1998 United States Capitol shooting

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The 1998 United States Capitol shooting occurred on July 24, 1998, when Russell Eugene Weston Jr. entered the Capitol and fatally shot United States Capitol Police officers Jacob Chestnut and Detective John Gibson. Gibson died during surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center; Chestnut died at George Washington University Hospital.

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