3 hours ago
1
A U.S. Capitol Police enlistee died successful a fatal car clang successful Georgia implicit the weekend, arsenic details are inactive emerging from the incidental that besides sent respective different recruits to the hospital.
Democratic legislature enactment were archetypal to corroborate the decease of United States Capitol Police Recruit Officer Christopher Katz successful a connection Monday morning.
"Our prayers are with his household and we volition grant his representation erstwhile the House returns connected Tuesday," House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Committee connected House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle, some from New York, said. "It is simply a tragic time with the quality that respective USCP recruits were progressive successful that fatal mishap portion successful Georgia and are dealing with superior injuries. The full House Democratic Caucus household is praying for their swift recovery."
US CAPITOL VISITOR COMPLETES ENTIRE TOUR ARMED WITH GUN IN SECURITY FAILURE
The Dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is disposable arsenic U.S. Capitol Police officers basal defender successful a wintertime tempest successful the nation's superior connected Jan. 6, 2025. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
The connection continued: "Each and each day, the Capitol Police enactment their lives connected the enactment to guarantee that the United States Congress, the crown jewel of typical Democracy, tin safely bash the people’s work. It is with admiration and gratitude for the beingness and decease enactment of the USCP that we commune for the loved ones of Recruit Officer Katz and each of those reeling from this tragedy."
In a connection aboriginal obtained by Fox News, U.S. Capitol Police said the "fatal car crash" happened conscionable earlier 10 p.m. Saturday successful Glynn County, Georgia.
U.S. Capitol Police officers basal ticker extracurricular the U.S. Capitol gathering arsenic snowfall falls up of a associated league of Congress to certify the results of the 2024 Presidential predetermination connected Jan. 6, 2025, successful Washington, D.C. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
"We were devastated to larn that a fatal car clang successful Glynn County, Georgia took the beingness of 1 of our enlistee officers implicit the weekend," the connection said.
Five different enlistee officers who were besides successful the car were injured, and the clang happened portion the recruits were disconnected work during their clip astatine the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) successful Brunswick, Georgia, Capitol Police said.
Law enforcement basal defender extracurricular the U.S. Capitol connected inauguration day, wherever Donald Trump volition beryllium sworn successful arsenic the 47th US President, Jan. 20, 2025. (MATTHEW HATCHER/AFP via Getty Images)
"The Georgia State Police proceed their investigation," the connection added. "The enlistee officers joined our Department successful November. We person wellness resources disposable for our full Department during this hard time."
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Fox News is told the injured recruits were transported via a "life flight" to adjacent Jacksonville, Florida.
Fox News' Kelly Phares contributed to this report. This is simply a processing story. Check backmost for updates.
Danielle Wallace is simply a breaking quality and authorities newsman astatine Fox News Digital. Story tips tin beryllium sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and connected X: @danimwallace.
.png "indianexpress.")
.png "khaleejtimes")
.png "arabnews")
.png "gulfnews"){kind=logo}
English (US) · 
Hindi (IN) ·