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Armed man arrested near White House; threatened Trump

A 26-year-old suspect was arrested with firearms; reports indicate he claimed to hear voices commanding him to assassinate President Donald Trump.


The White House, Washington D.C., August 2015
The White House, Washington D.C., August 2015 · Photo: Vintage Fan 5678 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The United States Secret Service has arrested an armed man near the White House complex in Washington, D.C. The suspect, identified as 26-year-old Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, was apprehended on Thursday while in possession of several handguns inside a vehicle reported as stolen. This was reported by the Jerusalem Post and the Italian news agency ANSA.

According to the reports, the suspect allegedly told officers during questioning that he had heard voices instructing him to travel to the capital and harm President Donald Trump. Further details regarding the circumstances of the incident or the suspect's mental state have not yet been released.

Sources: Jerusalem Post — international, ANSA, כאן 11

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