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Shooting Leaves Two Dead at Ariz. Wal-Mart
AP ^ | Aug 23, 05 | MICHELLE ROBERTS

Posted on 08/23/2005 4:38:11 PM PDT by SLB

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Two Wal-Mart employees were shot to death Tuesday in the parking lot of one of the retail stores in suburban Phoenix.

The shootings occurred in the middle of the parking lot, at least 50 yards from the store entrance. A body could be seen in one of the corrals used for collecting shopping carts.

Police spokesman Mike Pena said authorities were searching for the gunman. He said there were several witnesses to the shootings but would not identify them.

Delia Garcia, a Wal-Mart spokeswoman on the scene, said she did not know whether the victims were working at the time of the shooting. She said the store would be closed indefinitely.

"This is an extremely tragic situation. It has been confirmed that we have lost two of our associates," company spokeswoman Sharon Weber said from Wal-Mart headquarters in Bentonville, Ark.

Some of the store's 450 employees could be seen leaving the business Tuesday evening. The company was working to get help for other employees upset by the shootings, Garcia said.

Police cordoned off much of the parking lot, telling anyone whose car was within a perimeter that they would have to leave their vehicles there.

Authorities initially said a third victim had been wounded, but Pena later said that was not the case.

Glendale is about eight miles northwest of downtown Phoenix.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: michaelmoore; phoenix; shooting; walmart
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1 posted on 08/23/2005 4:38:13 PM PDT by SLB
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To: Joe Brower; Squantos; archy; Eaker; Jeff Head; Mr. Mojo

I am heading to Wally World in about an hour. Yes, I carry, 'nuff said.


2 posted on 08/23/2005 4:39:30 PM PDT by SLB ("We must lay before Him what is in us, not what ought to be in us." C. S. Lewis)
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To: SLB

Reporters always call crime "a shooting" when they can, despite that most good citizens are themselves "shooters".


3 posted on 08/23/2005 4:42:01 PM PDT by SteveMcKing ("I was born a Democrat. I expect I'll be a Democrat the day I leave this earth." -Zell Miller '04)
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To: SLB

Our sad, sad, times. Sigh


4 posted on 08/23/2005 4:42:22 PM PDT by Integrityrocks
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To: SLB

I read the Republic article on this...which cant be posted...but half of the article says its so shocking that this happened in a "high priced" neighborhood....and one witness "had never seen a dead body before"


5 posted on 08/23/2005 4:42:37 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: BurbankKarl
Where is the Walmart? Which one is it, I live in Phoenix when I am not deployed and am here with other Luke personal and we are curious..........
6 posted on 08/23/2005 4:44:31 PM PDT by marmar (435th CASF Germany helping bring the Wounded Warriors home........)
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To: BurbankKarl
These things don't happen at Target.

They use knives there.

7 posted on 08/23/2005 4:44:48 PM PDT by battlegearboat
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To: marmar

Glendale Arizona


8 posted on 08/23/2005 4:45:41 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: SLB

I was wondering when Walmart "associates" would turn "postal".


9 posted on 08/23/2005 4:46:23 PM PDT by battlegearboat
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To: battlegearboat

I'm still waiting for a shooting at Pottery Barn or Restoration Hardware.


10 posted on 08/23/2005 4:46:31 PM PDT by Clemenza (Proud "Free Traitor" & Capitalist Pig)
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To: BurbankKarl

Wal-Mart Supercenter at 83rd Avenue near Union Hills Road.


11 posted on 08/23/2005 4:46:32 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: BurbankKarl

Cross Streets???


12 posted on 08/23/2005 4:47:06 PM PDT by marmar (435th CASF Germany helping bring the Wounded Warriors home........)
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To: Clemenza

Gunfight at the shopping cart corral.


14 posted on 08/23/2005 4:49:19 PM PDT by battlegearboat
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To: SLB
Damn. Reminiscent of the shooting of the new mgr. at a San Diego County Wal-Mart some years ago by a skinhead. LEO discovered the scum at a motel a few days later. The SOB fled on a motorcycle, crashed, and killed himself. (Good riddance to bad rubbish.) This was the killing that caused Wal-Mart to stop selling handguns.

Three years ago a skinhead pull a gun on me in a small community park directly across the street from the same Wal-Mart. For some reason, the slime thought I was waiting in ambush for him. Thankfully, he didn't shoot, but it scared the **** out of me. Now, I refuse to be caught by surprise again, despite CA's unconstitutional gun laws.

Support right-to-carry legislation and oppose the gun grabbers.

15 posted on 08/23/2005 4:50:28 PM PDT by quark
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To: battlegearboat
I was wondering when Walmart "associates" would turn "postal".


16 posted on 08/23/2005 4:51:21 PM PDT by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: SLB
Probably no connection to this but Wal-Marts have been going down hill for some time now.

I wonder if the fact that Sam Walton is no longer alive might be part of it. Their customer service really sucks.

17 posted on 08/23/2005 4:52:07 PM PDT by yarddog
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To: billorites

X marks the spot.


18 posted on 08/23/2005 4:52:23 PM PDT by battlegearboat
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To: yarddog

Yes, that is probably the reason that one cannot find a parking slot at Wal Mart.


19 posted on 08/23/2005 4:53:31 PM PDT by Conservababe
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To: SLB

A tragedy caused by the climate of hatred caused by left-wing radio...


20 posted on 08/23/2005 4:53:53 PM PDT by Chaguito
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