Man Commits Suicide Near Capitol

This afternoon, not longer after 1:00 p.m., a man committed suicide by shooting himself on the west front of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., in front of dozens of people.  As a result, the Capitol went into lockdown.  The man had no weapons other than his gun, but carried a sign with a message about "social justice" and the "1%".

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