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The Georgia man who was arrested while carrying a loaded firearm and running onto the U.S. Capitol grounds told authorities he wanted to talk to a member of Congress, according to court records.
Carter Camacho, 18, appeared in federal court Wednesday where he was ordered held without bond.
Camacho of Smyrna, Georgia, parked a Mercedes SUV near the Capitol, exited, and ran toward the building carrying a loaded shotgun and additional rounds of ammunition, authorities said.
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Police identified Carter Camacho of Smyrna, Georgia, as the armed person arrested earlier at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday. Camacho allegedly told authorities that he just wanted to talk to a member of Congress. (USCP)
He was wearing body armor and camouflage-style clothing, documents state.
As he climbed up the stairs to the building, a uniformed U.S. Capitol Police officer asked Camacho what he was carrying. Camacho raised his right arm and clutched a firearm, which turned out to be a Mossberg Model 88 12-guage shotgun, federal prosecutors said.
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Police identified Carter Camacho of Smyrna, Georgia, as the armed person arrested earlier at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (USCP)
He complied with order to halt and get on the ground.
“He also told USCP officers that he was just there to talk to a Member of Congress,” court records state.
Court documents did not say if Camacho mentioned a specific lawmaker.
The shotgun was loaded with seven rounds and the safety was off, authorities said. An additional 17 rounds of ammunition were stored in a carrier attached to the stock of the weapon, authorities said.
Carter Camacho was allegedly spotted with a shotgun near the U.S. Capitol. (Justice Department)
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Near Camacho’s vehicle, officers found a knife. The area outside the Capitol was later cleared and reopened.
Camacho is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm on Capitol grounds. His next court date is March 2.