Capitol Suspect Ruled Incompetent
A federal judge found Capitol shooting suspect Russell Eugene Weston incompetent to stand trial. The judge ordered Weston to a federal correctional facility for psychiatric treatment in hopes that he could stand trial at a later date.

Court Hearing in Capitol Slayings
The man accused of killing two U.S. Capitol Police officers made his first court appearance, still in a wheelchair and wearing two casts while he recovers from bullet wounds suffered in the July 24 shootout.

Weston's Parents Win Delay in Testimony
The family of the man charged in the shooting deaths of two Capitol police officers won a delay in testimony to a grand jury that could indict their son.

Westons Ordered to Testify
Federal prosecutors surprised the parents of Russell Eugene "Rusty" Weston Jr. and other relatives with subpoenas during their first visit with the wounded suspect, ordering them to appear before a grand jury.

Before the Shootings, a String of Excesses
Before he headed east and was charged with killing two police officers in a deadly assault at the U.S. Capitol, Russell Eugene Weston Jr. spent most of his time on simple projects in the Illinois woods which he first obsessed over, then abandoned.

Family Can Visit Weston in Hopsital
Relatives of alleged Capitol gunman Russell Eugene Weston Jr. got a judge's permission yesterday to visit him at D.C. General Hospital, clearing the way for their first meeting with him since his arrest on murder charges.

Capitol Suspect Too Sick to Appear
Alleged U.S. Capitol gunman Russell Eugene Weston Jr., who was shot four times by police and remains shackled to a bed at D.C. General Hospital, needs more surgery and will be physically unable to appear in court for two to three weeks.

Therapists to Evaluate Suspect in Hill Killings
Attorneys for Capitol gunman Russell Eugene Weston Jr. have won court approval to have him meet with a psychiatrist and psychologist at D.C. General Hospital, where he is recovering from bullet wounds.

Hill Leaders Press for Visitors Center
House and Senate Republican leaders agreed Wednesday to move ahead with plans to construct a visitors center to help improve Capitol security.

Prosecutors Seek Clues to Weston's 'State of Mind'
Investigators are trying to build a case that Russell Eugene Weston Jr.'s alleged assault on the U.S. Capitol was a premeditated criminal act, documents and sources indicated.

Weston Case 'Fell Through the Cracks'
Russell Eugene Weston Jr.'s sudden descent into violence might have been prevented by a mental health system better equipped to monitor patients.

Montanans Struggle With Reputation
Montana has been in the spotlight for its militia movement, the arrest of Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski – and now the rampage at the Capitol.

Security Measures to Get Another Look
The U.S. government uses a "patchwork quilt" of security practices that need review, said a commissioner at the General Services Administration.

Suspect's Family, Apologizing to Nation, Recalls His Ailing Mind
Diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, Russell Eugene Weston Jr. usually ignored pleas that he visit the doctor, relatives said in an interview.

Former Mental Patient Charged With Murder in Capitol Rampage
Russell Eugene Weston Jr., ordered held without bond, has slipped into critical condition; doctors say he has only a "50-50" chance to survive.

A Troubled Mind Drifts to Violence at the Capitol
Russell Eugene Weston had very little to call his own – an old red Chevy pickup, a modest monthly government disability check – but his mind was full of grandeur.

Shots Revive but Are Unlikely to Reshape Gun Debate
Friday's Capitol incident may spark another effort to pass some limits on guns, but "no law is going to stop a crazed person," a senator said.

Family, Neighbors Describe Suspect as Suspicious of Government
Russell Eugene Weston Jr. believed the government was spying on him and was on a Secret Service list of potential threats to the president.

Debate on Access vs. Security Is Renewed
Security has tightened in recent years, but Congress has always struggled to balance the public's right to access to its national symbols with its own need for protection.

From Newsweek:

• A Loner's Odyssey
  Rusty Weston was the latest in a series of deranged loners who have lashed out at society, as if killing government officials or research scientists or innocent bystanders would somehow assuage their inner demons.

• Slipping Past Security
  Weston was on the Secret Service's master list of 25,000 people. But could anything have stopped him?

• A Different Kind of War
  Our foes used to be armies; today they're the ideologues and the drifters in our midst.

Two Police Officers Killed in Shootout at Capitol
A gunman opened fire July 24 in the U.S. Capitol, killing two Capitol Police officers and injuring a tourist in a terrifying exchange of fire.

Sound of Gunshots Shatters the Capitol's Calm Facade
In an instant, the pop-pop-pop of gunfire pierced the hush of the Capitol, where the high ceilings usually turn the constant clatter into muffled echoes.

Shooting Disrupts the Normal Tourism Ritual
Out-of-towners expecting to gawk at the monuments in the nation's capital instead found themselves bit players in a scene out of an action movie.

Two 'Extremely Good' Officers Lost Their Lives to Save Others
Capitol Police Special Agent John Gibson and Officer Jacob J. Chestnut were hailed by lawmakers and colleagues as "true heroes of democracy."

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For Police Chaplains, It Was a Week of Grief
It has been a terrible week for the ministers. First was the funeral for a D.C. police officer killed by a colleague. Then came Friday.

Senator-Heart Surgeon Treats Shooting Victims
Sen. Bill Frist (R-Tenn.), a heart surgeon, sprinted from his office and treated two men, intent on keeping "their hearts and lungs moving."

Surviving Victim Describes Capitol Shooting
Angela Dickerson broke her silence Thursday, recounting the fateful visit to the U.S. Capitol that transformed her from anonymous tourist to bit player in history.

Capitol Keeps a Stiff Upper Lip as Life Goes On
The tourists lined up by 9 a.m., as if restoring the routine of the Capitol, one of Washington's most visited sites, provided a measure of solace.

Many Are Touched as the Drama Unfolds
The bullets that flew in the Capitol twisted hundreds of lives together for a few frenzied and tragic hours. The Post reconstructs the incident.

Deaths Leave Two Families in State of Shock
When John Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut died in the hospitals where they were rushed, their families' lives were irrevocably changed.

A Sense of the Inevitable and a Resolve to Keep Congress Open
Members of Congress recall feeling resignation to the inevitability of such an act in an age of seemingly random violence.

Attack Stirs Interest in Visitors Center, but Money Is a Problem
Though security officials have long advocated a visitors center at the East Front of the Capitol, many lawmakers have balked at funding the project.