Reports Say Capitol Attacker Suffered ‘Terrible Afflictions’, Believed FBI, CIA Were After Him

The 25-year-old Noah Green, who rammed his car into the North Barricade on Friday, killing one Capitol Police officer and wounding another, reportedly called himself a Nation of Islam follower. DC officials said that the attack does not appear to be terrorism-related, but the investigation is ongoing.

The suspect in Friday’s attack on Capitol Police reportedly suffered mental issues, alleging that US government agencies were spying on him, several media reports suggest.

According to Metropolitan Police, just after 1:00 pm EST, a man, later identified as a 25-year-old from Indiana named Noah Green, rammed his blue sedan into two Capitol Police officers and then hit the north barricade barrier. After that, he exited the vehicle with a knife in his hand, but was shot dead by police.

The Southern Poverty Law Center has characterized the NOI as a “black supremacist hate group” over its members making anti-Semitic and homophobic statements.

According to The Hill, Green shared confessions on social media about how “tough” his life has been in recent years, including losing his job over apparent mental issues. “I have been tried with some of the biggest, unimaginable tests in my life. I am currently now unemployed, after I left my job, partly due to afflictions”, the Capitol attacker reportedly posted.

A tow truck tows away the car used to ram a police barricade outside the U.S. Capitol building on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. April 2, 2021.

Capitol Police confirmed the identity of one of the two police officers, who died from his injuries after the attack, as 18-year veteran William Evans. President Joe Biden in a statement expressed condolences and said he ordered the White House flag to be lowered at half-mast.

Sourse: sputniknews.com

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