¡¡¡¡WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (Xinhuanet) --- Police shut down a US Congress office building Thursday to search for a man who passed through security apparently carrying a gun, a police spokesman said.

¡¡¡¡CNN reported that a woman was apparently his helper. The manput his backpack through a metal detector upon entering the building.

¡¡¡¡Security officiers saw something that looked like a gun and moved to question the man, but before guards could stop him, the man grabbed the bag and ran into the building. Enditem

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