Police make arrest after Texas capitol evacuated over threat to lawmakers
The Texas Department of Public Safety arrested a person in connection with threats against state lawmakers that saw the state capitol briefly evacuated on Saturday, the DPS said.
The big picture: The threats against the lawmakers whom officials said planned to attend Austin's anti-Trump " No Kings" protest came hours after after two Democratic Minnesota legislators and their spouses were shot in what police described as "targeted attacks."
Minnesota state House Democratic Leader Melissa Hortman and her husband fatally shot during the attack at their Twin Cities home.
Details: The state capitol was evacuated due to a "credible threat" against the lawmakers, the DPS said just after 1pm local time.
A DPS trooper later took one person into custody in connection with the threats, per a later DPS post.
Texas Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick wrote spoke out against threats to lawmakers on X as he confirmed the "credible threat" that was made "to possibly kill members of the Texas legislature at the capitol":
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