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Two Agents Dead in Shooting at Long Beach Federal Building [CA; ICE versus ICE?]
NBC ^ | Thursday, Feb 16, 2012 | Updated 7:10 PM PST | Samantha Tata

Posted on 02/16/2012 7:57:32 PM PST by Hunton Peck

Three immigration officers were involved in a shootout at the Long Beach Federal Building Thursday evening, police said.

Two officers were pronounced dead at the scene and a third was sent to a nearby hospital, according to aerial communications from Long Beach Police.

The third victim, repeatedly referred to as a man, was reportedly shot in the upper body.

He is being treated at St. Mary's Medical Center, and his vital signs were positive, said Francine Marlenee, speaking on behalf of the hospital.

One of the agents is believed to be the suspected gunman, police said. But the suspect's condition was unknown.

The incident occurred shortly before 6 p.m.Thursday on the seventh floor of the building located at 501 W. Ocean Blvd., police said.

Initial reports described a shootout involving two people, including a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer.

More than a dozen police vehicles and at least two fire trucks lined the sidewalks surrounding the heavily-secured building.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; US: California
KEYWORDS: agents; ice; leo; longbeach; officerdown; shooting
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To: gaijin

Drug-trafficking squirrels?


21 posted on 02/16/2012 8:23:46 PM PST by Hunton Peck (See my FR homepage for a list of businesses that support WI Gov. Scott Walker)
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To: Secret Agent Man
I had a meeting once and a federal cop fresh off field duty was there. He had guns dropping out of his pants, his boots, his coat jacket ~ he was nervous ~ and he should have been.

We let him take a short break to secure his equipment before he shot everybody.

That's why I never laugh about guns jumping off tables ~ I've seen that happen.

22 posted on 02/16/2012 8:24:43 PM PST by muawiyah
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To: Joe 6-pack
Well, in retrospect, the GOP circular firing squad doesn’t look all that bad by comparison.

LOL Joe. Best comment of the day. This Bud's for you!

23 posted on 02/16/2012 8:27:39 PM PST by Ditto (Nov 2, 2010 -- Partial cleaning accomplished. More trash to remove in 2012)
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To: Hunton Peck
pretty much...
24 posted on 02/16/2012 8:29:31 PM PST by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Hunton Peck
WATCH for the movie about agents caught up in crime come out around August... BASED ON REAL LIFE EVENTS...... your stimulus money at work
25 posted on 02/16/2012 8:31:53 PM PST by Doogle (((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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To: Hunton Peck

I heard about an hour ago (7:15 PST) on the radio that the gunman was in custody. Not dead.


26 posted on 02/16/2012 8:31:53 PM PST by married21 (As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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To: gaijin

OK, something isn’t working for me at the link you posted, but after clicking through to one of the related videos, I see what you mean.

I don’t remember the story or any follow-up to it; has there been anything you know of?


27 posted on 02/16/2012 8:33:58 PM PST by Hunton Peck (See my FR homepage for a list of businesses that support WI Gov. Scott Walker)
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To: Hunton Peck

That important story went directly into a mysterious Black Hole.

The weirdest thing in the world.

NO ONE remembers it because no one would touch it after it broke.

Spooky, huh? :(

???????


28 posted on 02/16/2012 8:52:38 PM PST by gaijin
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To: gaijin
Fort Marcey Park treatment for F&F squealer..?

Operation Beach Walker?

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29 posted on 02/16/2012 9:01:09 PM PST by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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UPDATE (all that follows is quoted from the original link):

Information from law enforcement continued to change Thursday night in the situation surrounding a shootout at the Long Beach Federal Building earlier in the day.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement released a statement late Thursday claiming two of their agents were involved in a shootout at the Long Beach Federal Building shortly before 6 p.m.

It was unclear who shot whom, or what the relationship was between the victims.

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer was pronounced dead at the scene and a second was sent to a nearby hospital, according to the statement.

Earlier aerial communications from Long Beach Police described three agents involved in the shooting, and reported that two of them were pronounced dead at the scene.

The victim, repeatedly referred to as a man, was reportedly shot in the upper body.

He is being treated at St. Mary’s Medical Center, and his vital signs were positive, said Francine Marlenee, speaking on behalf of the hospital.

The incident occurred in the seventh-floor ICE offices located at 501 W. Ocean Blvd., police said.

A flurry of information, at times conflicting, came through police, fire and news media outlets.

Initial reports described a shootout involving two people, including a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer.

More than a dozen police vehicles and at least two fire trucks lined the sidewalks surrounding the heavily-secured building.

The shooting is being investigated by ICE’s Office of Professional Responsibility, the Long Beach Police Department and the FBI, according to ICE’s statement.


30 posted on 02/16/2012 9:07:29 PM PST by Hunton Peck (See my FR homepage for a list of businesses that support WI Gov. Scott Walker)
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I’m guessing that “ICE’s Office of Professional Responsibility” is their name for an internal affairs dept., which would suggest that indications still are that one or more of their people probably did something they shouldn’ta done.


31 posted on 02/16/2012 9:11:21 PM PST by Hunton Peck (See my FR homepage for a list of businesses that support WI Gov. Scott Walker)
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To: gaijin

Very weird, indeed.


32 posted on 02/16/2012 9:13:21 PM PST by Hunton Peck (See my FR homepage for a list of businesses that support WI Gov. Scott Walker)
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To: Hunton Peck

“The shooting is being investigated by ICE’s Office of Professional Responsibility, the Long Beach Police Department and the FBI, according to ICE’s statement.”

Prayers up for the families involved.

I’m thinking all LEOs are under DHnS. If so, then DHnS will determine the circumstances, who did what, and what info, if any, will be provided to the public.

From the looks of things, it seems a couple of ICE agents had a dispute, resulting in a gun battle, at the offICE. Or as some might venture, a wild west shootout at the OK corral, where things might not have been, exactly OK.

Whatever the case, this one will be a test to see how transparent, if at all, the DHnS is currently operating...who DHnS controls, and who DHnS doesn’t control.


33 posted on 02/16/2012 9:31:03 PM PST by takenoprisoner (Constitutional Conservatism is Americanism.)
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To: Hunton Peck
“The third victim, repeatedly referred to as a man...”

Sounds like someone took a look and couldn't believe it was a man. Hmmm....the feminization of America.

34 posted on 02/16/2012 11:16:48 PM PST by trailboss800
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To: Hunton Peck
“The third victim, repeatedly referred to as a man...”

Sounds like someone took a look and couldn't believe it was a man. Hmmm....the feminization of America.

35 posted on 02/16/2012 11:16:56 PM PST by trailboss800
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To: Hunton Peck
“The third victim, repeatedly referred to as a man...”

Sounds like someone took a look and couldn't believe it was a man. Hmmm....the feminization of America.

36 posted on 02/16/2012 11:17:17 PM PST by trailboss800
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To: Hunton Peck

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WgEvpzVxkk&feature=related

Did you get this one?


37 posted on 02/16/2012 11:45:26 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (PRAY for this country like your life depends on it....)
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To: Brad's Gramma

Yes. That’s the one I looked at after just getting a guy feeding squirrels at the first link. WMDs in or around San Diego. The mind boggles...


38 posted on 02/17/2012 12:15:37 AM PST by Hunton Peck (See my FR homepage for a list of businesses that support WI Gov. Scott Walker)
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To: Hunton Peck

I’m NOT surprised, actually. We’ve been preaching this from the rooftops for years...about those open borders...to no avail. Living this close to SD, IS disconcerting, however..


39 posted on 02/17/2012 12:38:53 AM PST by Brad’s Gramma (PRAY for this country like your life depends on it....)
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