A woman has been shot dead by police after she ran over a barricade in her car near the White House, hitting an officer and barrelling down Pennsylvania Avenue toward the US Capitol building. The area was on lockdown following the incident, which left at least two officers injured. Police took a child who was in the woman's car to a hospital, where she is said to be in good condition.
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