Georgia teen pleads guilty to gun charge for running onto Capitol grounds with loaded shotgun
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Georgia teenager Carter Camacho pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a firearm on Capitol grounds and to a child‑pornography charge. He had run onto the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 17, 2026, armed with a loaded shotgun while wearing body armor and camouflage. He remains in custody awaiting sentencing in December.
- ▪Camacho, 18, of Smyrna, Georgia, was arrested after running toward the west side of the Capitol with a loaded shotgun on Feb. 17, 2026.
- ▪He pleaded guilty to two counts: illegal possession of a firearm on Capitol grounds and receipt or distribution of child pornography.
- ▪Prosecutors said he bought the shotgun less than a week before the incident and considered using it to breach a door into the Capitol.
- ▪He has been jailed since his arrest and is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 8, 2026.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 8 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 1 right.
- ▪ Georgia teenager pleads guilty to charging Capitol grounds with shotgun — Washington Examiner
- ▪ Georgia man who ran toward Capitol with shotgun pleads guilty — CBS News — Top
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onGeorgia teen pleads guilty to gun charge for running onto Capitol grounds with loaded shotgunA Georgia teenager who charged at the U.S. Capitol while armed with a loaded shotgun and wearing body armor and camouflage clothing has pleaded guilty to illegally carrying a firearmByMICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated PressJuly 27, 2026, 4:18 PM1:26This image from video contained in the Justice Department's memorandum in support of pretrial detention of Carter Camacho, 18, shows Camacho running near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Feb. 17, 2026.
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