GUNS IN THE NEWS--April 26, 2004

[MrBenchley]

As CO Liberal sez:
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[MrBenchley]

1. Man brandishing gun shot, killed by CHP

"California Highway Patrol officers shot and killed a man brandishing a gun at a gas station near Sunol Saturday afternoon, according to an Alameda County sheriff's spokeswoman.
The officers had responded to a call relayed by county sheriff's officials about 5:30 p.m. reporting that a man was deliberately ramming his Chevrolet truck into a pole in front of the gas pumps at the Food Mart gas station on Andrade Road at Sheridan Road in unincorporated Alameda County, a CHP spokesman said.
When officers arrived at the gas station, a man exited the truck, walked away from the vehicle and then reached into his waistband and displayed a handgun, sheriff's officials said."

http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/8521950.htm

[enfield collector]

19. sounds like "suicide by cop" to me. I feel sorry for

the officers that have to deal with that kind of situation.

[MrBenchley]

2. Man dead in campground shooting (OH)

"A Sunday-night shooting in Scioto Township left one man dead and another arrested at gunpoint and facing murder charges.
Matthew Love, 47, has been charged with murder in the death of David A. Pickell, Ross County Sheriff Ron Nichols said. Pending the investigation, he could face more charges.
“This is just a preliminary investigation,” Nichols said. “He will be arraigned Monday in municipal court.”
Pickell, who was in his early 40s, lived nearby on Alum Cliff Road and was shot twice with a .44-caliber black powder revolver. It appeared as though Pickell had been shot in the chest."

http://www.chillicothegazette.com/news/updates/5872.html

[MrBenchley]

3. A terrorist targets liberals

"Regular readers know I've already discussed ad nauseam the Bush administration's failure to take domestic terrorism seriously (and will have more tomorrow, I hope, on my current series discussing the broader ramifications and consequences of that). Some of you may recall that I've also repeatedly voiced concern that right-wing extremists may be planning violence against liberals this summer and fall and how it might affect the coming election.
Both of those concerns, it seems, have coalesced in the arrest last week of an Illinois man named Michael J. Breit for plotting the deaths of government officials:
But what remains especially disturbing about this case is that, once again, an obvious case of domestic terrorism has received so little attention.
Information about this case is nowhere to be found at the Web sites of either the FBI or the Justice Department -- though of course, both carry voluminous reports discussing threats from international terrorists. And of course, the FBI has a full phalanx of reportage on various aspects of "eco-terrorism," which is currently the agency's prime domestic-terrorism focus.
Also unanswered in the Breit case is the lingering question that almost certainly would be raised were we talking about the arrest of a Muslim man: Is there any evidence that his plans to employ 15 other conspirators to gun down Democrats proceeded beyond the mere fantasy stage? As with the Texas cyanide bomb case, there seems to be relatively little concern about the possibility of active and uncaught co-conspirators."

http://dneiwert.blogspot.com/

[MrBenchley]

4. Police: More than one person killed in residential shooting (MO)

"LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. - Officers responding to a report of a shooting found three people dead Sunday night in a home in this Kansas City suburb, police said.
Officer Mike Childs, a Lee's Summit police spokesman, said he couldn't identify the names of the victims because the investigation had just started.
He said two people who were inside the home reported the shooting about 7:30 p.m. They later were removed from the home to be interviewed."

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/local/8519620.htm

[MrBenchley]

5. Teen shot, wounded in accidental shooting (WA)

"A teenage boy was wounded Sunday in a shooting investigators believe was accidental, the King County Sheriff's Office said.
A 16-year-old boy had two friends over at his family's home in this south Seattle suburb, when he found his father's .22-caliber rifle, and the gun fired, sheriff's spokesman John Urquhart said.
The victim, also a 16-year-old boy, was shot in the face and taken to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition, Urquhart said.
"It appears at this point to be accidental," Urquhart said. "

http://www.kgw.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D826785O0.html

[MrBenchley]

6. EL woman charged in shooting incident

"MADISON TOWNSHIP - Sheriff's deputies were called to a home at 15176 Old Lincoln Highway Saturday in regard to a shooting.
At 9:15 p.m., the Sheriff's Department received a report of a female subject to be removed from the home. The caller advised a female subject had just shot resident Norm Eltringham.
Upon arrival, deputies witnessed an ambulance crew attending to Eltringham who appeared to have bullet holes in his stomach and left upper leg. He was transported to the hospital and later taken by helicopter to another hospital, not listed on the report.
The report said Eltringham advised the hospital staff that he had been shot by Traci Davis. "

http://www.reviewonline.com/news/story/0426202004_new02shootingincident.asp

[MrBenchley]

7. Two Wounded In Restaurant Parking Lot Shooting (NC)

"Two people are hospitalized after a shooting in a Woodruff Road parking lot Saturday night.
Greenville County deputies were called to the McDonald's on Woodruff Road in front of the Hollywood 20 movie theater on a report of a shooting. Witnesses said two men fired 15 to 20 shots in the parking lot, which was crowded with people, around 10 p.m.
One person at the McDonald's was transported to Greenville Memorial Hospital. A second victim walked into St. Francis Hospital with a gunshot wound. Their names and conditions have not been released. "

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ibsys/20040425/lo_wyff/2131122

[MrBenchley]

8. Greenville County Man Killed In Friday Shooting

"Deputies were called to a trailer home on Beech Springs Road shortly before 9 a.m. on a report of a shooting. When they arrived, they found Charles Jason Henderson with a gunshot wound to the stomach.
Henderson, 27, was airlifted to Greenville Memorial Hospital, where he died less than an hour later. "

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ibsys/20040425/lo_wyff/2108918

[MrBenchley]

9. Partygoers at Charlotte park hear fatal gunshot

"Hundreds of people were at Hornets Nest Park Saturday when police say gunfire rang out, leaving one man fatally wounded and onlookers scurrying for cover.
Despite the number of people at the northwest Charlotte park, police say few have talked to police about what they saw, and no one has been charged.
"There were about 500 people there," said Detective Steve Furr, a homicide investigator. "But so far, about three people have come forward. That's frustrating." "

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/8520934.htm

[MrBenchley]

10. Police arrest suspect in east Charlotte shooting

"A man wanted in connection with what police said may have been a gang-related shooting in east Charlotte last week has been arrested. Robert Lee Early, 20, is in the Mecklenburg jail, held in lieu of $100,000. He was arrested Friday and charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill or inflict serious injury. The charges stem from a shooting on Four Seasons Lane near Farm Pond Lane on Tuesday. Witnesses told police more than a dozen people, many of them teens, were arguing when a man started shooting."

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/8520921.htm

[MrBenchley]

11. Shot fired at Elgin squad car

"Elgin police Lt. Cecil Smith said an unmarked Elgin police car called in at 8:17 p.m. that it was following a car with suspects believed to be involved in gang-related shootings in Elgin over the weekend.
While driving on the 500 block of Wilcox Street, the suspects noticed they were being followed by police. One of the suspects leaned out of the vehicle and fired a shot at the police car, Smith said.
At Wilcox and Marguirette streets, the suspects fled the car on foot. One suspect was located by Elgin police and was being held for questioning Sunday night, Smith said. Smith also said that suspect was positively identified as being involved in the weekend shootings. "

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/cdh/20040426/lo_cdh/shotfiredatelginsquadcar

[RamboLiberal]

12. Neb. Women's Soccer Player Shot to Death

http://abcnews.go.com/wire/US/ap20040426_3.html?ad=true

A Nebraska women's soccer standout was fatally shot at a party early Sunday morning, police said.

Jenna Cooper, 21, of Louisville, Ky., underwent surgery after being shot in the throat, but died Sunday evening, Lincoln police Capt. David Beggs said.

Police said the shooting occurred when two men got into an argument at a southeast Lincoln house. A bullet struck Cooper after hitting one of the men, Nolan Jenkins, 22, in the head.

Jenkins was reported in fair condition Sunday night. Another 22-year-old man was arrested in the shooting.

Nebraska athletic director Steve Pederson said Cooper was shot during a gathering at her home.

[MrBenchley]

13. Woman Found Shot, Killed In Apopka

"Investigators said the shooting happened at 402 Keene Road in Apopka Sunday.
Local 6 News reported that detectives are not sure what happened but said the victim's estranged boyfriend was somehow involved in the shooting.
Deputies said the man was served papers on Friday ordering him to stay away from the woman. He reportedly went to the victim's home Sunday.
The unidentified woman was found dead at the home and the man was found injured, Local 6 News reported. "

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ibsys/20040426/lo_wkmg/2149162

[MrBenchley]

14. Missing Powell County handgun discovered

"DEER LODGE — A missing handgun and bullets that disappeared around the time of a recent disruption at Powell County High School has been found, according to County Attorney Chris Miller.
Miller said the weapon was discovered hidden in the home of a high school student who was temporarily suspended from school in connection with the Monday incident. It belongs to the youth's father, Miller said."

http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/04/24/newsdeerlodge/hjjfjfhfjjidib.txt

[MrBenchley]

15. Texas Teen Charged In Toddler's Death

"Police say they plan to charge a 13-year-old boy in the shooting death of his three-year-old brother in the Dallas suburb of Cedar Hill. Khalil Johnson was found dead in his family's living room Friday morning after his teenage brother called 9-1-1 to report the shooting. Police spokesman Steve Lafforty says the information provided to the 9-1-1 dispatcher was not consistent with the crime scene. Police said the teenager and his grandmother were home, but the grandmother was upstairs at the time of the shooting. A handgun was recovered from the house. "

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/keye/20040425/lo_keye/texasteenchargedintoddlersdeath

[MrBenchley]

16. Officials: Road Rage Leads To Drive-By Shooting

"A drive-by shooting in northwest Harris County sent six family members to a hospital early Monday morning. Officials said road rage was the motive behind the shooting.
Harris County officials said someone shot at a pickup truck carrying six people in the 10000 block of Veterans Memorial around 2:30 a.m. after the truck's driver reportedly changed lanes.
Authorities ruled the motive for the shooting to road rage. They said the shooter got upset after the pickup truck changed lanes.
Five people inside the truck, including the driver, were shot, according to police. The truck then crashed into a ditch, injuring another passenger. "

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ibsys/20040426/lo_kprc/2160282

[MrBenchley]

17. Shooting Victim Causes UNM Lockdown

"Albuquerque police are investigating a shooting that put the emergency room at the University of New Mexico Hospital under lockdown.
It happened Sunday afternoon at the Mediterranean Apartment complex on Montgomery and Carlisle. Police dispatchers said they got a call that someone had shot a man in the chest. When officers arrived they found blood, but no victim.
A representative of the Albuquerque Police Department said that a short time later, they got a call from University Hospital that there was a gunshot victim there. The hospital went into lockdown as a precaution. "

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ibsys/20040426/lo_koat/2161122

[MrBenchley]

18. Police look for answers in shooting (GA)

"GAINESVILLE - A 16 year old boy remained in the intensive care unit Monday after being shot Sunday night in Gainesville.
"He was transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center where he underwent emergency surgery," Gainesville Police Lt. Gary Entrekin said.
The incident happened around 9:00 p.m. at the Atlanta Street Apartments.
"Upon arrival, officers found a 16 year old male who had been shot once in the midsection," Entrekin said. "

http://www.accessnorthga.com/news/hall/newfullstory.asp?ID=80979

[MrBenchley]

20. 7-year-old turkey hunter shoots, hurts 15-year-old (GA)

"A 15-year-old Palmer Township boy is recovering from a gunshot wound today after a 7-year-old hunting companion accidentally shot him Saturday.
The incident remains under investigation and few details were available Sunday afternoon.
Sgt. Mark Hiatt, of the Washington County Sheriff's Office, said the teen was shot in the lower legs when the shotgun in the hands of the 7-year-old accidentally went off. The injured youth was transported to Marietta Memorial Hospital, where his condition was not made available. Hiatt said the wounds were not life threatening. "

http://www.mariettatimes.com/news/story/0426202004_new03turkeee.asp

What kind of idiot gives a seven-year-old a loaded shotgun?

[name not needed]

23. Its the backwoods of Georgia. What do you expect.

[MrBenchley]

21. Triple Shooting In Oceanside

One man was killed and two people were wounded in what may have been a gang-related shooting in the Crowne Heights neighborhood of Oceanside, 10News reported.
A gunman shot a man sitting in a pickup truck in the 400 block of Grant Street just after 11 p.m. Sunday, Oceanside police Sgt. Tom Bussey said.
The victim then got out of his truck and ran to a nearby apartment complex for help before he died, Bussey said.
The victim's identity was not immediately released, pending family notification, Bussey said."

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ibsys/20040426/lo_kgtv/2177945

[MrBenchley]

22. 1 Dead In North Sacramento Shooting

"Police are searching for a gunman wanted in connection with a deadly shooting over the weekend.
The shooting happened about 11:30 p.m. Saturday outside the Four Oaks Market at Grand Avenue and Astoria Street in north Sacramento.
Authorities said a fight broke out in front of the store and someone pulled a gun and started shooting.
The victim, whose identity has not been released, was hit in the upper torso. "

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ibsys/20040426/lo_kcra/2177961