{"id":2629147,"date":"2026-07-13T13:20:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T17:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-arrest-man-with-gun-on-capitol-hill-grounds\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T13:21:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T17:21:25","slug":"police-arrest-man-with-gun-on-capitol-hill-grounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-arrest-man-with-gun-on-capitol-hill-grounds\/","title":{"rendered":"Police arrest man with gun on Capitol Hill grounds"},"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%2Fpolice-arrest-man-with-gun-on-capitol-hill-grounds%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=2629147&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 armed man was arrested by Capitol Police around noon Monday at the North Barricade of the U.S. Capitol during an ongoing inquiry. The police confirmed the individual had a firearm, and the area was temporarily closed off. Firearms are prohibited on Capitol grounds, and authorities are investigating the person&#8217;s identity and motives. The incident occurred near the Senate wing, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ariz-prison-escapees-recaptured-after-manhunt\/\" title=\"Ariz. prison escapees recaptured after ...hunt\">additional details<\/a> undisclosed. This event coincided with the anniversary of an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Butler,Pennsylvania.authorities responded by surrounding a Ford Bronco, which reportedly had a dog inside, and cordoned off the area, drawing attention to security concerns. The incident remains under investigation,and more updates may follow.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/us-capitol-police\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1463\">Capitol Police<\/a> arrested an armed man around noon Monday on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/capitol-hill\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2382\">Capitol Hill<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blm-protesters-bust-barricade-around-rochester-police-station-block-road-following-incident-with-9-year-old\/\" title=\"BLM Protesters Bust Barricade Around Rochester Police Station, Block Road Following Incident With 9-Year-Old\">investigation remains ongoing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A USCP spokesperson told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/police\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"211\">police<\/a> \u201carrested a man at the North Barricade of the U.S. Capitol who had a firearm,\u201d adding that the area will be closed as police conduct an investigation into the incident.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4646061\/police-arrest-man-gun-capitol-hill-grounds\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Police arrest man with gun on Capitol Hill grounds<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4645194\/two-killed-shooting-toronto-music-festival\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>At least two killed in shooting at Toronto music festival<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4643638\/three-takeaways-tyler-robinson-preliminary-hearing-charlie-kirk-murder-trial\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Three takeaways from Tyler Robinson\u2019s preliminary hearing in Charlie Kirk murder trial<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/guns-and-firearms\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"780\">Firearms<\/a> are prohibited on Capitol grounds, and police said they are looking into who the person is and why he drove to the U.S. Capitol with a gun.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The North Barricade sits in between Delaware Avenue and First Street in front of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8765\">Senate<\/a> wing of the Capitol. Additional details about the incident have not been released.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4644332\/trump-reflects-butler-shooting-second-anniversary\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4644332\/trump-reflects-butler-shooting-second-anniversary\/\">TRUMP REFLECTS ON BUTLER SHOOTING ON SECOND ANNIVERSARY: \u2018THEY BLEW IT\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shortly before noon, police surrounded a Ford Bronco with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >multiple police cruisers<\/a>, according <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChadPergram\/status\/2076694844454396186?s=20\">to Fox News<\/a>. A dog was reportedly in the SUV, and photos show the area taped off with multiple police cars in the area.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The incident falls on the anniversary of the assassination attempt on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a>, when the then-former president was targeted while delivering a campaign speech during the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\">2024 presidential election cycle<\/a> on July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This is a breaking news story and may be updated. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Armed man detained at Capitol Hill; investigation ongoing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2629149,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/us-capitol-police.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[5175,32592,7012,51050,3967],"class_list":["post-2629147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-arrest","tag-capitol-hill","tag-gun","tag-law-enforcement-2","tag-police"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/us-capitol-police.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2629147","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\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2629147"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2629147\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2629152,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2629147\/revisions\/2629152"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2629149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2629147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2629147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2629147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}