With Washington first responders on edge since the Jan. 6 riot over potential right-wing violence and domestic terrorism, a cache of what turned out to be replica toy guns prompted a massive response Saturday near the National Mall.
, a cache of what turned out to be replica toy guns prompted a massive response Saturday near the National Mall.
Two people were detained when authorities said they found a number of guns and rifles in a U-Haul truck parked near the city's Tidal Basin, which is strolling distance from the White House and the U.S. Capitol, U.S. Park Police said. But the realistic-looking firearms were airsoft guns and rifles, which shoot nonlethal, plastic pellets at low velocity and are often used for games, tactical training and target practice. They're generally legal and not regulated as firearms.
The people detained cooperated with officers and were released, said Park Police Sgt. Roselyn Norment. The Tidal Basin, next to the Potomac River, is surrounded by the Jefferson Memorial, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, and the FDR Memorial. During the investigation, police closed Maine Avenue between the National Mall and the Wharf,The area in and around the National Mall has been on high alert since the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
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