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Man with gun arrested in park near US Capitol

WASHINGTON (AP) — Police say man with a gun was arrested near the U.S. Capitol Tuesday afternoon. U.S. Capitol Police say they searched the area and his belongings after his arrest in a park outside Senate office buildings, across from Washington’s Union Station. Officers said they did not believe there was an “ongoing threat.” Openly carrying firearms in public is prohibited in Washington and on U.S. Capitol grounds.

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