What to Know
- Larry Dawson, 66, of Tennessee, appeared in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Wednesday
- Dawson was charged in the March 28 incident at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in which police say he took out what looked like a gun
- Dawson faces more than 50 years in prison
A man who pulled a weapon at a security checkpoint while entering the Capitol Visitor Center in March pleaded guilty to a federal offense stemming from the confrontation in which he was shot by an officer.
Larry Russell Dawson, 67, of Antioch, Tennessee, pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to a charge of assaulting, resisting or impeding officers while using a deadly or dangerous weapon, prosecutors said.
Prosecutors said in a statement that under federal sentencing guidelines, the charge carries a likely range of eight to 14 months in prison and a fine of up to $40,000. Sentencing is set for Feb. 24.
Dawson was shot March 28 after he pulled out a BB gun that looked like a handgun at the checkpoint, authorities said.
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