Tennessee man charged with assault at Capitol

  • 8 years ago
A Tennessee man faces two assault charges after he brandished a weapon and forced a lockdown at the U.S. Capitol's visitor center on Monday.
Police charged Larry Dawson, 66, with assault with a deadly weapon and assault on a police officer while armed, U.S. Capitol Police said Tuesday.
Dawson remains in critical but stable condition after police shot him at a checkpoint at the Capitol Visitor Center, an underground gateway into the Capitol building.

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