Several people shot at Jewish Federation in Seattle (One dead)

King 5 News ^ | July 28, 2006

[VNam68]

At least two or three people shoot.

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Update:

SEATTLE – At least two people have been shot at the Jewish Federation at 2031 Third Ave. in downtown Seattle. One or two people have been taken into custody but it's not known if they are suspects.

One person was reportedly shot in the abdomen and another in the arm. They are being taken to Harborview Medical Center.

Part of Third Avenue and Second Avenue have been closed to traffic. Police are urging people to stay away from the area. It's not known if more suspects are at large but policemen were seen handcuffing one person and others were searching the area.

At least three people were seen emerging from the building, escorted by police. It's not know if they were hostages.

Medics, escorted by police, have been taking other people from the building.

More to come.

[Cindy]

UPDATE:

http://www.jihadwatch.org/2009/09/did-jewish-federation-suspect-believe.html
(SEATTLE POST INTELLIGENCER, September 27, 2009)

“Seattle jihad shooter was a...jihad shooter”
(September 28, 2009)

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Note: Photo included.

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/410538_haq27.html

Last updated September 27, 2009 8:48 p.m. PT

“Did Jewish Federation suspect believe he was a ‘jihadi’?
Jail phone calls, claims of jihad at issue as trial approaches”

By LEVI PULKKINEN
SEATTLEPI.COM STAFF

SNIPPET: “The jail calls, Haq’s attorneys contend, show Haq making “nonsense claims that he wanted to be a martyr, that he was a jihadi, and that his parents should be proud of him.””

SNIPPET: “In a search of Haq’s homes in the Tri-Cities, Seattle police recovered a prayer written by Haq four days before the shooting. In it, Haq apparently complained that supporters of Israel had hijacked American foreign policy and expressed concerns that American-made weapons were being used in the Israel-Lebanon war.”

[Cindy]

UPDATE:

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/411406_haq21.html

Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Last updated 1:56 p.m. PT

“Anger or insanity: Which drove the Jewish Federation killer?”
By LEVI PULKKINEN
SEATTLEPI.COM STAFF

SNIPPET: “Arriving at the center’s reception desk, according to police statements, Haq opened fire on workers there. Haq allegedly chased down Pam Waechter, already injured in the initial shooting, and shot her in the head as she tried to flee. Then, holding a gun to the head of another injured woman who was 17 weeks pregnant at the time, Haq gave his demands to a 911 operator.

Offering his name and Social Security number, Haq went on to demand that the United States military leave Iraq, complained that Muslims in the Middle East were “getting pushed around” by Israel and asked to be connected with CNN.

When the operator told him she couldn’t make that happen, he agreed to surrender to police. Following the shooting, Haq made numerous anti-Semitic comments to investigators.”

[Cindy]

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/theblotter/2010146744_surviving_victims_in_jewish_fe.html

October 27, 2009 at 1:06 PM

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“Four shooting victims finish testimony in Haq trial”
Posted by Jennifer Sullivan

SNIPPET: “Four of the five women who survived being wounded by Naveed Haq during the 2006 shooting rampage at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle have now all testified during his second trial.

King County jurors are now hearing from crime scene technicians...”

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http://search.komonews.com/default.aspx?ct=r&q=naveed+haq

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http://www.komonews.com/news/65697297.html

“Victims relive terror at Haq’s retrial”

Story Published: Oct 22, 2009 at 5:39 PM PST
Story Updated: Oct 22, 2009 at 5:46 PM PST
By Joel Moreno
Watch the story

SNIPPET: “SEATTLE — In the second day of the retrial of Naveed Haq, jurors were hit with disturbing testimony from the survivors.

Witnesses described the harrowing scene of July 28, 2006 as Haq, the suspected gunman in the deadly shooting rampage inside the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, hunted them down room by room, aiming to kill.

“He shot at me again, and it went back behind my left knee and knocked me down,” said Christina Rexroad.

Rexroad, who was shot several times, said the bullet to her gut nearly killed her.

“It went in my abdomen, came out my groin area and it severed my femural artery,” she said.

Witnesses described their terror as they watched Haq hunt down Pam Waechter down the hall as she tried to run away.

Waechter, 58, died from her gunshot wounds. She was the director of the center’s fundraising campaign.”

SNIPPET: “Jurors heard the tape of the 911 call during which Haq himself addresses the operator.

“This is a hostage situation. I have a hostage,” said the caller. “this is Naveed Haq.”

The dispatcher is then heard trying to rationalize with Haq, and asking him what he wants.

“This is a hostage situation. I want these Jews out,” Haq is heard responding.”

[Cindy]

KIRO TV.com: Seattle - "JURORS HEAR PHONE CALLS IN JEWISH FEDERATION SHOOTER TRIAL" (SNIPPET: "During the calls, Haq bragged of being a celebrity and said he was motivated by a desire to be a Muslim martyr, something that seemed to surprise his parents. Mother: I'm just afraid to tell you. you are not feeling well -- your mind. Haq: No, I'm not, I'm a Jihad, OK. Mother: No you are not. Haq: Yes I am. That's the path I've chosen. Mother: Huh? No, you did not. That's your mind talking. Haq: That's what I'm telling you. I did this for a reason. I wanted to be a martyr. I wanted to die on the battlefield.") (Note: Audio included.) (Updated November 5, 2009, 9:48 am PST)

[Cindy]

http://www.tikkun.org/article.php/20091210090031280

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406634/posts

Anyone Care About Murder In A Jewish Office?
The Jewish Week via Tikkun.org ^ | December 9, 2009 | Jonathan Mark Associate Editor, The Jewish Week, December 9, 2009
Posted on December 13, 2009 9:15:23 AM PST by SJackson

[Cindy]

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/79015327.html

“Accused killer: ‘I got the Jews ... now I’m going to heaven’”
By Denise Whitaker and KOMO News Web Staff
(Story Published: Dec 10, 2009 at 4:55 PM PST Story Updated: Dec 10, 2009 at 5:43 PM PST)

Seattle

[Cindy]

SEATTLEPI.com - SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER: "JURY FINDS HAQ GUILTY IN JEWISH FEDERATION CENTER" by Levi Pulkkinen (SNIPPET: "...Naveed Haq...") (Last update December 15, 2009, 1:32 pm)

[Cindy]

Quote:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408373/posts

“SOLDIER OF ISLAM” GUILTY IN SEATTLE JIHAD MURDERS
(SEATTLE TIMES) via JIHAD WATCH.org ^ | December 15, 2009 | n/a
Posted on December 15, 2009 5:52:17 PM PST by Cindy

SNIPPET: “A King County jury this morning found Naveed Haq guilty of eight counts, including aggravated first-degree murder, in the 2006 shootings at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle.”

SNIPPET: “Haq opened fire in the federation offices on July 28, 2006, killing employee Pamela Waechter, 58, and wounding Cheryl Stumbo, Carol Goldman, Dayna Klein, Christina Rexroad and Layla Bush...”

(Excerpt) Read more at jihadwatch.org ...

[Cindy]

Note: Photos included.

http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/2006/08/seattle-responds-to-its-jihadi-naveed-haq#latest

“Seattle Responds to Its Jihadi, Naveed Haq”

by Daniel Pipes
August 9, 2006
updated Dec 15, 2009

[Cindy]

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3834702,00.html
(AP)

“Life sentence for US Jewish office shooting”
Published: 01.14.10, 21:25 / Israel News

SNIPPET: “A judge has sentenced a 34-year-old man to life in prison for killing a woman and injuring five other people in a 2006 rampage at a US Jewish Federation office.”