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Washington — An 18-year-old antheral allegedly carrying a shotgun and moving toward the Capitol was arrested by U.S. Capitol Police connected Tuesday, the caput of the constabulary unit said.
U.S. Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan said the antheral parked a achromatic Mercedes SUV adjacent the Capitol conscionable aft noon and exited the conveyance with the shotgun. He past began moving toward the West Front of the Capitol, the broadside that is adjacent to the National Mall.
"This idiosyncratic was challenged by United States Capitol Police officers successful bid to driblet the weapon, which helium did comply with," Sullivan said astatine a quality league Tuesday afternoon. "He laid down the limb and past laid down connected the crushed and was taken into custody by our United States Capitol Police officers."
Sullivan said the man, whom helium did not name, was wearing a tactical vest and had tactical gloves. He said the shotgun was loaded, and the antheral was carrying further rounds. Officers recovered a Kevlar helmet and a state disguise successful his vehicle, Sullivan said.
The constabulary main said the fishy was not antecedently known to Capitol Police. He said the idiosyncratic is an 18-year-old "who does not unrecorded successful the area." He said the conveyance was not registered to the idiosyncratic and helium had aggregate addresses, "so we're trying to pursuit down wherever helium really came from."
Asked by a newsman astir the suspect's motive, Sullivan said constabulary were unaware of a motive and that the probe is ongoing.
U.S. Capitol Police noted earlier Tuesday that the idiosyncratic was successful custody and that determination did not look to beryllium different suspects oregon an ongoing threat.
Sullivan commended the officers who apprehended the man.
"Who knows what could person happened if we wouldn't person had officers present lasting defender similar they bash each azygous day," helium said.
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