Just days after President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt by 20-year-old Thomas Crooks, another man showed up to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee wearing a ski mask and armed with an AK-47 pistol.
The identity of the man has not been released, but Milwaukee Police confirmed that they arrested the 21-year-old man just blocks from Fiserv Forum where the RNC is located.
“Homeland Security Investigators and Capitol Police were conducting surveillance near the RNC perimeter when they noticed a suspicious man approaching,” Fox News reported.
“He was wearing a ski mask and carrying a tactical bag,” Fox News’ source confirmed.
Police discovered the gun and a full magazine inside the bad.
The man did not possess a concealed weapon permit in Wisconsin or in any other state, as stated by the police. The Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office will be reviewing the pending charges, according to authorities.
Fox News contacted the Secret Service regarding the incident and was directed to the Milwaukee Police.
Fox News reached out to Homeland Security Investigations and the Department of Homeland Security for comment, but has not received a response as of now.
A man was shot and killed by police near Fiserv Forum during the RNC, having brandished a knife.
eanwhile, Rep. Derrick Van Orden reported being assaulted by a protester outside the venue, describing it as an “incident of political violence.”
CODEPINK denied that Rep. Derrick Van Orden assaulted a woman, claiming he intentionally bumped into her.
These events occurred during the RNC’s “Make America Safe Once Again” theme, as former President Donald Trump emphasized addressing crime in Milwaukee.
