{"id":2570823,"date":"2026-02-17T18:00:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T23:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/capitol-police-arrest-18-year-old-with-gun-near-capitol-building\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T18:01:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T23:01:35","slug":"capitol-police-arrest-18-year-old-with-gun-near-capitol-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/capitol-police-arrest-18-year-old-with-gun-near-capitol-building\/","title":{"rendered":"Capitol Police arrest 18-year-old with gun near Capitol building"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fcapitol-police-arrest-18-year-old-with-gun-near-capitol-building%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=2570823&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--><p>An 18-year-old man from Smyrna, georgia, Carter Camacho, was arrested by United States Capitol Police near the Capitol\u2019s West Front on tuesday afternoon.He faces charges including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alt-right-martial-artists-challenge-anti-riot-law-on-first-amendment-grounds\/\" title=\"Alt-Right Martial Artists Challenge Anti-Riot Law on First Amendment Grounds\">unlawful activities<\/a>, carrying a rifle without a licence, and possessing an unregistered firearm and ammunition. Camacho allegedly left his vehicle and began running toward the Capitol while carrying a loaded shotgun and wearing a tactical vest; officers also found a gas mask and helmet in his SUV parked in front of the U.S.Botanical Garden. No injuries were reported. The USCP is investigating Camacho\u2019s motive, and Chief Michael Sullivan noted that the force conducts routine active-threat exercises to keep officers prepared. The article also situates the incident amid a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/justice-department-asks-court-to-deny-steve-bannon-prison-delay\/\" title=\"Justice Department requests court to reject Steve Bannon...s request to postpone prison time\">broader political context<\/a>, with Congress in recess and the government partially shut down due to stalled funding for the Department of Homeland Security and related agencies, as Democrats and Republicans trade accusations over who is at fault.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Capitol Police arrest 18-year-old with gun near Capitol building<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2508470\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/us-capitol-police\/\">United States Capitol Police<\/a> arrested an 18-year-old man accused of carrying a gun near the west front of the Capitol building on Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect is Carter Camacho of Smyrna, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\/\">Georgia<\/a>. He was arrested on charges of unlawful activities, carrying a rifle without a license, an unregistered firearm, and unregistered ammunition.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4460643\/gloves-nancy-guthrie-home-no-dna-matches\/\">Gloves found near Guthrie home produce no DNA matches as investigators analyze more evidence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4459824\/transgender-suspect-rhode-island-mass-shooting-threatened-go-berserk\/\">Transgender suspect in Rhode Island mass shooting threatened to &#8216;go BERSERK&#8217; if people &#8216;keep bashing us&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4459567\/shooting-rhode-island-hockey-game\/\">At least two dead after &#8216;targeted&#8217; shooting at Rhode Island hockey game<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The USCP said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uscp.gov\/media-center\/press-releases\/uscp-officers-stop-arrest-man-loaded-shotgun-outside-us-capitol\">news release<\/a> that Camacho left his vehicle and began running toward the Capitol. He was holding a shotgun, which was loaded, and had a tactical vest along with multiple rounds of ammunition.&nbsp;Capitol Police is still investigating Camacho&rsquo;s motive.<\/p>\n<p>Police officers surrounded Camacho as he headed toward the building, and he complied. Officers also searched Camacho&rsquo;s SUV, which was parked in front of the U.S. Botanical Garden, and spotted a gas mask and a helmet inside the vehicle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The USCP noted that no one was hurt.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Just last summer, we held an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >active threat exercise<\/a> on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol &mdash; in the very location where today&rsquo;s officers stopped the suspect,&rdquo; U.S. Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan said in a statement. &ldquo;These now routine exercises are planned monthly and in different areas of the Capitol Complex to keep our officers ready for potential threats just like this.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4445401\/january-6-capitol-police-officer-harry-dunn-congress\/\"><strong>JAN. 6 CAPITOL POLICE OFFICER MAKES SECOND BID FOR CONGRESS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>House and Senate members are in recess this week until Monday of next week. 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