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Just two days after a 20-year-old man tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania, another armed man was arrested in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, near the venue where the Republican National Convention is being held.
Fox News reporter Bill Melugin shared the chilling details in a social media post Tuesday evening.
Melugin wrote:
BREAKING: Per federal law enforcement source, yesterday, HSI & Capitol Police surveilling the RNC secure perimeter stopped a suspicious man wearing a ski mask blocks away from Fiserv Forum.
I’m told he had a AK47 pistol, a full magazine, & a Scream mask in a large backpack he was carrying. Milwaukee PD arrested him. Unknown what his plans or intentions were.
Milwaukee PD confirms they arrested a 21-year-old man who was carrying a concealed weapon & did not have a legal CCW permit. They sent me the following statement.
Secret Service referred me to Milwaukee PD, and I’ve reached out to DHS for comment. More details as they come.
Below is the full statement from the Secret Service:
BREAKING: Per federal law enforcement source, yesterday, HSI & Capitol Police surveilling the RNC secure perimeter stopped a suspicious man wearing a ski mask blocks away from Fiserv Forum. I’m told he had a AK47 pistol, a full magazine, & a Scream mask in a large backpack he was… pic.twitter.com/cMwxdvv38d
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) July 16, 2024
