If it’s a right winger - all conservatives will be treated as potential terrorists. Newspapers will run with the story for years - hate will be ginned up against the ‘vast right wing conspiracy’.
If it’s a Muslim, Homeland Security will tell people he acted alone and to beware of right wingers who might condemn Muslims. Newspapers will run stories about how peaceful most Muslims are - what good neighbors....
Keep us updated. I have two family members stationed there.
Went out to look around. Details are few at this time.
Army CID & MPs have jurisdiction. Why the civilian police???
Seems just as likely that it’s a soldier who snapped upon learning that he was being sent (back?) to Afghanistan.
There’s been lots of violence there. Speculation was around all the drugs they give those who go overseas.
My husband and our family as been stationed at Ft Bragg 2 times.
It has the best of the best Soldiers, and the worst of the worst.
It could be anything...One report said the shooter was an E4. He was probably unhappy about something and directed his rage at their Battalion Commander. I can’t imagine a Battalion Commander having much day to day contact with an E4, so he went to the top of his Chain of Command and skipped over his CO and 1Sg, and LTs.
Word is that the Battalion commander was killed.
Lt. Col. Roy L. Tisdale died immediately after being struck by a bullet fired from the gun of one of his own soldiers, Fort Bragg officials said this morning.
Tisdale, 42, of Alvin, Texas, was shot during a safety briefing Thursday on Fort Bragg.
http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2012/06/30/1187926?sac=fo.local
http://hutchnews.com/Latestlocalnews/ft-brag-shooting
A soldier from Hutchinson scheduled for sentencing Friday in Reno County District Court was reportedly involved in a shooting Thursday at Fort Bragg, N.C.
Sentencing Friday for Ricky G. Elder, convicted of aggravated battery, was postponed after one of Elder’s family members called his attorney, Les Hulnick of Wichita, and said Elder was killed in “a tragedy” at Fort Bragg, Hulnick told The News.
Elder was scheduled to appear at 8:30 a.m. Friday before Reno County District Judge Trish Rose for sentencing on a felony charge of aggravated battery for punching Deborah M. Keough-Douglas, 29, in the face April 4, 2010, at Grand Slam sports bar in Hutchinson. The incident reportedly caused $60,000 in medical bills for Douglas.
Court records indicate Elder was initially charged with both intentional and reckless aggravated battery, alleging great bodily harm.
In September 2010, he pleaded innocent and waived his right to a speedy trial prior to being deployed to Afghanistan. Stephen Maxwell, senior assistant district attorney, previously reported that Elder would face the charges upon completing his military duty.
Elder pleaded guilty to reckless aggravated battery in November 2011, and court records indicate sentencing was scheduled for March due to Elder’s military service. The sentencing was delayed and rescheduled for Friday.
Hulnick, Elder’s attorney, said the court allowed Elder “a fair amount of leave” because he was serving his country. Hulnick thought Elder was supposed to stay in the Army until this month and was “about to get out.” He said the sentencing was postponed because Elder’s death could not be confirmed, except for a phone call from a family member.
Elder’s family members could not be reached for comment. The Facebook page of his brother, Chad Elder, included comments from numerous people offering condolences for his loss.
Army officials at Fort Bragg said they expected to release more information about the shooting in the coming days. Special agents from the Army Criminal Investigation Command are investigating.
Ricky Elder is a 2004 graduate from Hutchinson High School.