Gunman dead and boy hostage ALIVE as hostage standoff in Alabama bunker ends after seven days

dailymail.co.uk ^ | 2/4/13 | Thomas Durante and Laura Collins In Midland City, Alabama Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/n

[ColdOne]

The 'survivalist killer' who allegedly gunned down a bus driver before taking a boy hostage in an underground bunker is now dead as the dramatic ordeal has ended after seven days.

The five-year-old boy hostage, known only as Ethan, was taken away from the scene and is believed to be in fine condition.

Multiple news outlets have reported that the gunman, 65-year-old Jimmy Lee Dykes, is deceased, but the cause of his death was not immediately known.

[OKSooner]

Sounds to me like he went to sleep and never woke up again.

Prayers for the kid.

[Southern Partisan]

Too bad we can’t hang the bastard.

[Traveler59]

Thank GOD!!! My fear was this would end badly. My hats off to the LEO’s who waited until they could get the boy out (semi)-safely. Prayers to the boy, who will probably re-live this nightmare for years to come.

[brewcrew]

Prayers to the boy...

You mean "prayers FOR the boy?"

[onyx]

Praise God.

[smokingfrog]

Excellent news!

[I want the USA back]

“Deceased”? The creep is now worm food. There. That sounds better.

[Fai Mao]

This situation is the liberals fault.

They have demonized gun owners and made normal people afraid. They drove this old man over the edge and look what happened. A liberal should pay reparation for this

[Road Warrior ‘04]

...gunman, 65-year-old Jimmy Lee Dykes, is deceased...

The way it should be. According to news conference, he was seen holding a gun and LEO's entered, rescued the boy and said Dykes was deceased!

[Cicero]

Several loud booms were heard, and not long after an ambulance drove away, presumably taking the boy for a medical checkup.

My first thought was concussion grenades, and I see that one of the reporters speculates the same.

It’s good to hear that this turned out well.

[libstripper]

Prayers to the boy, who will probably re-live this nightmare for years to come.

A case like this is where a psychiatrist is reallk needed. Also let's hope this kid turns out somewhat normal.

[freedumb2003]

>>It’s good to hear that this turned out well.<<

As well as possible.. that kid is going to be traumatized, maybe for life (I hope not — little kids are pretty resilient).

This week is the kid’s birthday from what I heard this morning.

[FarmerW]

That is a bizarre statement. I assume you are attempting to make a joke about a situation that is not in any funny.

This situation is the liberals fault. They have demonized gun owners and made normal people afraid. They drove this old man over the edge and look what happened. A liberal should pay reparation for this

[JoeProBono]

[shadeaud]

Will Obammma take credit for this as well? I’m glad this ended the way it did.

[heartwood]

If the SOB is dead, why does the paper have to say he “allegedly” shot the bus driver before taking the boy hostage?

[Made In The USA]

The reporter states he was a ‘survivalist killer’

Whatever such a thing is, is this a reporter’s opinion?

I’m glad this guy is at room temperature. What I’m questioning is if the reporter is manufacturing anti-2A fodder.

[1217Chic]

I’m so glad.....That bastard should have been eliminated when he beat the dog to death with a pipe.

[TomGuy]

Will Obammma take credit for this as well? I’m glad this ended the way it did.

If this weren't such a serious issue, I can see Obama-the-skeet-shooter being photoshopped onto that pic in post #15.