US arrests gun-carrying man near Supreme Court
US police arrested a gun man who appeared near his home and threatened to kill Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh.
“At approximately 1:50 a.m. this morning, a man was arrested near the residence of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. The man was armed and threatened the judge,” the Supreme Court said. America released a statement on June 8, saying this person was carrying a handgun, knife and pepper spray.
The man told officers he intended to “kill Judge Kavanaugh”. This person is currently being held at the Montgomery County Police Department, Maryland.
Security forces stand guard at the home of US Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in Maryland in September 2021. Image: AFP.
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan later issued a statement that the U.S. Marshals Service and Montgomery County police acted quickly to arrest the suspect and prevent him from causing any harm.
The incident comes as the US Supreme Court prepares to deliver potentially landmark rulings on two issues of gun rights and abortion in the country.
Judge Kavanaug’s home, like the homes of other conservative Supreme Court justices, has become a gathering place for protests after it was leaked that the justices could overturn abortion rights in the United States. America.
President Biden has called for stricter gun control after the shooting that shocked the US in Texas on May 24. Salvador Ramos, 18, armed with an AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle, stormed into Robb Elementary School, locked a classroom door, and opened fire for more than an hour, killing 21 people. 10 days earlier, a shooting occurred at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, killing 10 people.
The Justice Department said last month that the judicial police force was guarding the homes of nine Supreme Court justices 24 hours a day. A US police spokesman confirmed today that security measures are still in place at the homes of the nine judges.
Brett Kavanaugh in Washington, D.C., April 2021. Image: Reuters.
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