The House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, ordered flags at the Capitol to be flown at half-staff, in recognition of the fallen officer.
In a subsequent statement, Pittman said: “It is with profound sadness that I share the news of the passing of Officer William ‘Billy’ Evans this afternoon.”Įvans started work for the Capitol police in 2003, she said, and was a member of the first responders’ unit. “Two US Capitol police officers were transported to two different hospitals, and it is with a very, very heavy heart that I announce one of our officers has succumbed to his injuries.” The suspect has been pronounced deceased. The suspect did start lunging toward US Capitol police officers, at which time US Capitol police officers fired upon the suspect. That suspect exited the vehicle with a knife in hand. “The suspect rammed his car into two of our officers,” she said, “then hit the North Barricade barrier. A handout photo shows Officer William ‘Billy’ Evans.
