St Louis man who waved rifle at protesters announces Senate bid

Mark and Patricia McCloskey confronting protesters in front of their house. Mr McCloskey has announced a US Senate bid (Laurie Skrivan/St Louis Post-Dispatch/AP)

The man who gained international attention after he and his wife waved guns at racial injustice protesters near their home last summer says he will run for the US Senate next year.

St Louis personal injury lawyer Mark McCloskey made the announcement on Tucker Carlson’s show on Fox News.