The 21-year-old man was carrying a tactical bag that carried the weapon, police say.
The Milwaukee Police Department confirmed to The Epoch Times they arrested a man who was carrying a firearm with a full magazine in a tactical bag not far from the Republican National Convention (RNC) on July 15.
According to the department, the 21-year-old suspect was clad in a ski mask.
The incident comes just days after a shooter targeted former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania.
U.S. Capitol Police noticed the suspect on N. 11th Street, near the massive perimeter of the convention, at 1 p.m.
“United States Capitol Police performed a subject stop,” a statement shared with The Epoch Times from the department’s Office of Public Relations read. It added that the suspect has no concealed carry weapon permit in Wisconsin “or any other state.”
Armed Man Shot Dead
On the following day, a 43-year-old man armed with knives was fatally shot by five law enforcement officers from Columbus, Ohio, outside the RNC security area. Police fired on the man when he allegedly charged another individual during an argument.
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In addition, a female pro-Palestinian protester with the activist organization CODEPINK, Nour Jaghama, alleged that a Republican House member deliberately shoved into her in an incident that culminated in Ms. Jaghama’s arrest.
That lawmaker, Rep Derrick Van Order (R-Wisc.), had a different take on the incident.
CODEPINK issued a statement about the incident.
“It is a microcosm of the misogyny at the RNC that the more gentle non-violent woman, the only Palestinian in line with our group is assaulted and then even when she did not respond she was the one who was arrested,” the statement said.
The RNC is being held from July 15 to 18.
Original News Source Link – Epoch Times
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