A Venezuelan national was arrested near the White House on Thursday night after US Secret Service officers found three firearms and dozens of rounds of ammunition inside a reportedly stolen vehicle, the US Department of Homeland Security said on Friday.
The suspect, identified as 26-year-old Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, allegedly told officers that he had heard voices telling him to travel to Washington and kill US President Donald Trump, according to DHS.
Officers found an AR-15-style rifle and two handguns in the vehicle, which was parked on Constitution Avenue near the White House, DHS reported.
Chrinos, whom DHS said entered the US illegally through Texas in March 2024, was charged with multiple firearms and vehicle-related offenses and remained in US Marshals Service custody.
This is a developing story.