Miriam Carey, Killed in DC After Ramming White House Gate, Grew Up In Brooklyn

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Miriam Carey, the 34-year-old mom and dental hygienist from Stamford who shut down the Capitol after ramming the White House gate, attended school in Brooklyn, according to the Brooklyn Eagle.

She had a whole handful of degrees and even briefly interned at Long Island College Hospital (LICH).

While her motivation for ramming the White House gate and leading cops on a wild chase is not yet known, an ex-employer said that she had suffered a significant head injury. 

More here.

UPDATE:

* ABC News reports that her mom says she suffered from post-partum depression.  Dr. Steven Oken, her boss of eight years, described Carey as a "non-political person" who was "always happy."

* The Washington Post reports that she has four sisters, one of whom is an NYPD officer.

The Washington Post reports that she has four sisters, one of whom is an NYPD officer.

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