Person with what appears to be a gun arrested outside US Capitol: Police

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By ABC News

February 17, 2026 at 12:44 pm EST

(WASHINGTON) -- A person with what appeared to be a gun was arrested near the front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., according to Capitol police.

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