Thursday afternoon, a woman was shot and killed after she allegedly rammed into barricades near the White House and then led police on a chase toward the U.S. Capitol building.
Law enforcement sources have identified the driver of the car as Miriam Carey, a 34-year-old dental hygenist with a history of mental illness.
This photo comes from a Facebook profile matching the police description of Miriam Carey.
According to various online profiles for Carey, she split her time between Brooklyn and Stamford, CT.
A motive for Carey has yet to be released but Capitol Police Chief Kim Dine told reporters they did not believe it to be an act of terrorism.
This appears to be the vehicle that crashed in police station at 2nd/Constitution #capitolhillshooting
Jordan Sekulow
@JordanSekulow
This appears to be the vehicle that crashed in police station at 2nd/Constitution #capitolhillshooting
A Facebook matching Carey's description being circulated online offers few clues as to why Carey chose to drive into a security barricade.
This photo comes from a Facebook profile matching the police description of Miriam Carey.
This photo comes from a Facebook profile matching the police description of Miriam Carey.
This photo comes from a Facebook profile matching the police description of Miriam Carey.
Carey's daughter was in the car when it crashed after her chase with Capitol Police, but she was uninjured. She is believed to be between 2 or 3 years old.
After Carey was identified, Stamford police descended upon her home in Connecticut.
Are you following @MagEGordon? She's at Woodside Green, possible home of #CapitolShooting suspect. #Stamford
Christine Hall
@challscni
Are you following @MagEGordon? She's at Woodside Green, possible home of #CapitolShooting suspect. #Stamford
According to the Stamford Advocate, police brought a bomb squad with them.
Police outside Woodside Green in Stamford.
Chris Palermo
@cpalermophoto
Police outside Woodside Green in Stamford.
Update — Oct. 3, 11 p.m. ET: Family spokesman confirms the name of the suspect is Miriam Carey.
Family spokesman confirms to ABC News the name of the suspect that attempt to ram the White House gates has been identified as Miriam Carey
ABC News
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Family spokesman confirms to ABC News the name of the suspect that attempt to ram the White House gates has been identified as Miriam Carey
The Washington Post reports Carey had postpartum depression:
"She had post-partum depression after having the baby" last August, said the woman's mother, Idella Carey.
She added, "A few months later, she got sick. She was depressed. ... She was hospitalized."
Woman Killed Following Car Chase In Front Of Capitol Building
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