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La. hostage-taker was a high school football star
The Associated Press ^ | Aug. 14, 2013 | HOLBROOK MOHR and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN

Posted on 08/14/2013 5:59:10 PM PDT by Synthesist

ST. JOSEPH, La. (AP) - Fuaed Abdo Ahmed was angry and hearing voices, authorities said, when he wrote the letter detailing his plan to take employees hostage at a rural Louisiana bank.

The slain hostage was identified by the sheriff as Jay Warbington.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.myway.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: hostagetaker; prayer
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To: Brad's Gramma

BTTT


21 posted on 08/15/2013 3:39:46 AM PDT by E.G.C.
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To: Synthesist

This is just sad. May the Holy Spirit comfort your family.

I’m beginning to believe that some ingredient in food or drink is causing men in this country to go beserk. I can see no other reason that we have every day, seemingly normal, men (not known murderers/serial killer types) going around killing innocent people like we’ve seen in recent years.

God help us!


22 posted on 08/15/2013 3:41:10 AM PDT by beachn4fun (You are either an American - or not!)
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To: Synthesist

So sorry for your family’s loss. Prayers up.


23 posted on 08/15/2013 4:26:33 AM PDT by Silentgypsy (:))
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To: JohnBovenmyer

http://www.knoe.com/story/23142634/breaking-news-hostage-gunman-held-by-officials-at-airport
BREAKING NEWS: Hostage gunman held by officials at airport
Posted: Aug 15, 2013 4:08 AM CST Updated: Aug 15, 2013 4:21 AM CST
Posted By Brandon Rodgers, GMALM Producer - email

MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - New details are emerging about the dead gunman involved at the Tensas State Bank shooting.
Louisiana State Police confirm that Fuaed Abdo Ahmed was detained at an airport for a short time and was released. This comes after his trip from Yemen he took this summer.

Police are still working with the FBI to determine what led Ahmed to take over the bank branch and shoot 2 people, killing one of them.

Officials say they had a difficult time, negotiating with Amhed, because of his mental state , and used all their training to communicate with him.

Ahmed had been a student at LSU in Baton Rouge where he was studying accounting. He was not currently enrolled in the school.

He claimed on his facebook page that he was a member of the student government association at the school. LSU has said that they have no record of that.

The University of Louisiana at Monroe released a statement Wednesday clarifying that Ahmed had never been associated with the local university, eventhough his Facebook page claimed he was a student there.

KNOE 8 News has reached out to the FBI regarding Ahmed and his airport incident. We’ve received no comment at this time from the agency.


24 posted on 08/15/2013 4:30:05 AM PDT by abb
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To: Synthesist

Prayers for Phyllis and her family and friends.


25 posted on 08/15/2013 4:38:04 AM PDT by lysie
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To: Synthesist

The latest from The (Monroe, LA) News Star.

http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20130814/NEWS01/308140057/St-Joseph-mourns-tragedy-bank
St. Joseph mourns tragedy in bank


26 posted on 08/15/2013 4:47:48 AM PDT by abb
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To: Synthesist

Will say prayers for Phyllis.... how horrible!!!


27 posted on 08/15/2013 5:40:51 AM PDT by DLfromthedesert
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To: Synthesist

I’m so sorry to hear of your loss and join with the others here in earnest prayer for Phyllis and all the family, God’s blessing, peace and love as you deal with Jay’s homegoing.


28 posted on 08/15/2013 6:45:36 AM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: Synthesist

Prayers for the family during this most difficult time.


29 posted on 08/15/2013 7:20:24 AM PDT by momtothree
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To: Synthesist

Gosh, how very odd and sad, FRiend. May God rest his soul, and bring some comfort to you all.

Tatt


30 posted on 08/15/2013 2:30:29 PM PDT by thesearethetimes... ("Courage, is fear that has said its prayers." Dorothy Bernard)
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To: Synthesist

Prayers for your family Synthesist.(((((Hugs))))


31 posted on 08/15/2013 3:26:49 PM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: Brad's Gramma; ZinGirl; beachn4fun; Silentgypsy; lysie; DLfromthedesert; Alamo-Girl; momtothree; ...

Thanks FRiends for keeping Jay and his loved ones in your thoughts and prayers.


32 posted on 08/16/2013 2:31:24 PM PDT by Synthesist
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