A man crashed his car into a barricade near the U.S. Capitol before shooting and killing himself on Aug. 14, according to the Capitol Police.
The man rammed his car into a barricade at East Capitol Street and Second Street, between the Supreme Court and the Library of Congress, at just after 4 a.m., they said in a statement.
His vehicle “became engulfed in flames” as he was getting out. The man then “fired several shots into the air.”
When police officers heard the gunfire and started approaching the man, he fatally shot himself. Police reported no other injuries.
No officers appeared to have fired their weapons, nor did it appear that any member of Congress was the target, according to police. Both chambers are in recess and aren’t scheduled to return until mid-September….