Police have arrested a man who ran towards the US Parliament with a gun.
02/18/2026, 03:4902/18/2026, 03:49
The 18-year-old parked a car near Congress on Tuesday and then walked several hundred meters toward the building, said Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan.
The US Capitol in Washington, DCImage: keystone
Police officers then intervened and ordered the man to put down his weapon, he said. The man, who was not from the area, obeyed and was taken into custody. The man from the US state of Georgia was arrested for illegally carrying a rifle and possessing an unregistered firearm and unregistered ammunition, it was later said.
According to the information, the weapon was loaded – the man’s motive was initially unclear. The two chambers of the US Parliament – the Senate and the House of Representatives – currently do not have a week in session. (sda/dpa)