An unidentified man reportedly set his car on fire and drove into a U.S. Capitol barricade before exiting his vehicle, firing a weapon indiscriminately and then shooting himself late Saturday night.
U.S. Capitol police have yet to confirm the incident, which PBS first reported. There were no reported injuries aside from the driver.
The man’s motive in the incident is unknown. The incident reportedly lasted only a matter of moments, and officers did not have time to return fire before the man turned his weapon on himself.
The incident comes more than a year after another vehicle crashed into a Capitol barricade in 2021, killing one police officer and wounding another.
The attack killed officer Billy Evans and sent the Capitol Hill Police Department “reeling,” according to the Capitol Police union.
TheJerusalempost posted that: According to police, the man drove his car into the barricade and his car became engulfed in flames as he exited his vehicle. He proceeded to fire several shots in the air along East Capitol Street and then shot himself as US Capitol Police approached him.
“At this time, it does not appear the man was targeting any members of Congress, who are on recess, and it does not appear officers fired their weapons,” said police.
The background of the incident was as of yet unclear.
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