"Police in Washington, DC, have arrested an 18-year-old man as he ran towards the Capitol Building, home to the US Congress, armed with a loaded shotgun and extra ammunition. The suspect, identified as Carter Camacho from Smyrna in the state of Georgia, was wearing a tactical vest and gloves, and had additional ammunition along with the loaded shotgun, police said on Tuesday."
"The suspect had run several hundred yards towards the Capitol Building, brandishing a combat-style shotgun, before he was intercepted by police, the US Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan said. Officers challenged the suspect and ordered him to drop the gun. He complied with the order, lay on the ground and was arrested and taken into custody, police said. No motive was given by police, who said the suspect's actions were under investigation, including whether he intended to target Congress, which is not currently in session."
An 18-year-old man, Carter Camacho of Smyrna, Georgia, was arrested after running several hundred yards toward the U.S. Capitol carrying a loaded combat-style shotgun and extra ammunition. He wore a tactical vest and gloves and had additional ammunition; officers confronted him, ordered him to drop the gun, and he complied before being taken into custody. Police recovered his Mercedes SUV near the U.S. Botanic Garden containing a gas mask and a Kevlar helmet. Authorities said the vehicle was not registered to him, he has multiple addresses, and he was not previously known to them. He faces charges including carrying a rifle without a licence and possession of an unregistered firearm; investigators are examining motive and any threat to Congress.
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