[Paine in the Neck]

Agreed.

She may have “hit” the barricade while attempting to turn around.

Exchanged words with a bunch of very nervous cops.

They drew their guns, a shot may have been fired, by a cop, oopps, and she rightfully freaked out and speed off.

I think this is pretty close. First round fired was probably a ND. The cops in DC are jumpy these days. Once one round goes off it's likely to become an all-hands mag dump.

I know this. You don't ever want to be around a cop who draws his firearm. The trigger finger discipline or, rather, the lack thereof, is truly frightening. And, pace lady FReepers, the women cops I've seen are the absolute worst.

[thoughtomator 2.0]

Last time I went to the Capitol, I got swept by a badged thug carelessly swinging around an M-16.

[SE Mom]

Fox reported the first shot fired was by a Secret Service agent. At th 15th and Penn Ave location. That didn’t stop her ..she continued at high speeds and was shot a couple of blocks away- and died.