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Gunman is loose on Capitol
Chocolate Cupcake October 30, 2003 at 14:36:46

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A security scare over a .38 revolver possibly brought into a congressional office building in Washington ended when two people came forward saying it was only a toy gun that was part of a Halloween costume.

After a massive search for two people who allegedly ran through a security checkpoint at the House Cannon Office Building, possibly carrying a revolver, U.S. Capitol Police Chief Terrance Gainer said the search and suspicions of danger were over.

The building was put into lockdown during the room-to-room search prompted by fears that someone had tried to smuggle the gun into the building. Charles Cooper, a congressional aide, said people in the building were notified over the intercom system that the suspected gun was a toy that was part of a Halloween costume.

During the scare, people leaving the building, near the Capitol, were searched, said police spokeswoman Jessica Gissubel.

The Capitol itself was not evacuated, but the House went into recess 40 minutes after the incident.

The incident happened shortly after 1 p.m. when an image that appeared to be a revolver was detected at an X-ray machine at the building's southeast entrance, Gissubel said.

Police were saying a man grabbed a backpack and went through the crowded checkpoint, triggering a security alert.

The Cannon building is one of three House office buildings. The buildings are connected by tunnels, and police feared that the other buildings were in jeopardy.

Sounds like it was one of the Kraftwerk members trying to scare the hell outta us Americans.

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message		: WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A security scare over a .38 revolver possibly brought into a congressional office building in Washington ended when two people came forward saying it was only a toy gun that was part of a Halloween costume. : After a massive search for two people who allegedly ran through a security checkpoint at the House Cannon Office Building, possibly carrying a revolver, U.S. Capitol Police Chief Terrance Gainer said the search and suspicions of danger were over. : The building was put into lockdown during the room-to-room search prompted by fears that someone had tried to smuggle the gun into the building. Charles Cooper, a congressional aide, said people in the building were notified over the intercom system that the suspected gun was a toy that was part of a Halloween costume. : During the scare, people leaving the building, near the Capitol, were searched, said police spokeswoman Jessica Gissubel. : The Capitol itself was not evacuated, but the House went into recess 40 minutes after the incident. : The incident happened shortly after 1 p.m. when an image that appeared to be a revolver was detected at an X-ray machine at the building's southeast entrance, Gissubel said. : Police were saying a man grabbed a backpack and went through the crowded checkpoint, triggering a security alert. : The Cannon building is one of three House office buildings. The buildings are connected by tunnels, and police feared that the other buildings were in jeopardy. : : Sounds like it was one of the Kraftwerk members trying to scare the hell outta us Americans.
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