The 18-year-old accused of running up to the US Capitol with a loaded shotgun on Tuesday told officers he wanted to talk to a member of Congress, according to the criminal complaint filed against him. The man from Georgia, Carter Camacho, made his initial appearance in federal court Wednesday on a charge of unlawfully possessing a firearm on US Capitol grounds. An 18-year-old who charged the US Capitol with a loaded shotgun while wearing a tactical vest was quickly arrested Tuesday, February 17, 2026, US Capitol Police said. United States Capitol PoliceAccording to the complaint, as Camacho approached the Capitol, an officer asked him what he was carrying. A fixed-blade knife was also located 40 feet from the car and in the path Camacho took to the Capitol, they said.

Source: CNN February 19, 2026 04:58 UTC