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Pittsburgh hostage situation

An armed man with a military background took a hostage inside a downtown office building in Pittsburgh.
A posting from the Facebook page of Klein Michael Thaxton is shown along with his cover photo. According to police, Thaxton, who is armed, took a hostage inside a downtown Pittsburgh office building Friday Sept 21, 2012 and posted Facebook updates, like the one shown, before his profile page was shut down. Thaxton wrote on Facebook that people will "never have to woryy (sic) about me again" after he took a man hostage inside the office of a benefits administration firm on the 16th floor of Three Gateway Center.
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A posting from the Facebook page

A posting from the Facebook page of Klein Michael Thaxton is shown along with his cover photo. According to police, Thaxton, who is armed, took a hostage inside a downtown Pittsburgh office building Friday Sept 21, 2012 and posted Facebook updates, like the one shown, before his profile page was shut down. Thaxton wrote on Facebook that people will "never have to woryy (sic) about me again" after he took a man hostage inside the office of a benefits administration firm on the 16th floor of Three Gateway Center.

Credit: AP Photo

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