Miriam Carey ID'd As Woman Shot By Police Near Capitol

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Miriam Carey Identified As Woman Shot By Police Near Capitol

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/1...n_4040115.html

From article:

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.

The Times describes the final moments before Carey was killed:

Ms. Carey managed to get out of the car, and was shot by several officers. According to a law enforcement official, she was not armed, and it was not known whether she presented an immediate danger.

More from the Associated Press:
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON [[AP) — A woman with a year-old child led Secret Service and police on a harrowing car chase from the White House past the Capitol Thursday, attempting to penetrate the security barriers at both national landmarks before she was shot to death, police said. The child survived.