Posted on 02/07/2021 5:09:34 PM PST by simpson96
MATTOON, Ill. (WAND) - A fight that started between a group of juveniles in Mattoon turned into an all out brawl between their parents and led to shots being fired in Mattoon.
Police were called to the 1700 block of Edgar Ave. Monday around 6:15 p.m.
When they got there, they learned two groups of people had been fighting and shots had been fired.
While no one was shot, a house with an infant inside had been struck by a bullet.
Mattoon police said the fight started between a group of juveniles that led to a physical fight.
Adults from both parties got involved. Police said the fight was escalated by the adults to the point where they were throwing ceramic garden gnomes at one another.
Police said men from both sides pulled handguns and started firing "indiscriminately."
Amanda L. Hopgood, 42, of Mattoon, was arrested in connection with this incident in the 1400 block of Marshall Ave. at 11:00 p.m.
She was charged with Obstructing Justice. The charge alleges that she lied to police about the presence of a suspect wanted for questioning in regards to the shooting. That suspect was found within her home.
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The police were able to shut down the hostilities at the gnome hurtling stage. Thank goodness it didn’t escalate to pink flamingo launching!
Never get into a gun fight with garden gnomes. Can’t blame the gnomes...getting hurled and all.
Well, at least I can’t be accused of being a furry.
Typos ... they bite you in the can.
We dont need another hero
In thunder gnome
+10
Thank God it wasn’t the roaming gnome.
Gnome freeeee, just free for the asking...
‘twill be no great tasking...
to take a gnome that favors your heart....
He’s not a gnome. He’s a pocket Nazi.
“Mary 57, we have report of a 10-42 involving garden gnome tossing in your area. Please respond.”
Gnome hurling anything like dwarf tossing? Is that legal?
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It’s like candle pin bowling is to regular bowling.
Per the 2010 United States Census, Mattoon had 18,555 people. Among non-Hispanics this includes 17,342 White (93.5%), 433 Black (2.3%), 124 Asian (0.7%), 32 Native American, 1 Pacific Islander, 10 from some other race, & 282 from two or more races. The Hispanic or Latino population included 331 people (1.8%).
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And at least 2 gnomes.
I want to know why the gnomes hurled... Had they eaten something that didn't agree with them?
Regards,
Obviously the hooligans don't believe in diversity, seeing as how they only threw garden gnome, and no pink flamingos.
#11. Re your question is “Gnome hurling anything like dwarf tossing? Is that legal”?
Only in GNome, Alaska.
What percentage of the population is gnome?
No one was gnome when this happened.
One gnome was shot in the throat. Another was hit by a fire extinguisher.
The final score a the Mattoon Gnomefest was:
Gnomes - 18, Humans - 2
There’s a picture there...but I haven’t figured out if it’s one of the perps or one of the gnomes.
Pink flamingos are the garden weapon of choice in Florida.
We need to ban gnome-atic guns.
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