Man Drives Vehicle Into Capitol Barricade Overnight, Shoots Self – Opinion

According to reports, a man was killed when he drove into the barrier in front the United States Capitol Saturday night and shot himself.

Lisa Desjardins from PBS Newshour says that the man set his vehicle on fire before entering the East Capitol Street block at 2nd Street and East Capitol Street. According to the correspondent, he then began shooting at random. He killed himself but injures no one else.

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According to multiple sources, he set fire to his vehicle and drove towards the U.S. Capitol. He began shooting randomly and eventually shot himself.

One source tells me no one else injured. Waiting for @CapitolPolice confirmtn.

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— Lisa Desjardins (@LisaDNews) August 14, 2022

Desjardins reports that Capitol Police has not yet confirmed the incident, and that the identity of the man is unknown.

Senator Amy Klobuchar, a Democratic senator from Minnesota, responded to the news. She thanked Capitol Police.

“Thankful to our CapitolPolice officers who risk their lives every day. What happened today—a car running into a Capitol barricade—reminds all of us of Officer Billy Evans who, in 2021, was tragically pinned to a barricadeProtecting our lives, he died Capitol and all of us,” she tweeted. 

Our Capitol police officers who risk their lives every day are to be commended. What happened today—a car running into a Capitol barricade—reminds all of us of Officer Billy Evans who, in 2021, was tragically pinned to a barricade and died protecting our Capitol and all of us. 🙏 https://t.co/TqXyxY7gk5

— Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) August 14, 2022