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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Mike Bedigan

Man with gun cleared security and got into US Capitol for tour, cops say

A man has been arrested after getting past security and entering the U.S. Capitol building with a gun, police have said.

James A Faber, of Massachusetts, was arrested on Tuesday for a string of offenses including carrying a pistol without a license and resisting arrest, according to Capitol Police. While entering the visitor center he had set off the metal detectors and was searched, but his weapon had not been found.

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