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Man with gun at Astros game was plain clothes police officer, according to team

Published Jun. 2, 2015 6:49 p.m. ET

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On Monday night, a fan at the Houston Astros vs. Baltimore Orioles game was spotted pursuing a foul ball - and as Twitter users realized, a gun was poking out of his waistband:

Video of the incident spread like wildfire on social media, as people began speculating that the security at Minute Maid Park had somehow allowed a fan to bring in a concealed weapon.

Fortunately, that isn't what happened. The Astros took to Twitter to explain the situation on Tuesday, and it had to do with a pre-game ceremony on the field honoring police officer Richard Martin, who was killed in the line of duty recently:

Thankfully, this did not play out as some feared it would on Monday, and it's nice to see the Astros chime in to set the record straight.

(h/t Houston Chronicle)

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