Capitolium's police chief Tomas Manger states that the police have contact with the man.
- We try to get as much information as we can to find a way to solve this peacefully, Manger says.
Earlier in the day, the suspect is believed to have carried out a live broadcast on social media in which he accused the Democratic Party of "killing the United States".
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives currently have summer breaks, which is why the Congress is more empty than usual.