Seattle man who flashed weapon in New Year’s Eve crowd faces charges
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Key Points:
- A 21-year-old man, Marcos Campos Lezama, was arrested at a crowded New Year’s Eve event in Seattle after revealing a loaded shotgun and carrying additional firearms and ammunition near the Space Needle.
- Lezama, dressed in black with a red "WAR" hat, was charged with unlawful use of weapons to intimidate, a misdemeanor, and held on $10,000 bail; he pleaded not guilty in court.
- Police noted Lezama’s use of varied shotgun projectiles and foam hearing protection as unusual and indicative of potential intent to use the weapons.
- Authorities responded with heightened caution due to recent nationwide threats at New Year’s celebrations, including a terror attack in New Orleans and a bomb plot in Los
