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A man had told state investigators that he left a wreath-wrapped package containing an unloaded assault rifle in the Capitol Rotunda as a protest against gun violence.
The Utah Department of Public Safety identified the man as 31-year-old Cameron Carl Crimefighter, of North Logan.
Court records from Oregon show he was born Cameron Crebar, but he and his wife legally changed their names to Crimefighter in that state in 2009.
Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Todd Royce said Friday that Crimefighter, shown on security camera footage kneeling and placing the white, 5-foot coffin-shaped package in the center of the Rotunda at 3:24 p.m. Thursday, contacted investigators late Thursday night after seeing his image broadcast on television news and social media.
UHP visited, questioned and then released him just before midnight.
"He is not being held in custody at this time," Royce said.
Royce added that Crimefighter, "essentially said that the purpose of his actions was to advocate against gun violence."
Investigators are still "following up on leads, reviewing evidence, and evaluating if criminal laws were potentially violated," Royce added.
At the conclusion of the investigation, the case will be "presented to the appropriate prosecutor for screening," Royce said.
When reached by telephone, Crimefighter's wife told The Tribune that he would not speak with the media about the incident. There was no answer when a Tribune reporter visited the couple's home Friday in North Logan.
Chase Cornia, the secretary for Masonic Lodge No. 21 in Logan, confirmed Crimefighter is a member at that lodge.
"He's a wonderful gentlemen, in fact," Cornia said of Crimefighter. "I think he's a great young man. Everything has been wonderful as far as Masonry goes."
Cornia was unaware of what transpired Thursday at the Capitol.
Surveillance video captured Crimefighter entering the Capitol from its main south doors and walking to the Rotunda with a wrapped package in his arms.
At the center of the circle, Crimefighter drops to his knee and lays the package on the floor, pauses for a moment and then leaves through the same doors.
The Capitol, which remained closed overnight, reopened Friday morning after all of the Capitol grounds buildings were cleared during a precautionary sweep.
In the video, the gray-blue suited man carefully placed the package on the floor and appeared to then say something, perhaps a prayer, before leaving. The package also was covered in writing, but the contents of any message were not released.
UHP personnel monitoring Capitol surveillance video in real time saw the man when he reached the Rotunda and called for troopers, who arrived within about 40 seconds.
Officers then evacuated the building and called for help from the Salt Lake City Police Department's bomb squad.
Bomb technicians determined the package was "nonexplosive" by about 6 p.m.
Capitol security officers also tried to follow the man as he left the building, but they missed him. Surveillance footage, however, shows the man getting into a white SUV and leaving the area.
A search of Utah court records shows no criminal history for Crimefighter. Logan police officials said Friday that Crimefighter has had no police contact with any agency in Cache Valley in the few years that he has lived in North Logan.
— Nate Carlisle and Jessica Miller contributed to this report.
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