New details have emerged about a gunman who was arrested Monday near the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
According to a criminal complaint filed in Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Donnell Tinsley, 21, was allegedly in possession of a concealed AK-47 pistol without a permit, a “Scream” mask and various other items.
Special agents with Homeland Security Investigations patrolling the area outside the Republican National Convention on Monday morning noticed Tinsley walking about two blocks outside the RNC vehicle inspection area perimeter.
Police said the man was wearing a ski mask, black gloves and carrying a large, heavy-looking backpack.
Federal agents stopped Tinsley and he consented to a search of his backpack. Agents quickly found an AK-47 pistol known as a “Draco.” When asked if he had a concealed carry permit, Tinsley admitted he did not.
Also found in the backpack were a loaded rifle magazine, a “Scream” mask, a flashlight, two pairs of black gloves, a pair of sunglasses, an Allied Universal Security uniform shirt, two cans of spray paint, and several empty designer bags of marijuana. Two cell phones were also found in Tinsley’s pants pockets.
Federal law enforcement officers took Tinsley into custody after determining he did not have a concealed weapons permit.
Tinsley made his initial court appearance Wednesday morning, according to court records. Attorney information was not yet available.
The arrest came amid heightened security following Saturday’s assassination attempt in Pennsylvania against former President Donald Trump, who was attending Monday’s Republican National Convention as the current Republican presidential nominee.
And on Tuesday, police shot and killed a man they said was armed with two knives about a mile from Milwaukee’s convention center in an incident that police said was unrelated to the Republican National Convention.
Milwaukee police said Wednesday that at least nine people have been arrested since the convention began Monday.
Three people were charged with disturbing the peace, two were arrested on suspicion of carrying a concealed weapon, and others were charged with trespassing or disturbing a public area. A Code Pink organizer was arrested Tuesday after an incident involving Wisconsin Rep. Derrick Van Orden.
