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Dallas Police Arrest Man With Ammunition Outside Ken Paxton Watch Party on Primary Night

Authorities have not determined a connection to the campaign event.

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 28: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton campaigns as a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate at an event on February 28, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. Paxton will be running against Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Rep Wesley Hunt (R-TX) for the Senate seat on the March 3rd primaries. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Dallas Police find ammunition while searching a vehicle outside a political event for Texas AG Ken Paxton, Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
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Overview

  • Officers responded around 5:16 p.m. to reports of a suspicious person near the Marriott Dallas Uptown on the 3000 block of Fairmount Street.
  • Police say they stopped a blue sedan for an improperly displayed license plate and arrested the driver on traffic violations.
  • An inventory search of the vehicle uncovered multiple types of ammunition, and no firearms were recovered according to officials.
  • The suspect was taken to Jack Evans Police Headquarters for further investigation, and no motive has been announced.
  • Witnesses described the man wearing a camouflage face covering, hat, sunglasses and gloves, and Fox News reported his name as Eric Nathanial Simon of Tulsa, a detail not confirmed by police.