Last Sunday a man crashed his car very close to the Capitol, in the United States
After shooting in the air, the individual committed suicide with the same firearm
This past Sunday a man committed suicide in front of the Capitol, in the city of Washington DC. As reported by the local authorities, the events occurred after 04:00 in the morning when a car hit a barrier for vehicles installed on East Capitol Street. A street just a few meters from the building that contains the House of Representatives and the Senate of the country.
After crashing into the protective fence, the car caught fire. The driver, still alive, has gotten out of the car with a firearm in his hands. He has shot several times into the air and then committed suicide with the same firearm. Capitol Police he has not been able to do anything, since he has not been able to act promptly.
The police authorities are now investigating the facts. For now, everyone agrees that it is an isolated event that is not linked to a political objective. That is, the individual did not seek to harm or attack any congressman or senator. A few hours later, the police cleaned up the place, taking the charred car in a tow truck..