The gunman shot by police on Monday was reportedly the same man arrested last year for disrupting a Congressional hearing.
ABC and NBC News on Monday identified the suspected Capitol Hill gunman as Larry Dawson, of Antioch, Tennessee.
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Dawson was the man reportedly taken to the hospital Monday after allegedly pulling a gun at the Visitors Center screening area, prompting an officer to shoot him.
Authorities did not immediately identify Dawson, but did say the gunman had "frequented the [Capitol] grounds before" and "is known to us."
Dawson was arrested at Capitol Hill in October 2015 after interrupting the House chamber and shouting, "I am a prophet of God." He also allegedly resisted arrest as an officer tried to remove him from the chamber.
Dawson was later charged with unlawful conduct on Capitol grounds and assault of a law enforcement officer. He was released the next day after posting bond, but was ordered to stay away from Capitol Hill.
However, after failing to appear at his misdemeanor hearing on Nov. 19, a bench warrant was issued for his arrest.
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