An 18-year-old from Georgia accused of bringing a gun onto U.S. Capitol grounds made his first appearance in federal court Wednesday.
Carter Camacho appeared before a judge in U.S. District Court for D.C., wearing a camouflage shirt and pants and saying little beyond answering the judge鈥檚 questions.
According to prosecutors, Camacho was after parking an SUV near the Capitol, getting out while wearing a tactical vest and camouflage clothing and running toward the building with a shotgun.
Court documents include photos prosecutors said show Camacho running with the gun in hand.
Investigators said the shotgun was loaded, and they also found 17 additional rounds of ammunition in a carrier attached to the gun stock. They also said Camacho told officers he was there 鈥渢o talk to a member of Congress.鈥�
When officers confronted him on the south steps on the west side of the Capitol, a U.S. Capitol Police officer asked Camacho what he was carrying in his hand. Camacho was then ordered to lie on the ground, and investigators said he complied. A knife was also found near the SUV he arrived in.
Camacho is charged with possessing a firearm on U.S. Capitol grounds, which is a federal felony.
He’s expected to return to court on March 2 and will remain in custody until then.
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