The United States Capitol Police arrested an armed individual on Capitol Hill Monday around noon, and the investigation remains ongoing. A spokesperson for the USCP told the Washington Examiner that police “arrested a man at the North Barricade of the U.S. Capitol who had a firearm,” adding that the area will be closed
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The United States Capitol Police arrested an armed individual on Capitol Hill Monday around noon, and the investigation remains ongoing. A spokesperson for the USCP told the Washington Examiner that police “arrested a man at the North Barricade of the U.S. Capitol who had a firearm,” adding that the area will be closed
Capitol Police arrested an armed man around noon Monday on Capitol Hill, and the investigation remains ongoing. A USCP spokesperson told the Washington Examiner that police “arrested a man at the North Barricade of the U.S. Firearms are not allowed on Capitol grounds.
Washington Examiner reported the story as "Police arrest man with gun on Capitol Hill grounds."
2 sources have covered this story, including Washington Examiner and New York Post. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 7 hours ago.
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