Georgia Man Arrested After Running Toward US Capitol Building With Loaded Shotgun, Police Say

The 18-year-old suspect was dressed in a tactical vest and gloves and had multiple rounds of ammunition, according to U.S. Capitol Police.

A Capitol police officer near the US Capitol building in Washington on May 1, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

U.S. Capitol Police apprehended an 18-year-old Georgia man who charged toward the Capitol Building with a loaded shotgun, officials said.

Carter Camacho, of Smyrna, Georgia, was arrested Tuesday. He allegedly parked a white Mercedes SUV on the west side of the Capitol at approximately noon. The incident unfolded without gunfire or injuries.