
Pelosi orders US Capitol flags to be flown at half-staff to honor fallen officer
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ordered the flags at the US Capitol to be flown at half-staff on Friday in honor of US Capitol Police Officer William "Billy" Evans, who died after a suspect rammed a vehicle into a police barricade outside the Capitol building. Another officer has been injured.
"Today, America's heart has been broken by the tragic and heroic death of one of our Capitol Police heroes: Officer William Evans," said Pelosi. "He is a martyr for our democracy." Both Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer spoke with Evans' family Friday night. Pelosi sent a letter to lawmakers informing them that she had "conveyed our prayers and condolences" to Evans' mother, "with our offer of assistance" to her and Evans' children.More Related News

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