{"id":44432,"date":"2024-07-16T20:33:40","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T00:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=44432"},"modified":"2024-07-16T23:41:47","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T03:41:47","slug":"man-arrested-with-ak-47-near-republican-convention-in-milwaukee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/man-arrested-with-ak-47-near-republican-convention-in-milwaukee\/","title":{"rendered":"Man arrested with AK-47 near Republican convention in Milwaukee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A man was arrested near the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee after an AK-47 pistol was found in his backpack, according to local and federal officials. His intentions, if any, were not immediately clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident happened at around 1 p.m. on Monday when U.S. Capitol Police observed a suspicious person with a ski mask and a large tactical backpack in the 1200 block of N. 11th Street, just a few blocks from the convention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Capitol Police performed a subject stop and it was determined that the suspect was concealing a firearm in his backpack,&#8221; police said in a statement on Tuesday. &#8220;The suspect does not have a legal CCW [Concealed Carry Weapon] permit in Wisconsin or any other state.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Federal law enforcement sources told CBS News and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/armed-man-ski-mask-arrested-while-approaching-republican-national-convention-perimeter-milwaukee\" target=\"_blank\">Fox News<\/a> that the backpack contained an AK-47 pistol, a full magazine and a &#8216;Scream&#8217; mask. His intentions, if any, were not immediately known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Milwaukee Police said charges are pending a review by the Milwaukee County District Attorney&#8217;s Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Security at the convention is high after the <a href=\"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/trump-injured-in-assassination-attempt-at-pennsylvania-rally\/\">attempted assassination<\/a> of former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. 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