Today in Washington, an unidentified man rammed his car into a fence near the US Congress building in Washington, fired several shots into the air, and then into himself. When the man got out of the car, it caught fire.

The incident happened after 04. 00 (10. 00 Kyiv time) at the corner of East Capitol Street and Second Street in the city center.

The police, who rushed to the sound of gunshots, tried to approach the man, but he shot himself.. No casualties. There is a summer break in the work of the US Congress, there are practically no employees in the building.

The investigation was taken over by the District of Columbia Police Department. The identity of the attacker and his motives are established.

The attack comes at a time when law enforcement agencies across the country are facing a growing number of threats.. Tensions rise amid FBI raid on former President Donald Trump's estate in Mar-a-Lago, Florida.

A year ago, two people were injured in a shooting in Washington. Shot at the intersection of Fourteenth Street and Riggs Street. The suspect fled.