U.S. Capitol Reopens After Sign-Carrying Man Commits Suicide
There is no connection to terrorism, Capitol Police Chief Kim Dine says.
Cherry blossoms are seen on the US Capitol grounds in Washington, DC on April 8, 2015.
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The U.S. Capitol building reopened after being locked down following what police called a suicide by gunshot wound, on a day when the city was thronged with tourists viewing Washington’s famous cherry blossoms.
A sign-carrying man, whose name hasn’t been released pending further investigation and notification of next of kin, took his life on the West Front of the building, Capitol Police Chief Kim Dine said Saturday. There is no connection to terrorism, Dine told reporters in a briefing.