Eva Malecki, the communications director for the US Capitol Police, said at a press conference that the shots were fired in the process of an arrest. It's not clear when she rammed the Capitol police cruiser.
She was due in court Wednesday morning in a domestic violence case at approximately the same time as the incident at the Capitol, according to online court records in Maryland.
"There is not - on the record before me - sufficient information" to show "the defendant isn't competent", Meriweather said.
She identified the suspect as a female who had been observed driving erratically, almost striking Capitol Police officials while making a U-turn.
Her vehicle was later stopped, and officers took Everett into custody.
The U.S. Botanic Garden is now on lockdown, according to NBC Washington. The suspect is in custody, and there is no connection to terrorism, and the area is slowly returning to normal. The streets reopened a few hours later. "We thank them for their constant vigilance, and our Committee will remain in constant contact to support the U.S. Capitol Police as they investigate today's incident".
Some of the House office buildings in the vicinity were temporarily placed on lockdown, but that was later lifted, ABC News reported.
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Wednesday's incident evoked memories of a 2013 auto chase near the Capitol that ended with police fatally shooting the driver. Ferson said he heard what sounded like three gunshots.
Police gather at the area near the scene of the incident.
Nearly exactly one year ago, U.S. Capitol Police shot a man after he pulled a weapon at a U.S. Capitol checkpoint as spring tourists thronged Washington.
Dawson had also been arrested in 2015 for yelling "I am a prophet of God" in the House chamber.
Two Capitol Police sources tell FOX 5's Alexandra Limon that the suspect may have been trying to run over officers on the ground, and that may have been what led to the shooting.
Tran, who reportedly had a California driver's license, told Secret Service officers that he was at the White House to see Trump.
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