Posted on 07/28/2006 4:28:49 PM PDT by VNam68
Edited on 07/28/2006 4:36:15 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
At least two or three people shoot.
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.
Please do. We may as well be prepared.
Sounds like I picked a crappy, ironic day to miss The Great One.
Yup, exactly.
She's one of those late middle-aged women who really should be hosting a "Real Estate Showcase" on Sunday afternoons.
Well, it was a secret on ABC news on the hour. And I suspect the DBM won't go much further than they already have and will actually remove mention until the police/FBI officially identify him. So it will stay on the blogs and net and maybe even some overseas wire services. As confirmation I just checked AP and they say almost nothing:
Jul 28, 9:07 PM EDT
5 Shot, 1 Fatally at Seattle Jewish Center
By TIM BOOTH Associated Press Writer
At least five people were shot, one of them fatally, Friday afternoon at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, and one person was arrested, authorities said.
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A SWAT team searched the federation building, looking for any other victims, anyone hiding or any other possible shooters, police spokesman Rich Pruitt said.
Pruitt said he had no information on a motive. "Hopefully we can figure that out as this goes on," he said.
I don't know about the other stations...but on Fox, they didn't even mention a MOTIVE...let alone the nationality of the shooter.
KCPQ Ch 13 is Seattle Fox affiliate.
They are in a building on Lake Union. Their "tower cam" could probably see the area where this shooting took place. It would take them all of 2 minutes to get to the scene. But they are not the most competent of teevee dunces... much like the other local stations. Q13 just isn't as well funded as the local NBCCBSABC PC affiliates.
"This one didn't happen at the L.A. airport, this one happened at the Jewish Federation. There is a big difference."
The L.A. shooting occured at an El Al counter. I'd have thought the MSM couldn't avoid the "Isreali Connection" on that one.
Here's hoping the FURY OF THE BLOGS keeps a torch to the PC Lefty feet of the MSM.
Wifey asked me,"Why did you spend 200 bucks on ammo?"
I said," insurance and rehoning my skills." Both she and I thought my combat shooting days were over.
I wish they were over but to every peace loving gunman who reads this: "Get your lead now and keep your powder dry."
The militia of America may have to ramp up and deliver.
90 percent of the American public has no idea what El Al is. They can probably surmise what a Jewish Federation is.
"I don't know about the other stations...but on Fox, they didn't even mention a MOTIVE...let alone the nationality of the shooter."
And yet, Haaretz has it as a running headline including he's a Muslim. They're usually left-leaning.
They are on their website:
There will be more fury than only on the blogs.
Bullcrap. You will NEVER see armed Federal Agents storm a mosque in the United States of America. They will only send a "quick reaction force" to a Jewish or Christian site, after the muzzies hit. Prove me wrong please.
You sound like you've worked in a newsroom. It's funny, every time I've seen your screen name, I think of the big ol' clunkers of typewriters that we used to use to type news scripts. Extra large font size, 3-sheets with carbon paper, pre-computerized news, clack clack clack wham!
Huh?
Brill/Enersen Update 18:41 -
The weapon used was a SHOTGUN! (emphasis IslandJeff's, but it fairly well encapsulates the sneering contempt and vocal emphasis).
Thanks Be To The Almighty it wasn't an "Assault Weapon".
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