Man crashes automobile into US Capitol barricade, shoots himself

A person drove his automobile right into a barricade close to the US Capitol after which started firing gunshots within the air earlier than fatally taking pictures himself.

A person drove his automobile right into a barricade close to the US Capitol early on Sunday. (AP Photo)

HIGHLIGHTSA man drove his automobile right into a barricade close to the US Capitol early on SundayThen, he started firing gunshots within the air earlier than fatally taking pictures himselfThe incident occured at a car barricade set at East Capitol Street

A person drove his automobile right into a barricade close to the US Capitol early on Sunday after which started firing gunshots within the air earlier than fatally taking pictures himself, police mentioned.

The incident occurred simply earlier than 4 am at a car barricade set at East Capitol Street NE and 2nd Street SE in Washington.

It comes at a time when regulation enforcement authorities throughout the nation are dealing with an rising variety of threats and federal officers have warned in regards to the potential of violent assaults on authorities buildings within the days for the reason that FBI’s search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property in Florida.

The assault is harking back to an incident when a person drove a car into two Capitol Police officers at a checkpoint in April 2021, killing an 18-year veteran of the drive. And many on Capitol Hill stay on edge after supporters of the then-president stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Authorities mentioned the person, whose identification has not been launched, crashed into the barricade and that as he was getting out of the automobile, the car turned engulfed in flames. The man then opened fireplace, firing a number of photographs into the air as police approached.

Capitol Police mentioned the person shot himself because the officers neared. He was later pronounced useless.

Police mentioned “it does not appear the man was targeting any member of Congress” and that investigators are analyzing the person’s background as they work to attempt to discern a motive. Both the House and Senate are in recess and only a few workers members work within the Capitol complicated at that hour.

Authorities mentioned no different accidents had been reported and police don’t imagine any officers returned fireplace.

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