Salvation Army Major Shot in Front of Children (Little Rock)

[UpInArms]

Source: New York Times

Arkansas police are looking for two men who shot and killed a Salvation Army major in front of his three young children on Christmas Eve outside the organization's community center in North Little Rock.

Pulaski County Coroner Garland Camper says two men accosted Philip Wise and his children -- ages, 4, 6 and 8 -- about 4 p.m. Thursday. He says one man pulled a gun, demanded money and then shot Wise.

Wise's wife, Cindy, also a major in the Salvation Army, was inside the center and called 911.

North Little Rock Police Sgt. Terry Kuykendall calls the shooting a tragedy for the community. Wise had worked in the neighborhood for three years, helping run youth programs, a food pantry and church services.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/12/25/us/AP-US-Salvation-Army-Shooting.html

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Tragic

[underpants]

1. Salvation Army major shot in front of children

Source: WRIC

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas police are looking for two men who shot and killed a Salvation Army major in front of his three young children on Christmas Eve outside the organization's community center in North Little Rock.

Pulaski County Coroner Garland Camper says two men accosted Philip Wise and his children - ages, 4, 6 and 8 - about 4 p.m. Thursday. He says one man pulled a gun, demanded money and then shot Wise.

Wise's wife, Cindy, also a major in the Salvation Army, was inside the center and called 911.

North Little Rock Police Sgt. Terry Kuykendall calls the shooting a tragedy for the community. Wise had worked in the neighborhood for three years, helping run youth programs, a food pantry and church services.

Read more: http://www.wric.com/global/story.asp?s=11731214

[Brickbat]

2. That poor family. What a nightmare.

I hope they find comfort, eventually.

[JohnnyLib2]

3. Horrendous.

Sad, sad family.

[Ocracoker16]

11. very sad

I feel so sorry for that family.

[bertman]

4. Finally, I'm glad we still allow terrorists to be tortured if we just "render" them to another

civilized country that doesn't share our "values". So when they catch those pieces of human excrement who shot this man, I suggest they be rendered ASAP to Syria or Lithuania or Egypt or Bagram or wherever it is we're doing our remote torture nowadays. These guys deserve it.

And Merry Christmas.

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[emilyg]

6. What?

[CLANG]

7. You must have posted in the wrong thread.

This is a story about a tragic murder of a man in Arkansas, right in front of his three small children.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

9. "Just saying" what?

That you're a flaming asshole?

[The Northerner]

8. Unbelievable

To do such a thing in front this man's children when Mr. Wise's intent was to contribute?

I'm just heartbroken. I could just cry.

Edit: Does anyone know the motive yet?

[valerief]

10. Govt, keep those drugs rolling into Merka, so that more people can get sick

and desperate enough to do more of this.

:sarcasm:


Drugs--and guns--kill.

[naaman fletcher]

12. yeah right..

Just ramp up the drug war, that'll do it. It's worked well so far.

[roguevalley]

13. his children will never feel truly safe again. to see your invincible daddy

get killed in front of you, that is so tragic is every way possible.

[keep_it_real]

14. All adults in America should carry a hand gun

[JonQ]

15. Hope they catch those a**holes

seems like a good use of the DP.

[Terra Alta]

16. Stories like these almost make me reconsider my stance against the death penalty.

The assholes who did this will get what's coming to them, eventually. If not in this life, then the next. Karma is a bitch.