VIDEO: Richard Aaron York identified as the man who took his own life after he crashed his car into a barricade in the nation's capital early Sunday morning, according to a U.S

A man took his own life after he crashed his car into a barricade in the nation's capital early Sunday morning, according to a U.S. Capitol Police spokesperson.

Authorities announced, Richard Aaron York, 29 drove his car into a vehicle barricade at East Capitol Street and Second Street around 4 a.m. He then began shooting into the air, and as Capitol police were approaching, he shot himself.

"Nobody else was hurt," the spokesperson said. "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."

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