Clintons: Arkansas Democratic leader killed

CNN ^ | 8/13/08 | CNN

[BlownChevelle]

(CNN) -- The chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party died Wednesday, hours after a shooting at the party's headquarters, according to a statement from former President Clinton and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.

[dforest]

Better than you record, I might say. LOL

[Zakeet]

"dead assailant" ... I haven't seen any reports the assailant is dead. I just saw a report on Foxnews. The police were describing the assailant so people would recognize him.

From KATV7 ABC News, Little Rock:

[Police spokesman] Hastings says the suspect was chased by police and was shot and caught in Grant County, and is now confirmed dead. Hastings says it was unclear who shot the suspect.

Moments before the Democratic headquarters shooting, a man with a gun had threatened workers at the Arkansas State Baptist Convention headquarters seven blocks east. Business manager Dan Jordan says a man with a gun told another manager that he'd just lost his job.

Jordan says the man pointed the gun but didn't fire.

The local CBS affiliate is reporting the same thing HERE.

[Shermy]

I thought it was passion, or that he lost his job (as he stated at the Baptist offices), and Gwatney had been the employer. Had a general idea where the HQ was, went to the Baptist offices first. He didn’t shoot them up. And no others at the HQ.

[library user]

I go for content, not how long something has been around. Nancy Pelosi has been around some 60+ years, but she’s nothing special. Crying n00b is the easy way out.

[BunnySlippers]

If the find books by Rush Limbaugh and Hannity at his home much hay will be made of it.

[Popman]

Thanks for the info, but it still puzzles me why the Clinton's put their statement out first.

Of course they are the ultimate political grifter couple, who I suppose have lost all sense of restraint when it comes to getting their names in the forefront

[getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL]

They “smelt” it; they dealt it?

[ConservativeMan55]

The Clinton’s are getting out front of this thing because they’re going to use it at the Convention.

Remember the Wellstone “Memorial”

Obama Who?

[Shermy]

Hastings said a white man walked into an office at the state Democratic headquarters and fired several shots. Gwatney’s secretary told The Associated Press that the gunman had wanted to speak Gwatney and, after being denied entry, went into the office anyway.

According to police, the man was not a former employee of Gwatney’s.

After the shooting, police chased the driver south on I-530 to U.S. 167 toward Sheridan. That chase ended with an exchange of gunfire between the driver and police..

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The man fled after the shooting, and police pursued him around 12:10 p.m. as he drove on I-530. The gunman avoided spike strips and a road block placed near Sheridan but was thwarted by Grant County sheriff’s units, who rammed his truck to disable it near Little Creek Road and Highway 46.

Then, according to a Grant County sheriff’s office spokesman, L. Huey, the suspect fired two shots as his truck spun around. Arkansas State Police officers, who also were involved in the pursuit, fired back at him.

http://www2.arkansasonline.com/news/2008/aug/13/police-chasing-after-shooting-democratic-party-hea/

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He wasn’t going to let himself be captured, for sure.

[P-Marlowe]

Because he's dead now.

I think she meant that he will be voting in the next election.

Rumor has it that they have a polling booth set up in the cemetery.

[Cold Heat]

I think it's only because Gwatney is a long time friend of Bill.

That's what they even call themselves.

[True Republican Patriot]

Was he coming out in support of Obie Hussein?

[Popman]

The Clinton’s are getting out front of this thing because they’re going to use it at the Convention.

I find that highly unlikely, this tragedy is small potatoes to the DNC convention. One guy from a deep south state murdered and the whole convention goes into a uproar?

Maybe he will get a passing remark in a speech

[Jet Jaguar]

I guess his office was a “gun free” zone.

It’s sad this happened.

[RatsDawg]

Interesting how they report that a White Man walked into the office this early in the MSM. If it was a ROP or some minority we wouldn’t find that out till tomorrow, or NEVER.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

“...and they shot him some 25 miles down the road.”

That’s some amazing shootin’ by the cops. ;)

[Cold Heat]

Not here in Arkansas. They often put the race in the story.

There will be a update in a hour and a half. If there is anything more, I'll post it in a reply.

[yarddog]

I suspect a lot of people here recognized that they immediately identified him as a White man. The two unprotected species.

You are right, if it had been a Moslem or some minority, it would have been days before we found that out and probably then only because of a picture of name.

[Cold Heat]

LOL! I just learned that it might have been 40 miles!