Event Brief
Gun-Wielding Individual Arrested Near US Capitol
Filed: Feb 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: Capitol police arrested a person who appeared to be armed near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
WHO: Capitol police
WHAT: arrested a person with a gun
WHEN: Feb 17, 2026 at 12:46 PM ET
WHERE: Washington, D.C.
WHY: suspicion of carrying a firearm
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