A medical investigator in Washington, DC, said Thursday that William Capitol, police officer, William “Billy” Evans, died of multiple blunt force injuries after a car crashed into the barrier at the U.S. Capitol.
According to The Washington Post, Evans’ death was decided by the examiner as a murder.
The suspect in the car attack, 25-year-old Noah Green, was shot dead by police after leaving the car and allegedly jumped at police with a knife.
Evans, 41, died shortly after the attack last Friday.
Another Capitol police officer who was hit in the car attack was injured but has since been released from hospital.
Evans, an 18-year veteran of the Army, is the most recent Capitol police officer to die this year after Brian Sicknick, who died after being injured during the January 6 riots.
Officers Howard Liebengood and Jeffrey Smith both took their lives shortly after the January 6 attack.
Evans will be honored in the Capitol Rotunda on April 13th. He will be the sixth person to be honored in the Rotunda and the second Capitol police officer after Sicknick received the same tribute in February.
Evans’ family released a statement Tuesday honoring him.
“Billy was the best father, son, brother and friend anyone could ever hope for,” his family said. “Billy was proud to be a Capitol of the United States police officer. His colleagues from the North Barricade were the people he spent so many hours with, and their friendship was one of the best parts of his job.”