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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTennessee highway gunman kills 1, injures 3, motivated by police shootings, authorities said
http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2016/07/tennessee_highway_gunman_motiv.htmlman opened fire on a highway in Tennessee because he was troubled by incidents involving black people and law enforcement officers, authorities said on Friday.
In a news release, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said initial conversations with the suspect, identified as Lakeem Keon Scott, revealed he was troubled by incidents across the U.S.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Scott is black, while the shooting victims are white.
Investigators say Scott killed one person and wounded three others, including a police officer.
Jennifer Rooney, a Bristol Herald Courier newspaper carrier, was killed after being shot while driving in her vehicle on Volunteer Parkway.
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Tennessee highway gunman kills 1, injures 3, motivated by police shootings, authorities said (Original Post)
Liberal_in_LA
Jul 2016
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Oh my gawd. A black man just randomly shooting ordinary while folks while driving. Copy cat
riversedge
Jul 2016
#2
This happened Thursday morning - before Dallas, so not a 'copy cat'
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2016
#5
LuvNewcastle
(16,843 posts)1. Didn't take them any time to
make this the next big thing, did it? The police are going to link everything back to the police shootings now. They'll have star-studded extravaganzas to honor our brave men (and women) in blue. Make me fucking gag.
riversedge
(70,182 posts)2. Oh my gawd. A black man just randomly shooting ordinary while folks while driving. Copy cat
incident. This is going to blow up.
muriel_volestrangler
(101,295 posts)5. This happened Thursday morning - before Dallas, so not a 'copy cat'
In this report, the TBI are saying it's 'possible', rather than definite:
Investigators spoke with Scott Friday morning. Preliminary findings indicate Scott may have targeted people and officers after being troubled by recent events involving black people and law enforcement officers in other parts of the country.
The TBI says it is aware that other media outlets are reporting that white people were targeted in this shooting, but the TBI told News Channel 11 it not willing to go that far.
http://wjhl.com/2016/07/08/tbi-reveals-name-possible-motive-of-suspect-behind-random-shootings-in-bristol-tn/
The TBI says it is aware that other media outlets are reporting that white people were targeted in this shooting, but the TBI told News Channel 11 it not willing to go that far.
http://wjhl.com/2016/07/08/tbi-reveals-name-possible-motive-of-suspect-behind-random-shootings-in-bristol-tn/
MissB
(15,805 posts)3. Well that's an appropriate reaction.
JesterCS
(1,827 posts)4. Well the proverbial
Shit has hit the fan it seems. Noticing stuff like this happening all over the country today