Woman killed in Capitol car chase and shooting.

Authorities shot and killed a woman Thursday afternoon outside the U.S. Capitol after she attempted to drive her vehicle through a barricade, police reported.

The suspect – who sources said had a child in the car – was chased by Secret Service and exchanged shots with police, sources said. A shelter-in-place order was put into place around 2 p.m. and lifted at about 3 p.m. At least one Capitol Police officer was injured during the pursuit.

President Barack Obama was briefed about the harrowing incident, which came in the midst of the government shutdown that has created a tense atmosphere on Capitol Hill. Her motive is still unknown but Capitol Police Chief Kim Dine said there was no reason to think it was an act of terrorism.

It is also unknown whether this incident is related to this aforementioned shutdown – the House reconvened at 3:30 p.m., and Rep. John Culberson, R-Texas, asked for a brief moment of silence in tribute to members of the Capitol Police injured in the incident. The House immediately pivoted back to debate over a small stopgap bill to reinstate funding for veterans’ affairs.

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