Update: The teen who ran toward the Capitol with a loaded shotgun is from Georgia.
U.S. Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan announced an 18-year-old man was arrested after he ran toward the U.S. Capitol with a loaded shotgun on Tuesday.
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An 18-year-old would-be assassin ran toward the Capitol building with a loaded shotgun and extra ammunition, wearing a tactical vest and tactical gloves. The gunman’s car contained a Kevlar helmet and a gas mask. He was captured by Capitol Hill police. There are no other suspects at this time; he was heading for the West Terrace, which is rarely used.
The man does not live in the area.
Recently, the Capitol Police released a threat assessment, showing that the number of concerning statements, behaviors, and communications directed against lawmakers, their families, and staff has risen drastically.
In 2025, the agency investigated 14,938 incidents, a major year-over-year increase from the 9,474 incidents in 2024. Maybe Democrats should stop calling Republicans and law enforcement Nazis and fascists?
🚨 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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An 18-year-old man was apprehended after running toward the U.S. Capitol with a loaded shotgun, according to Capitol police. https://t.co/Uy8gtRfNLC
— ABC News (@ABC) February 17, 2026
In what used to be a Christian country, where people should be following the perfect love of God revealed in His revelation (the Bible which a one time served as a reader i some schools) The Democrats and their allies have turn the country into a land of hate.
Watch this,,,hold my beer…