October 17, 2019
Details are very light; however, an armed man wearing body armor was arrested shortly before President Trump arrived at the American Airlines arena in Dallas Texas.
According to NBC5 Dallas:
Dallas police arrested the man while he was wearing a helmet, a vest and a backpack. Officers confiscated a gun, a breathing mask and an aerosol can. The man, who has not been identified, was arrested near counter-protestors. (link)
According to additional reporting the gunman was located with of a group of protesters against the U.S. withdrawal from Syria.
Meredith Yeomans✔@YeomansNBC5
Man with gun wearing helmet, vest arrested outside Trump rally.@NBCDFW: http://on.nbcdfw.com/XY6gLpOMan With Gun Wearing Helmet Arrested Outside Trump Rally
A man has been arrested outside the American Airlines Center in Dallas, the site of President Donald Trump’s rally Thursday evening.
nbcdfw.com
Meredith Yeomans✔@YeomansNBC5
NEW: Gun, breathing mask & some type of aerosol can confiscated from man arrested outside Trump rally. He was taken into custody near a group protesting the President’s troop removal from Syria.http://on.nbcdfw.com/SMVnZdx
Meredith Yeomans✔@YeomansNBC5
NOW: More video of man arrested outside Trump rally. Walked near counter protestors wearing vest, helmet, backpack. Police confiscated a gun, breathing mask, knee pads & some type of aerosol can. Secret Servide are here. @NBCDFW http://on.nbcdfw.com/SMVnZdx
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