According to Baku, the incident occurred overnight, and Azerbaijani officials have already informed US authorities.
"On the night of October 10-11, the official car of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Washington was targeted by gunfire. The diplomatic mission immediately informed the US (law enforcement) services and provided pictures from surveillance cameras," the statement reads, Sputnik reported.
So far it remains unclear who is behind the attack.
Baku didn't elaborate on the details of the incident. However, the American charge d'affair was summoned to the Azerbaijani foreign ministry later in the day.