Posted on 08/13/2008 10:15:43 AM PDT by HAL9000
Shortly before noon Wednesday, a possible shooting was reported at the State Democratic Party Headquarters in Little Rock.Dozens of police cars are on the scene at 1300 West Capitol, and at least one ambulance was seen leaving as KARK 4 crews arrived. MEMS ambulance officials confirm one person was transported to the hospital from the scene.
Shortly after noon, police were reported to be in pursuit of a suspect in the incident on a Little Rock interstate.
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I take it he is somehow related to the long running car dealership operation in and around LR? Maybe he is the principal.
unconfirmed report - suspect shot and killed
Yes, he owns Gwatney Chevrolet. Gwatzilla, etc.
Person across the street who called 911 Saying Gwatney took all three shots.
Prayers for a speedy recovery. Does this count as the transformal event that creates conservatives?
The chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party was hospitalized in critical condition Wednesday after an incident at the party headquarters, a party executive said. A television station reported that three shots were fired and that a man escaped the area in a blue truck.
“There has been an incident at the party and chairman (Bill) Gwatney has been taken to the hospital,” said Bruce Sinclair, the director of the state Democratic Party. He did not say how Gwatney was injured. Sarah Lee, a sales clerk at a flower shop across street from the party headquarters, said that around noon Gwatney’s secretary ran into the shop and asked someone to call 911. She said a man had come into the party and shot Gwatney multiple times.
Lee said the secretary told her the man had come into the party’s office and asked to speak with Gwatney. When the secretary said she wouldn’t allow him to meet with Gwatney, the man went into his office and shot him, Lee said.
She said the secretary described the man as in his 40s and white and drove off in a blue truck.
White guy, in blue pick up truck.
Suspect shot and killed after high speed chase with Little Rock Police.
How about some prayers for the victim and his family?
If the guy owns a bunch of GM car and truck dealerships, this very well could be some buyer pissed off at the lousy Silverado that Gwatney sold him.
This may induce him to reconsider.
Prayers said for Mr Gwatney.
OMG, how awful..........
KARN News Radio reported that Bill Gwatney was in critical condition after being shot and that the suspect was chased over to the Pine Bluff area and shot to death.
DU already blaming us.
KTHV reports another incident has occurred at another location, possibly related.
I am not hearing shot but not life threatening (suspect)
They might look silly later.
Sounds like the suspect had it ‘in’ for Gwatney. FNC now reporting Gwatney is in very critical condition. The chase went on for 25 miles, before the suspect was apprehended (or shot?)
Prayers for Mr. Gwatney.
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