Man Commits Suicide After Crashing Into the Capitol Building.

A man has crashed into a barricade near the Capitol. As he got out of his car, it burst into flames. He shot several shots in the air before shooting and killing himself. The man has not yet been identified.

 
CNN Reports

Washington - A man shot and killed himself after driving into a vehicle barricade near the US Capitol Building early Sunday morning, US Capitol Police said.

The incident happened shortly after 4 a.m. ET, when the man drove his car into a barricade at East Capitol Street and Second Street. He then exited his car, which became “engulfed in flames,” and fired several shots into the air, Capitol Police said in a statement.

He then fatally shot himself when authorities approached him. There were no additional injuries.