The man arrested in a shooting at the US Capitol on Monday pulled a gun on a security check at the Visitor Center building, where he was shot by an officer, police said.
"During a routine check, the individual pulled out what appeared to be a gun and pointed it at police. A policeman shot and wounded the suspect, who then made it personal care physician, "said Matthew Verderosa, head of Capitol police during a news briefing, adding that the man, known by the police, is in custody .
"The suspect is undergoing surgery. His condition is not known at this time. a weapon at the scene recovered, "said Capitol police chief, Matthew Verderosa to reporters after the incident, which caused a brief closure of the Congress building.
Verderosa also noted that a woman "not involved" in the incident, suffered "minor injuries" and was transported to a hospital.