Ariz. inmate holding guard hostage seen with weapon

Sunday, February 1, 2004

BUCKEYE, Ariz. -- One of two inmates holding a corrections officer hostage in a prison tower walked on the roof carrying what appeared to be a shotgun or rifle Saturday, the first time in the two-week standoff that either of the inmates had shown a weapon.

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