Armed man accused of impersonating officer detained at Kennedy marketing campaign occasion in LA

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A marketing campaign assertion stated Kennedy’s safety staff surrounded the person, who later was taken into custody by the LAPD.

Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. commemorates Hispanic Heritage Month with supporters on the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. An armed man who allegedly was impersonating a federal officer was taken into custody exterior the occasion. (Hans Gutknecht/The Orange County Register by way of AP, File) AP

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — An armed man accused of impersonating a federal officer was taken into custody exterior a Robert F. Kennedy Jr. marketing campaign occasion in Los Angeles.

A Los Angeles Police Division assertion stated police obtained a name Friday afternoon {that a} man with a loaded gun and holster and carrying a U.S. Marshals Service badge was exterior a theater the place the Democratic presidential candidate was scheduled to offer a speech.

A marketing campaign assertion stated Kennedy’s safety staff surrounded the person, who later was taken into custody by the LAPD. The FBI additionally was on the scene.

Nobody was injured.

“The person claimed to be a part of Kennedy’s safety staff,” the marketing campaign assertion stated. He informed the candidate’s safety staff “that he wanted to be taken to the candidate instantly.”

The person was taken into custody on a cost of carrying a hid weapon.

In a put up on X, previously referred to as Twitter, Kennedy stated he was grateful for the LAPD’s swift response. His marketing campaign stated Kennedy’s requests for Secret Service safety have been rejected, and he plans to use once more this month.