came _ capital and when they rented that came out— capital and when they rented that came out of the knife and that's the term that _ came out of the knife and that's the term that the chief queues. lunged at the _ term that the chief queues. lunged at the us— term that the chief queues. lunged at the us capitol officers. and he did not— at the us capitol officers. and he did not drop his weapon, he engaged the officers _ did not drop his weapon, he engaged the officers and one of them has since _ the officers and one of them has since died — the officers and one of them has since died. this will be a tragic development because the last time an officer— development because the last time an officer died defending the capital was the — officer died defending the capital was the officer that died during the attack— was the officer that died during the attack on _ was the officer that died during the attack on the capital during january six. attack on the capital during january six~ they're — attack on the capital during january six. they're been less than five officers — six. they're been less than five officers in _ six. they're been less than five officers in the history of the us
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who have — officers in the history of the us who have died defending the capital, so it's— who have died defending the capital, so it's a _ who have died defending the capital, so it's a big — who have died defending the capital, so it's a big deal that this is happened. we now understand from the white house press secretary that president biden is aware of this incident, — president biden is aware of this incident, that's all we know at this stage _ incident, that's all we know at this stage he — incident, that's all we know at this stage. he has been briefed so he is aware _ stage. he has been briefed so he is aware of— stage. he has been briefed so he is aware of it — stage. he has been briefed so he is aware of it. no more updates from that of— aware of it. no more updates from that of the — aware of it. no more updates from that of the lockdown has been lifted, — that of the lockdown has been lifted, this is still under investigation, and the second officer— investigation, and the second officer to _ investigation, and the second officer to die defending the capital within— officer to die defending the capital withinjust a few officer to die defending the capital within just a few months which is extraordinary. we within just a few months which is extraordinary.— extraordinary. we can 'ust see membersfi extraordinary. we can 'ust see members oft extraordinary. we can 'ust see members of the h extraordinary. we can just see members of the national - extraordinary. we can just see | members of the national guard extraordinary. we can just see - members of the national guard there walking along with right shields. then they will be checking as that lockdown was lifted, which you have let us know. you are able to see their how us media is reacting and how this is being covered. what's yoursense how this is being covered. what's your sense of how this is being broadcast and the feeling of the united states a very important building is, again, or has been
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under attack? building is, again, or has been underattack? i5 building is, again, or has been under attack?— under attack? is a big anxiety because this _ under attack? is a big anxiety because this underscores - under attack? is a big anxiety because this underscores the | because this underscores the continued threats that he was capitat— continued threats that he was capital present and extremists who would _ capital present and extremists who would seek to attack the capital, that's— would seek to attack the capital, that's what you've heard from mitch mcconnell— that's what you've heard from mitch mcconnell who is the top ranking republican in the senate praying for the us— republican in the senate praying for the us capitol police and speaking for nancy— the us capitol police and speaking for nancy pelosi has ordered flags to be _ for nancy pelosi has ordered flags to be flown at half staff.— for nancy pelosi has ordered flags to be flown at half staff. thank you ve much to be flown at half staff. thank you very much indeed. _ to be flown at half staff. thank you very much indeed. larry _ to be flown at half staff. thank you very much indeed. larry watching l to be flown at half staff. thank you i very much indeed. larry watching the events. the breaking news that we have had this evening coming to us from washington. the car you can see on the screen there drove towards a barricade outside that heavily guarded us capital building in washington. that car hit two police officers, the suspect then hit the
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barricade, exited it with a knife, was shot. 0ne officer has died, one is in a critical condition. the suspect is also dead. you are watching bbc news. move at the latest thing on the incident taking place in washington. the car you can see on the screen ran into a barricade can hit two officers, one officer has died. 0ne treated for his injuries. the suspect who was wielding a knife as he exited the car has also died after he was shot by capital police. we are going to speak now to a journalist outside the capital. he spoke to us in the last hour, a lot busier behind you certainly. we understand from her correspondent at the lockdown is now been lifted. yes
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ten minutes — the lockdown is now been lifted. jazz ten minutes ago that announced the lockdown has been lifted so that's why all of the media has been allowed closer to the incident, the scene of the incident so right behind me is barricade that you see here, that's where the police stayed and less than a block away that's where the incident happened. all the media has gathered here to take pictures of the crime scene and see what is happening. wejust saw hundreds of national guard leaving the building, and now things have calmed down, but other traffic is now around at the capital. capital olice now around at the capital. capital police there. _ now around at the capital. capital police there, and _ now around at the capital. capital police there, and the _ now around at the capital. capital police there, and the national- police there, and the national guard. what are they telling you
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about what is going on or perhaps moving you to certain areas? are they talking, communicating with members of the press there? yes but ve , ou members of the press there? yes but very. you know. _ members of the press there? yes but very. you know. it's _ members of the press there? yes but very, you know, it's not _ members of the press there? yes but very, you know, it's not very - members of the press there? yes but very, you know, it's not very open. i very, you know, it's not very open. an investigation is still going on, they've got all of this, we cannot enter the building. not the capital but the senate or house building. the capital is still in lockdown, we are not allowed in there. and at this time, we havejust had a press conference where they have and you have probably have seen it, they have probably have seen it, they have not disclose the identity of the suspect and the police officer that has died. everything is up in the air at this point. the good thing is that the lockdown is over at least for the press and the people that work in these buildings.
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are you able to see if people are exiting the buildings yet? yes. are you able to see if people are exiting the buildings yet? yes, we saw a lot of— exiting the buildings yet? yes, we saw a lot of people _ exiting the buildings yet? yes, we saw a lot of people who _ exiting the buildings yet? yes, we saw a lot of people who were - exiting the buildings yet? yes, we| saw a lot of people who were stuck in the building leaving the buildings, and of course as i said lots of national guard troops were in there. they have also left. haste in there. they have also left. have ou in there. they have also left. have you managed _ in there. they have also left. have you managed to — in there. they have also left. have you managed to speak— in there. they have also left. have you managed to speak to - in there. they have also left. have you managed to speak to any of the people that have left the building? have they said anything to you? nobody is speaking. they are just leaving very quietly and of course, this is the block they allowed the press to come closer to the capital and the crime scene. all around the capital nobody is allowed closer. most of the people are living to the other buildings. 50 most of the people are living to the other buildings.— other buildings. so want went throu~h other buildings. so want went through your _ other buildings. so want went through your mind _ other buildings. so want went through your mind after- other buildings. so want went through your mind afterjust l other buildings. so want went i through your mind afterjust one o'clock, news broke of something, a security threat that was unfolding? what was that like? i
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security threat that was unfolding? what was that like?— what was that like? i was right at this intersection, _ what was that like? i was right at this intersection, with _ what was that like? i was right at this intersection, with this - this intersection, with this incident happened. i was at the light waiting to turn towards the capital when i saw the last police cars leaving the capital building and suddenly they upped the barricades and closed on everything. astle of this unfold in front of my eyes but it did not know what happened. he had to go around the building and check what's happening so that's when i came to know that there's a crash. at the beginning they said, shots fired or something but it was later found that police shot the fires on suspect. so there was no shooting, but there was a crash. and of course lots of police cars and sirens but since we were in a secure area i did not feel any threat. and
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