Capitol hill shooting: family criticises police deadly force - video

(The Guardian) - The sisters of Miriam Carey say the family is 'confused' after the 34-year-old was shot dead by police near the White House. Carey, who was reportedly suffering from depression, was in the car with her one-year-old daughter when she tried to cross a barrier at Capitol Hill.

White House and DC police tight-lipped over handling of fatal car chase

Police and the Obama administration remained tight-lipped on Friday over the handling of a car chase in Washington DC that ended when officers shot dead an unarmed woman in front of her one-year-old daughter. Officials from the agencies involved in the incident declined to provide any explanation of their officers' actions, beyond praising them in glowing terms.

Officers from the secret service and Capitol police attempted to detain Miriam Carey, 34, after her car tried to breach a perimeter barrier close to the White House. Video footage showed police appearing to corner her car before Carey managed to get away. Police gave chase and shot her dead around 1.7 miles from where the incident began. Carey's daughter was in the car at the time.

The White House refused to comment on the police's response to the incident. Spokesman Jay Carney refused to answer when asked how the secret service had handled the situation. Calls to the secret service's public information officer went unreturned.

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See earlier comment - In Loving Memory - RIP Miriam Carey.

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