Law enforcement officers have confirmed the identity of the woman shot by police outside the Capitol building on Thursday.
The woman who attempted to drive through White House barriers and set off a Capitol Hill police chase was identified as 34-year-old Miriam Carey of Stamford, Conn. According to ABC News, Carey had a history of mental health issues and suffered from post-partum depression.
The suspect's sister, Amy Carey, was in disbelief when she told The Washington Post, “That’s impossible. She works, she holds a job." Miriam Carey has been identified by authorities as a dental hygienist in Connecticut. Former boss Dr. Barry J. Weiss told The New York Times that he and his partner fired Miriam Carey from their periodontics practice last year and cited her "temper" but would not go into detail. read more...