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| Man shot in US governor's office | Man shot in US governor's office |
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| An unidentified man armed with a gun has been shot dead at the offices of Colorado Governor Bill Ritter. | An unidentified man armed with a gun has been shot dead at the offices of Colorado Governor Bill Ritter. |
| The man, who claimed he was "the emperor", said he was going to take over the state government. | The man, who claimed he was "the emperor", said he was going to take over the state government. |
| The incident occurred at about 1415 (2015 GMT) in the foyer. Mr Ritter was unhurt, his spokesman told the BBC. | The incident occurred at about 1415 (2015 GMT) in the foyer. Mr Ritter was unhurt, his spokesman told the BBC. |
| The man was ordered repeatedly to put down his firearm before he was shot by state troopers, who provide security at the Denver state capitol. | The man was ordered repeatedly to put down his firearm before he was shot by state troopers, who provide security at the Denver state capitol. |
| Four or five shots were heard, but authorities would not say how many times the security officer fired. Police said the unidentified man did not use his weapon. | |
| 'A bit rattled' | |
| Gov Ritter was in the capitol at the time but his whereabouts were not disclosed. | |
| "The governor is fine. Everybody is a bit rattled," said Gov Ritter's spokesman Evan Dreyer. | |
| State Republican Edward Casso, who was at the scene shortly after the shooting, said the gunman was in his 30s or 40s, wearing a white shirt and dark trousers. | |
| The state capitol was reported to be sealed off while police carried out a room-by-room search of the building. |