MIAMI, FL – Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-26) issued the following statement after a violent incident on Capitol Hill resulted in the death of a U.S. Capitol Police officer and another officer injured:

“The senseless violence needs to end. Our law enforcement agents, especially Capitol Police, have endured so much over the past year. They have put everything on the line to keep Members, staff, workers, and the surrounding community safe. Lourdes and I offer our most sincere condolences to the family of the Capitol Police Officer William F. Evans who was killed while protecting our Capitol. Our prayers continue for the recovery of the second officer who sustained injuries in today’s attack.”

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