Claim: Officer Billy Evans was murdered
100%Verdict: TRUE
Reasoning:
- Officer William "Billy" Evans, a U.S. Capitol Police officer with 18 years of service, was killed on April 2, 2021, when a vehicle deliberately rammed into him and another officer at a barricade on the north side of the Capitol complex123
- The D.C. medical examiner determined the manner of death was homicide, with the cause being "multiple blunt force injuries to the head"4
- The perpetrator, Noah Green, intentionally drove into the officers before crashing into a barrier, then exited the vehicle with a knife and lunged at other officers before being shot and killed by police312
- Evans was transported to a hospital but died shortly thereafter2
Overall validity: 100%