Woman shot and killed by Capitol Police was Not Armed

Woman shot and killed by Capitol Police was Not Armed and did Not Fire any shots

A Connecticut woman with a small child in her car tried to ram into a White House barricade Thursday, then led authorities on a chase to the U.S. Capitol, where she was fatally shot, police said.

She has been identified as 34-year-old Miriam Carey of Stamford, Conn.

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Carey then led Secret Service and Capitol Police on a chase to 2nd Street and Maryland Avenue NE, where she crashed into another barricade, sources told NBC Washington’s Jackie Bensen.

Initial reports said Carey had exited her vehicle and fired shots — sources now tell News4 Carey was not armed and did not fire any shots. D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier said Capitol Police and Secret Service fired their weapons.

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