An 18-year-old man was arrested Tuesday after Capitol Police interrupted his dash toward the U.S. Capitol.
Although President Donald Trump will give his State of the Union address at the Capitol on Feb. 24, lawmakers were out of town this week. Many congressional staff members, however, would have been at the Capitol when the incident took place.
The man was wearing a tactical vest and gloves and carried a loaded shotgun, U.S. Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan said, according toNBC.
🚨 US Capitol Police detained a person with what appears to be a gun near the West Front of the Capitol.
Security caught it before it turned into another headline nobody can undo.pic.twitter.com/3FkoLZi3ZD
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Sullivan said the suspect carried additional rounds for the shotgun, NBC reported.
Police found a Kevlar helmet and a gas mask inside the suspect’s vehicle, Sullivan said.
🚨 BREAKING: The US Capitol Police say a man wearing a tactical vest jumped out of his vehicle and began RUNNING TOWARDS the Capitol Building while wielding a shotgun
He was then challenged by officers, who ordered him to the ground, and he was taken into custody.
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