US Capitol Police officer killed in car attack to lie in honour

William Evans will be only the sixth person in US history to have the distinction of lying in honour in the Capitol Rotunda.

The US Capitol Police officer who died on Friday after a motorist rammed a car into the police and brandished a knife will lie in honour in the Capitol Rotunda next week, congressional leaders said on Tuesday. William Evans, an 18-year veteran of the Capitol Police force and father of two children, died in hospital after he was struck by the vehicle, the district’s Metropolitan Police Department said. A second police officer who was hit by the car was also injured. “It is our hope that this tribute will be a comfort to the family of Officer Evans, particularly his children Logan and Abigail, as will the knowledge that so many Americans mourn with and pray for them at this sad time,” House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement.