united_states capitol shooting incident united_states capitol shooting incident attack july led death united_states officers detective officer killed entered capitol opened fire chestnut killed instantly gibson died surgery exact motives unknown mental disorder maintains strong distrust federal government remains mental institution paranoid tried court shooting day shooting officer assigned operate ray machine document door entrance located open members congress staff detective gibson assigned protection detail suite offices near door armed caliber shot revolver entered document door time providing directions tourist son partner escorted tourist reportedly walked metal inside entrance chestnut requested suddenly produced gun warning shot chestnut head point blank range according witnesses turned short corridor pushed door leads group offices senior republican representatives including majority whip representative future speaker house close protégé speaker shot suspect entered delay office despite mortally wounded able return fire wound suspect office female tourist bullets shoulder face treated injuries released injured officer future senate majority leader tennessee heart surgeon presiding senate floor shooting accompanied shooting officers chestnut gibson people killed attack following shooting officers received tribute lying honor united_states capitol police officers chestnut african american receive honor found incompetent stand trial mental illness man stopped taking medication judge district_of_columbia ordered treated medication consent district columbia circuit upheld decision court determined competent tried despite ongoing treatment suspended dismiss criminal charges known prior incident person threatened president united_states shooting led creation united_states capitol police memorial fund nonprofit organization managed provides funds families chestnut gibson november fund expanded include family sgt officer killed training accident shooting cited reason development legislation authorizing construction facility introduced washington delegate eleanor entitled jacob joseph chestnut john states capitol visitor center act door entered renamed honor officers document door march filed motion requesting hearing mental status hearing held appearing public defender witnesses selected psychologist rehabilitation specialist federal judge denied request released federal facility arguing failed present evidence longer needed committed hearing defense psychologist stated individuals simply respond medication implying ready release released facility possible taken washington stand trial murders officers detective march july united_states officer assigned protection detail congressman buried arlington national cemetery lying honor chestnut capitol served agency years native massachusetts married niece representative democrat massachusetts children year old daughter boys ages growing new_england gibson lifelong boston_red_sox fan august beloved team moment silence honor prior game officer april july african american lie honor capitol chestnut buried arlington national cemetery funeral included speech president bill_clinton fly military jets missing man formation located maryland renamed honor suspect born december known grew attended high school town people shortly graduating high school moved montana rarely returning attempt high school classmates inviting class reunion returned written montana neighbors disliked ignored considered unusual eccentric thought neighbor television satellite dish spy actions believed navy seals hiding diagnosed paranoid years shooting spent days mental hospital threatening montana resident released testing danger eighteen months shooting moved montana home known hack trees filled yard following mississippi_river floods downed timber family homestead ask stop cutting trees days prior capitol shooting grandmother insistence nearby cats shot killed cats single shotgun leaving bucket burying rest following capitol shooting transferred psychiatric center north_carolina interview court appointed psychiatrist explained stormed capitol prevent united_states annihilated disease charged crime apparent mental contentious issue forced medication far refused voluntarily lawyers helped enable order protect death penalty federal judge authorized doctors treat panel federal appeals court ruled july forced drugs forced days remains facility indefinitely
United States Capitol shooting incident (1998)