Overview
- Officers intercepted the suspect after he ran several hundred meters from a parked Mercedes SUV toward the west side of the Capitol, ordered him to the ground, and he complied without shots fired.
- The shotgun was loaded, the suspect carried extra ammunition, and he wore a tactical vest and gloves, with a Kevlar helmet and gas mask found in the vehicle.
- Police say the vehicle was not registered to the suspect, who was described as not from the local area and having multiple listed addresses.
- Authorities have agency video of the incident and are asking the public to share any footage that could aid the investigation.
- One outlet reported the 18-year-old is from Georgia and was booked on firearms-related charges, while officials noted Congress was not in session and recent active-shooter drills had been conducted near the site.