Posted on 04/03/2009 1:17:14 PM PDT by NYC Republican
A gunman opened fire at an immigration services center in downtown Binghamton on Friday, killing as many as 13 people before authorities found him dead, officials said. Gov. David Paterson said at a news conference that 12 or 13 people had been killed.
A law enforcement official said the body of the man believed to be the gunman was found in an office of the American Civic Association building. The official was not authorized to speak publicly about the details of an ongoing hostage situation and was talking on condition of anonymity.
The gunman barricaded the rear door of the building with his car before entering through the front door, firing his weapon, the official said.
It wasn't clear whether the gunman was included in the number of dead provided by the governor.
The Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin reported that citizenship classes had been scheduled Friday at the center.
The Binghamton SWAT team responded, and the FBI was sending hostage negotiators and an evidence response team to the scene. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was also sending agents to Binghamton
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And had the SF police pursued that cop killer will exactly the same resources and fervor with which they would pursue the murder of say Joe Blow, there would be two more swat officers still alive today.
give it till abcnbcseebs nightly news tonight
I read it was a 9mm. Of course, it doesn’t really matter, as whatever type of gun he used will be classified as an “assault weapon”.
I keep waiting for the “Assault Rifle” thing to pop up.”
“I think “high-powered” means deer rifle to them. Maybe a .270 or .30-06 bolt action. If they could pin it on an evil assault rifle, I am sure they would.
I know this was a gun free zone but do we really want those inside to be armed?
Liberals, Gov’t workers, social workers, illegals.
I don’t think guns in this case in that building would have helped.
Is this a hoax? Why didn’t anyone SHOOT BACK?
How very conveeeeenient.
And yes, I DO have my tin foil hat on.
Seems like anything more dangerous than a drooling lab gives these guys the shakes.
Statistics show that that is the best way to save lives. The minute most active shooters are confronted with armed force most of them commit suicide.
They were really hoping for a tubby white racist.
Well, I for one never consideredf that, yet .. I think you're right.
Now THAT puts a little extra logistics to any modern day Lexington Green.
FoxNews (Cavuto) just reported that the gunman was a laid-off IBM employee.
I couldn't agree more.
Jiverly Voong, 41, also known as Linh Phat Voong, of Johnson City, N.Y.
I briefly listened to Neil Cavuto a few minutes ago, and thought I heard him say that the perp was able to gain entrance by unlocking the back door. Did anyone else hear that?
But why go after immigrants?
Just a guess.
As I said, I do not know why the government is bringing in so many third world immigrants especially muslims. There are no (ZERO) jobs here in upstate New York. There never has been any. All of these “immigrants†are on WELFARE or they are in jobs subsidized by the government thereby doing Americans out of the jobs. There are thousands of muslims now in Utica and they are starting to build mosques all over the place. It is very upsetting and frightening to me.
If so, then things have gone full circle.
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