Police say 18-year-old ran at U.S. Capitol with shotgun

(Andrew Solender – Axios) An 18-year-old man armed with a shotgun exited his car just a block away from the U.S. Capitol and began running towards the building before he was arrested Tuesday afternoon, law enforcement said. The big picture: The incident comes as threats against members of Congress have skyrocketed, with the U.S. Capitol Police opening nearly 15,000 threat assessment cases last year. That’s up from 9,474 in 2024, a nearly 60% increase. What they’re saying: The suspect was “challenged by United States Capitol Police officers and ordered to drop the weapon, which he did comply with,” Capitol Police chief Michael Sullivan said at a press conference. – Police arrest man for allegedly running at U.S. Capitol with shotgun