On October 3, 2013, in Washington, D.C., Miriam Carey, a dental hygienist from Stamford, Connecticut, was shot and killed by law enforcement officers after attempting to drive through a White House security checkpoint in her black Infiniti G37 coupe.
Carey's sister attested that she was "not delusional" and had been placed on a one-year medicated treatment plan for her postpartum depression.
[12] The FBI found two medications in her apartment, as well as a laptop, a flash drive and three nonfunctional cell phones.
[15] Carey's boyfriend reported concerns about her mental health and delusions to the Stamford, Connecticut Police Department.
They investigated the complaint and noted that Carey believed herself to be the "Prophet of Stamford" and insisted that Barack Obama had her house under electronic surveillance.
These police records were released after several media outlets made a Freedom of Information Act request.
[19][20] Carey then drove 40–80 mph down Pennsylvania Avenue, weaving through traffic and ignoring red lights.
Four uniformed and two plainclothes officers proceeded to surround the car on foot with guns drawn, shouting orders.
As a precaution, a bomb squad robot was used to enter inside Carey's house at 114 Woodside Green.
[30] In February 2014, Carey's family officially announced a wrongful death claim against the US Capitol Police and the Secret Service.
[31] Carey's U-Turn at the White House check point and her subsequent path away from the building was captured on video by Al Hurra TV videographer Danny Farkas which was used during the news cycle following her death, as well as evidence in the US Attorney's Office investigation.
"[35] On May 20, 2015, a vigil was held in Union Square, Manhattan as part of the Say Her Name campaign to recognize the lives and deaths of black women killed or injured by police.