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Police ID Man Who Shot Himself Driving Into US Capitol Barricade, Potentially Set Car Fire Police ID Man Who Shot Himself Driving Into US Capitol Barricade, Potentially Set Car Fire
Police ID Man Who Shot Himself Driving Into US Capitol Barricade, Potentially Set Car Fire Police investigators have identified the suspect who shot himself after crashing his car into a US Capitol barricade before possibly setting his vehicle on fire early on Sunday, Aug. 14. Delaware resident Richard A. York III, 29, has been identified as the suspect who drove his vehicle into the barricade shortly after 4 a.m. on Sunday morning near the intersection of East Capitol Street and Second Street, according to US Capitol Police. While York was getting out of the car, investigators noted that it became engulfed in flames, which reportedly were potentially set intentionally. Police…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Shoots Himself After Driving Into US Capitol Barricade: Police Man Shoots Himself After Driving Into US Capitol Barricade: Police
Man Shoots Himself After Driving Into US Capitol Barricade: Police A man shot himself after crashing his car into the US Capitol barricade as it went up in flames early Sunday, Aug. 14, authorities said. The incident occurred just after 4 a.m. on East Capitol and Second street, US Capitol Police said. While the man was getting out of the car, it became engulfed in flames. That's when he fired several shots into the air before turning the gun on himself. Nobody else was hurt. 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. DC’s Metropolitan Po…

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by Cecilia Levine