An 18-year-old man was apprehended after running toward the U.S. Capitol with a loaded shotgun, according to Capitol police.<\/p>\n
Just after noon on Tuesday, the man parked a white Mercedes SUV, got out of the car and started running toward the Washington, D.C. building, Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan said at a news conference.<\/p>\n
As he approached the building, officers with the Capitol police saw him and ordered him to drop the weapon, the chief said.<\/p>\n
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<\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>The US Capitol, Feb. 11, 2026, in Washington.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Mariam Zuhaib\/AP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n “He immediately complied,\u201d Sullivan said, noting that the man put down the gun, got on the ground and was then taken into custody.<\/p>\n The man had additional rounds with him, as well as a tactical vest and tactical gloves, according to Sullivan. A Kevlar helmet and gas mask were found in his car, he added.<\/p>\n “Who knows what could\u2019ve happened” if the officers were not standing guard, Sullivan said.<\/p>\n Officers cleared the area, which has since reopened, according to police.<\/p>\n “There does not appear to be any other suspects or ongoing threat,” authorities said.<\/p>\n Both chambers of Congress are out of session this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n A motive is not clear, Sullivan noted.<\/p>\n The man, who does not live in the area, was not known to Capitol police, he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n