Another incident at the Capitol.
Two police officers were injured near the seat of the US Congress after being struck by a car on Friday April 2, police said, who cordoned off the building.
"A suspect has been arrested," Capitol police said on Twitter.
"Both officers are injured. All three were taken to hospital."
The Capitol compound had been placed under very high protection after the deadly assault on January 6, led by pro-Trump protesters.
Some of the protective barriers had recently been removed, and the security perimeter tightened around the seat of the US Parliament.
The Capitol police intervened "after being informed that someone had driven a vehicle on two agents," she said.
The events took place near a checkpoint on the Senate side.
The elected representatives of Congress are on parliamentary recess this week but some members of their teams, Congress employees and journalists were present.
A helicopter landed for a while on the esplanade at the foot of the Capitol and then left, according to the images of a journalist filmed from inside.
Shots rang out when the suspect was arrested, according to media reports.
(With AFP)
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