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Man Arrested After Bringing Rifle To WI Capitol, Demanding To See Governor

Crime scene tape blocks the Fairfax, Va., office building where police say a man wielding a baseball bat attacked two staffers for U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., on Monday, May 15, 2023. Fairfax City Police in northern Virginia said in a tweet that a suspect is in custody and the victims are being treated for injuries that are not life-threatening. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
  • A man unlawfully entered the Wisconsin Capitol while carrying a handgun, seeking to meet with Governor Tony Evers, and subsequently returned later in the evening with an assault rifle after posting bail, according to a statement from the state.
  • On Wednesday around 2 p.m., the shirtless individual, armed with a holstered handgun, approached the governor’s office on the Capitol’s first floor, where he demanded to meet with the absent governor.
  • The Wisconsin Department of Administration’s spokesperson, Tatyana Warrick, revealed the information.
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