Explosion near the Supreme Court in Brazil...One person died.

An explosion killed one person near Brazil's Supreme Court.

At around 7:30 p.m. local time on the 13th, an explosive device exploded near the Supreme Court in Brasilia, Brazil's capital.

Police said a man was found dead in a square across from the courthouse, but the man was not identified.

The Supreme Court issued a press release explaining that Supreme Court justices and staff had safely escaped the building.

The first explosion occurred in a parking lot adjacent to the courthouse, and local broadcasters reported the explosion occurred in the trunk of a parked car.

Local media also reported that a second explosion was heard 20 seconds apart.

Police have blocked all access to the Supreme Court, Congress and the area where the presidential palace is located.