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7 dead in drive-by shootings in Santa Barbara area
Fox ^ | 5/24/2014

Posted on 05/24/2014 3:31:52 AM PDT by Altura Ct.

A nighttime drive-by shooting in a student enclave next to the University of California, Santa Barbara left seven people dead -- including a suspect -- and several wounded, authorities said.

The gunfire broke out around 9:30 p.m. Friday in the Isla Vista neighborhood, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's office said. Spokeswoman Kelly Hoover told KEYT-TV a second suspect was detained.

The circumstances surrounding the shootings were not immediately clear, but the station said police cordoned off four crime scenes. They include a deli whose glass window was shattered.

A student told the station he saw shots fired from a BMW, fatally striking one woman and critically injuring another woman.

"I heard shots, scream, pain," Michael Vitak said. "All emotions. I hope she is going to be fine."

The station said a black BMW slammed into as many as two cars.

The shooting prompted officials to issue alerts urging people to stay indoors.

Isla Vista is known for parties, including an annual spring bash that turned into a violent blowout last month as young people clashed with police and tossed rocks and bottles. A university police officer and four deputies were injured and 130 people were arrested.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: elliotrodger; santabarbara; ucsb
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To: exDemMom

Wow, I haven’t read his “manifesto” yet. He grew up around people, but was alone.


81 posted on 05/25/2014 7:15:55 AM PDT by machogirl (First they came for my tagline)
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