Lunatic Pastor Goes On D.C. Rampage

 A man with a gun was shot by police yesterday afternoon at the U.S. Capitol’s Visitor Complex. "Authorities identified the wounded suspect as Larry Russell Dawson, a minister from Tennessee. The 66-year-old Dawson previously was arrested in October in the District after he allegedly disrupted Congress by shouting that he was a 'prophet of God,'" report Peter Hermann, Clarence Williams and Ian Shapira. "Police said Dawson walked into the visitor center about 2:40 p.m. Monday and was going through security screening when at least one officer opened fire. In the chaotic moments that followed, loudspeaker alerts warned tourists in the center of an 'active shooter,' and officers yelled at people to get down. 'My husband said he heard a shot followed by a full clip,' said Diane Bilo of Ohio, who was in the cafeteria as her husband and two of their children were in the visitor center."

• Monday night, police said Dawson had been charged with assault with a deadly weapon and assault on a police officer while armed. They said he was in stable but critical condition and would appear in D.C. Superior Court after his release from the hospital.
• Two officials familiar with the case said Dawson was shot in the chest and thigh.
• U.S. Capitol Police Chief Matthew R. Verderosa: "There is no reason to believe this is anything more than a criminal act.”
• "No officers were injured, but a female bystander between 35 and 45 years old suffered what appeared to be a minor injury and was taken to a hospital, the chief said, without elaborating on how she had been hurt. Two police officials said she had a wound on her face that they believe was caused by a bullet fragment."