Wendell J. Royster, a 67-year-old man from Columbia, Mississippi, was arrested outside the U.S. Capitol's North Barricade for allegedly having a handgun in his lap. The U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) reported that Royster faces one count of carrying a pistol without a license and without a permit. The incident occurred at approximately 11:22 a.m.
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Mississippi man arrested at U.S. Capitol for carrying firearm
A 67-year-old man from Mississippi was arrested outside the U.S. Capitol for allegedly carrying a handgun. He faces charges for carrying a pistol without a license and permit, according to the U.S. Capitol Police.
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