Thousands of people gathered for a New Year’s Eve celebration in Seattle this week to anticipate the annual fireworks show at one of the city’s most iconic landmarks, when a man stopped on a lawn and opened his coat to reveal a loaded shotgun, police said, alarming witnesses and an officer nearby.
The man flashed his weapon in the densely populated and well-lit area overlooking the Space Needle observation tower, wearing all black clothing with a red hat branded with the word “WAR.” Moments later, officers detained him and discovered he was also carrying a pistol and multiple rounds of ammunition, Seattle police said.
Marcos Campos Lezama, 21, was taken into custody just after 7 p.m. Wednesday without incident and charged with unlawful use of weapons to intimidate, a misdemeanor offense, court documents show. His bail was set at $10,000 and he’s being held at the King County Correctional Facility, the documents say…