The Secret Service arrested a Texas man on Wednesday afternoon near the Vice President’s DC Naval Observatory residence.
31-year-old Paul Murray was a former Army drone operator before his discharge in 2014 due to medical issues.
Inside his car parked near the residence, police found an AR-15 rifle and ammunition. Murray reportedly told officers he just wanted to talk to the President.
The mentally disturbed man had told his mother that he plans to “take care of his problem” referring to inadequate Veteran’s Affairs.
Murray suffered paranoid delusions and didn’t take his prescribed medication at the time of the incident.
He still was charged with several counts including carrying a dangerous weapon and possession of a large capacity of ammunition feeding device.
