{"id":2093158,"date":"2023-11-07T17:01:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T22:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-offices-locked-down-as-capitol-police-arrest-man-with-rifle-investigate-suspicious-package\/"},"modified":"2023-11-07T17:02:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T22:02:39","slug":"senate-offices-locked-down-as-capitol-police-arrest-man-with-rifle-investigate-suspicious-package","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-offices-locked-down-as-capitol-police-arrest-man-with-rifle-investigate-suspicious-package\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Offices Locked Down as Capitol Police Arrest Man with Rifle, Investigate Suspicious Package"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenate-offices-locked-down-as-capitol-police-arrest-man-with-rifle-investigate-suspicious-package%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2093158&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Man with Gun Arrested near Capitol as Police Investigate Suspicious Package<\/h2>\n<p>The United States Capitol Police\u200b are currently investigating a\u200b concerning incident that occurred on Tuesday. A man was spotted in a park\u2062 near the Capitol, carrying \u2064a gun and \u2062leaving behind a package that officials deemed \u200dsuspicious.<\/p>\n<p>The package was discovered \u2063in Upper \u200dSenate Park, which is located north of the\u2063 Capitol and across the street from Union Station, according \u200cto \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5dc.com\/news\/capitol-police-arrest-man-with-gun-across-from-union-station-northeast-ar-15?taid=654a893de3c7eb000100cf68&#038;utm_campaign=trueanthem&#038;utm_medium=trueanthem&#038;utm_source=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WTTG-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Capitol Police later apprehended the man \u2063responsible for leaving the package.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUSCP Officers just arrested a man with a gun in the park across from Union Station,\u201d the Capitol Police <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CapitolPolice\/status\/1721950552072872298?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced on\u2064 Twitter<\/a> at approximately 1 p.m. They\u200b assured the public\u2063 that there was no ongoing threat but stated that they \u200bwere gathering more\u200b information\u2062 and would provide further details once confirmed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We just searched the area in the \u2064park that we secured. Out of an abundance of caution, we going to search the suspect\u2019s belongings. Again, the suspect is \u2063in custody. Investigation ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The U.S. Capitol Police (@CapitolPolice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CapitolPolice\/status\/1721954635827609783?\">November 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>As a precautionary measure, the police closed off two streets near Union Station and urged the public to avoid the area until further notice through social media.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcwashington.com\/news\/local\/man-with-gun-arrested-near-senate-office-building-on-capitol-hill-police-say\/3464200\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WRC-TV<\/a>, \u200cthe police described the man&#8217;s weapon as a &#8220;long gun,&#8221; with sources suggesting it was an AR-15-style gun.<\/p>\n<p>During the police response, the Senate office buildings\u200b were briefly placed on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-us-capitol-officer-fires-gun-break-room-gets-suspended\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lockdown<\/a>, as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2023\/11\/07\/senate-lockdown-police-arrest-armed-man\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a>. However, the lockdown was later lifted.<\/p>\n<p>Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger revealed that \u2064the incident began around\u2063 12:39 p.m. when Capitol police officers near the Russell House Office building noticed a man with a gun in the park, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/wjla.com\/news\/local\/dc-crime-armed-man-with-a-gun-arrested-by-uscp-united-states-capitol-police-officers-washington-dc-union-station-columbus-circle-louisiana-delaware-avenue-northeast-investigation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WJLA-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Manger\u200c stated that the \u200dofficers \u200dordered Ahmir Lavon\u200c Merrell, a 21-year-old from Atlanta, Georgia, to stop, but \u2062he refused to comply.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Capitol police\u200b arrest\u200d man with AR-15 in park across from Union Station <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1lZNPXsYNU\">https:\/\/t.co\/1lZNPXsYNU<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/titOuthi8e\">pic.twitter.com\/titOuthi8e<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u2062Allison Papson (@AllisonPapson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AllisonPapson\/status\/1721979021418787314?\">November 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Manger explained that Merrell was walking towards Union Station when a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/capitol-police-issue-shelter-place-order-senate-office-buildings-concerning-911-call\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Capitol police\u200c officer<\/a> \u200cdeployed a taser on him, causing him\u200d to fall forward onto his rifle.<\/p>\n<p>It was revealed that Merrell is\u200c a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-latest-arrest-its-clear-that-drag-queen-story-hour-is-a-haven-for-child-predators\/\" title=\"After Latest Arrest, It\u2019s Clear That \u2018Drag Queen Story Hour\u2019 Is A Haven For Child Predators\">registered sex offender<\/a> in Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>Bomb technicians searched a bag that Merrell had left on a park bench\u200b but found nothing \u2063suspicious, according to\u2062 Manger.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities are currently \u200dunsure of Merrell&#8217;s intentions or why he was in the park with a gun. Manger mentioned that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-year-old-girl-pepper-sprayed-during-interaction-with-rochester-police\/\" title=\"9-Year-Old Girl Pepper Sprayed During Interaction With Rochester Police\">mental health issues<\/a> may\u200d be a factor based on\u2064 their initial interaction with Merrell.<\/p>\n<p>Merrell is expected to face charges\u2063 for possessing a firearm on Capitol grounds,\u200c and potentially other charges, as reported by WJLA.<\/p>\n<p>Axios also highlighted that just a few days prior, two individuals <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-breaking-critical-incident-capitol-barricade-slammed-vehicle-helicopter-landing-grounds-stretchers-spotted\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crashed a car<\/a> into a \u200bvehicle barrier \u2064near\u2064 the Capitol. They fled the scene, leaving behind two handguns and the stolen car.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"author_subscription_pitch\">.author_subscription_pitch p{margin:5px;}<\/p>\n<p><em><b>A Note\u200c from Our Founder:<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Silicon Valley and the Big \u2063Tech\u2064 tyrants have done everything they can\u200b to put The Western Journal out of business. 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At OpenAI, we\u2019re passionate about the future of journalism and strive\u2062 to provide tools that \u200dcan assist journalists in their work. Our AI \u2063language model, which generated the article above, is \u2062just one example \u2063of how AI can support journalists by providing fast and reliable information. We believe in the power of collaboration between humans\u200b and AI to create informative and accurate\u2063 news content. To\u200b learn more about our work \u200cand how AI can \u2063enhance\u2063 journalism, visit our website.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United States Capitol Police were investigating an incident Tuesday in which a man with a gun was seen in a park near the Capitol, where he left a package officials believed was suspicious. The package was left in Upper Senate Park, according to WTTG-TV. The park is north of the Capitol and across the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":2093159,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2093158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2093158","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2093158"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2093158\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2093159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2093158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2093158"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2093158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}