Police arrest man running towards US Capitol with a shotgun

SCMP · 2026-02-17
Police arrest man running towards US Capitol with a shotgun

US Capitol Police in Washington arrested an 18-year-old man on Tuesday after he ran from his vehicle toward the west side of the Capitol Building armed with a shotgun. Capital Police Chief Michael Sullivan said the unidentified man parked a Mercedes SUV near the Capitol, got out and ran “several hun