Ex-Marlins draft pick sets flags on fire, tips over iconic busts after breaking into Washington State Capitol: officials

A former Miami Marlins draft pick allegedly broke into the Washington State Capitol and set fire to several flags — including “Old Glory” — and toppled several iconic busts during his destructive rampage on Sunday night.Gunnar Schubert, 29, was armed with two hammers and reportedly suffering a mental health crisis when he entered through a window and unleashed chaos for 10 minutes, according to Fox 13 Seattle.“On Sunday evening, after 10 pm, an individual broke a window and entered the State Capitol Building.He proceeded in a fairly short period of time to damage several items in the building,” Lt.

Gov.Denny Heck said.Schubert, a two-year starter for Gonzaga Baseball, was drafted by the Marlins in the 28th round of the 2018 MLB draft and played two seasons of Minor League ball before becoming a “journeyman ironworker,” according to his LinkedIn profile.Armed with two hammers, Schubert drove his car onto a flower bed outside the building before making his way to the third floor of the rotunda, knocking down two “iconic” busts, several flags and smashing the glass door to the State Reception Room.Schubert allegedly set fire to several objects in the building, including the State Reception Room’s original carpet that Heck described as a “priceless treasure.” The one-time MLB hopeful has a history of mental health problems, which is believed to have been one of the reasons for his violent break-in, according to Washington State Patrol spokesperson Chris Loftis.“The suspect’s actions were very purposeful at the Capitol but appears to be an individual experiencing a mental health crisis of some sort,” Loftis told the Associated Press.Schubert is suspected of damaging two “iconic” busts, including a bronze statue of George Washington’s head that was knocked over, and scratching a bust of Martin Luther King Jr.He also knocked down several flags in the rotunda before burning an American and Washington State flag into the carpet of the...