Claim: Officer Billy Evans was attacked
100%TRUE
This claim is accurate. Multiple authoritative sources confirm that Officer Billy Evans was attacked and killed:
- Officer William "Billy" Evans, a U.S. Capitol Police officer with 18 years of service, was killed in an attack on April 2, 2021123
- A suspect intentionally rammed a vehicle into Officer Evans and another officer at the North Barricade of the U.S. Capitol214
- The driver then exited the car after crashing into a barricade and attempted to attack other officers with a knife before being shot and killed at the scene41
- Officer Evans was transported to a hospital but died from his injuries31
- The second officer involved was hospitalized but survived with non-life-threatening injuries2
- The attack was confirmed by the U.S. Capitol Police Department in an official press release53
Overall validity: 100%
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