Capitol Hill Shooting Thursday Oct 4,2013

A woman was shot dead by police on Capitol Hill on Oct 4,2013 Thursday afternoon after a dramatic car chase that began near the White House. A child said to be between 12 and 18 months of age and reportedly the daughter of the woman, was in the car when police opened fire.

An eyewitness video that surfaced showed a black Acura sedan cornered by multiple police officers at the circle who held up their handguns towards the driver inside. In the video the driver however refused to stop or exit the car, instead turning it around and speeding away. Multiple shots, apparently fired by police, can then be heard

The  District of Columbia Chief of Police Cathy Lanier said that the driver of the car being pursued by police was pronounced dead after the shooting.

Chief Kim Dine of the U.S. Capitol Police said that this was an “isolated incident” and there was “no nexus to terrorism.”