Person with gun arrested near Capitol
The Hill
by Max RegoFebruary 17, 2026
The U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) said Tuesday afternoon that its officers arrested a person “with what appears to be a gun” in front of the Capitol. “Our officers just arrested a person with what appears to be a gun near the West Front of the U.S. Capitol Building,” USCP wrote on social platform X at…
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Originally published on The Hill on 2/17/2026