Armed Georgia man arrested at US Capitol told police he wanted to 'talk' to Congress: docs

The Georgia antheral who was arrested portion carrying a loaded firearm and moving onto the U.S. Capitol grounds told authorities helium wanted to speech to a subordinate of Congress, according to tribunal records. 

Carter Camacho, 18, appeared successful national tribunal Wednesday wherever helium was ordered held without bond. 

Camacho of Smyrna, Georgia, parked a Mercedes SUV adjacent the Capitol, exited, and ran toward the gathering carrying a loaded shotgun and further rounds of ammunition, authorities said. 

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Police identified Carter Camacho of Smyrna, Georgia, arsenic the equipped idiosyncratic arrested earlier astatine the U.S. Capitol successful Washington, D.C. connected Tuesday. Camacho allegedly told authorities that helium conscionable wanted to speech to a subordinate of Congress.  (USCP)

He was wearing assemblage armor and camouflage-style clothing, documents state. 

As helium climbed up the stairs to the building, a uniformed U.S. Capitol Police serviceman asked Camacho what helium was carrying. Camacho raised his close limb and clutched a firearm, which turned retired to beryllium a Mossberg Model 88 12-guage shotgun, national prosecutors said. 

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Police identified Carter Camacho of Smyrna, Georgia, arsenic the equipped idiosyncratic arrested earlier astatine the U.S. Capitol successful Washington, D.C., connected Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.  (USCP)

He complied with bid to halt and get connected the ground. 

"He besides told USCP officers that helium was conscionable determination to speech to a Member of Congress," tribunal records state. 

Court documents did not accidental if Camacho mentioned a circumstantial lawmaker.

The shotgun was loaded with 7 rounds and the information was off, authorities said. An further 17 rounds of ammunition were stored successful a bearer attached to the banal of the weapon, authorities said.

Carter Camacho was allegedly spotted with a shotgun adjacent the U.S. Capitol.  (Justice Department)

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Near Camacho's vehicle, officers recovered a knife. The country extracurricular the Capitol was aboriginal cleared and reopened.

Camacho is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm connected Capitol grounds. His adjacent tribunal day is March 2.