Masked man wearing camo arrested outside Ken Paxton’s Texas watch party

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4 Mar 2026 • 11:59 PM MYT
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  • A masked man with ammunition was arrested outside a Dallas hotel where Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was holding his election night watch party.
  • Police were alerted to a suspicious individual, described as wearing camouflage and acting strangely, who then drove away in a vehicle without a licence plate.
  • Officers stopped the man for traffic violations and discovered ammunition in his vehicle during a subsequent search.
  • Investigators later determined that the man was at the hotel to make a delivery to an employee, despite his initial suspicious appearance.
  • The incident occurred on a major primary night, where Paxton's Republican Senate primary bid forced a runoff, amid discussions about his electability and a lack of endorsement from Donald Trump.

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