Washington, DC police released on Monday a photo of the knife used by the suspect in Friday’s deadly attack at a United States Capitol checkpoint, which left one police officer dead and another injured.
The Metropolitan Police Department said its detectives, in conjunction with the United States Capitol Police (USCP) and the FBI, are investigating the attack as a homicide.
The knife allegedly used by 25-year-old Noah Green last Friday.
(MPD)
Officer William Evans, an 18-year veteran of the force, died on Friday after the driver crashed into the barricade near the Capitol at around 1 pm last Friday. The driver, identified as 25-year-old Noah Green, collided with the police and the barrier, then got out of the car armed with a knife and attacked another police officer before the policeman shot him, authorities said.
Officer William ‘Billy’ Evans.
(US Capitol Police)
The photo released by police on Monday shows the wooden-handled knife lying on the floor next to an evidence marker.
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DC Fire and EMS personnel responded to the scene and transported the suspect and the second injured USCP officer to a hospital for treatment.
The suspect – later identified as 25-year-old Noah Green – was pronounced dead in the hospital. The second injured police officer was later released from the hospital.
Noah Green, suspect in US Capitol attack
In the chaotic moments after the attack, police initially believed that the suspect, who was seen in the surveillance video attacking the police with a knife, may have stabbed Evans, but that was not the case.
The investigation is ongoing, but there is no indication that Evans was stabbed, cut or shot, said a US Capitol Police official.
Investigators are increasingly focused on Green’s mental health as they work to identify any reason for the attack. Investigators found that the suspect was suffering from delusions, paranoia and suicidal thoughts, according to the officer.
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In removed online posts, Green described being under government control and said he was being watched. He described himself as a follower of the Nation of Islam and its longtime leader, Louis Farrakhan, and said he had a difficult time when he leaned on his faith.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.