1998 United States Capitol Shooting - Washington, DC - Infamous Crime Scenes on Waymarking.com

"The United States Capitol shooting incident of 1998 was an attack on July 24, 1998 which led to the death of two United States Capitol Police officers. Detective John Gibson and Officer Jacob Chestnut were killed when Russell Eugene Weston Jr. entered the Capitol and opened fire. Chestnut was killed instantly and Gibson died during surgery at George Washington University Hospital but not before wounding Weston, who survived. Weston's exact motives are unknown, but he does suffer from mental disorder and maintains a strong distrust of the federal government. As of 2008, he remains in a mental institution due to paranoid schizophrenia and has yet to be tried in court." (visit link)

Date of crime: 07/24/1998 Public access allowed: yes Fee required: no Web site: [Web Link]

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