Man wearing ski mask with concealed gun arrested outside RNC, police say

Alison Dirr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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People walk within the secure perimeter near Fiserv Forum on Tuesday, the second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The second day of the RNC focused on crime and border policies.
People walk within the secure perimeter near Fiserv Forum on Tuesday, the second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The second day of the RNC focused on crime and border policies.

A 21-year-old man wearing a ski mask and carrying a “large tactical backpack in the street” was arrested on suspicion of carrying a concealed weapon Monday afternoon blocks from Fiserv Forum, where the Republican National Convention was underway, according to Milwaukee police.

The arrest took place about 1 p.m. in the 1200 block of North 11th Street in downtown Milwaukee.

The man was initially noticed by U.S. Capitol Police. Officers from that department stopped him and determined he had a gun in his backpack despite not having a concealed carry permit in Wisconsin or any other state, according to Milwaukee police.

The RNC is taking place at Fiserv Forum, UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena and the Baird Center from Monday through Thursday.

Alison Dirr can be reached at [email protected].

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Man with ski mask, concealed gun arrested outside RNC, police say

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