Skip to main content

Veteran charged with threatening to shoot wife at US Capitol

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Army veteran has been charged with threatening to shoot his wife and other people at the U.S. Capitol.

Court documents show that 33-year-old Michael Bogoslavski told investigators he’s suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. He was arrested Monday after authorities say he told his wife over the phone and via text message that he planned to shoot her and other people who got in his way. His wife is a Senate staffer and was working at the Capitol at the time.

The documents show Bogoslavski also told his wife he planned to die himself at the hands of police. Authorities seized guns from his house in Cheverly, Maryland, a Washington suburb.

A federal judge has ordered him detained pending trial.
Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

What should be in your emergency kit

Every home should have an emergency kit on hand for when storms and power outages occur. WTOP recommends you print it out this list ahead foul weather and power outages. Supplies to have on hand:
Read Next Story