Armed Man Arrested At RFK, Jr. Event Identified

The internets have been abuzz with the very bizarre news that a heavily armed man posing as a U.S. Marshall, a member of RFK, Jr.’s security team, and an EMT (!!) was arrested in Los Angeles.

It’s a bizarre story, but the suspect has been apprehended, as has an alleged accomplice.

Fox News reports:

A man carrying loaded pistols and spare ammunition was detained Friday after impersonating a U.S. marshal at one of Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign events in Los Angeles.He was identified Saturday as Adrian Paul Aispuro, 44, The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital.

Here’s the content of the full tweet (x?):

I’m very grateful that alert and fast-acting protectors from Gavin de Becker and Associates (GDBA) spotted and detained an armed man who attempted to approach me at my Hispanic Heritage speech at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles tonight. The man, wearing two shoulder holsters with loaded pistols and spare ammunition magazines was carrying a U.S. Marshal badge on a lanyard and beltclip federal ID. He identified himself as a member of my security detail. Armed GDBA team members moved quickly to isolate and detain the man until LAPD arrived to make the arrest. I’m also grateful to LAPD for its rapid response.I’m still entertaining a hope that President Biden will allow me Secret Service protection. I am the first presidential candidate in history to whom the White House has denied a request for protection.

Thank goodness Kennedy’s security team was on the ball. We don’t know yet what this person’s intentions were, but it all seems a bit sketchy at this point in time.

KTLA has more:

Adrian Paul Aispuro, 44, was arrested without incident by police after RFK Jr.’s security detail recognized that Aispuro was attempting to impersonate a U.S. Marshal at a Hispanic Heritage Month event at the Wilshire Ebell Hotel on Friday evening.Aispuro told Kennedy Jr.’s real security team that he needed to see the candidate immediately, and upon seeing he had weapons, the security guards removed him from the area and contacted LAPD.A second man, who has not yet been identified, was also taken into custody. He allegedly was in possession of a backpack containing another handgun inside.Aispuro was booked on felony gun charges and is being held on $35,000 bail.

Here’s a report on the incident and arrest:

Tags: 2024 Democratic Primaries, California, Jr., Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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