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pinboy3niner

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23. That's exactly what a witness said

Reply to Takket (Reply #22)

Fri Jul 24, 2015, 10:23 PM

Jul 2015

The man never pointed his handgun at anyone. After firing shots into the ground, he sat calmly with the gun between his knees, waiting for police to arrive. Police opened fire when the man moved his arm, but he never actually pointed the weapon at them.

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What!! Another active shooter in Los Angeles? breaking on MSNBC nt [View all] flamin lib Jul 2015 OP

Wow its almost an everyday event now. Egnever Jul 2015 #1

I wonder if they're trying to ignite an armed revolution. LiberalAndProud Jul 2015 #2

I thought it might be that Michael Savage "call to arms" against Obama's "reparations" daredtowork Jul 2015 #3

The synchronicity is ... odd, don't you think? LiberalAndProud Jul 2015 #4

There was the guy killing homeless people in NorCal Nevernose Jul 2015 #12

What is this incident in Las Vegas? enlightenment Jul 2015 #20

I don't think it even made the press Nevernose Jul 2015 #24

Very odd. enlightenment Jul 2015 #25

Here's what's "in the public record" Nevernose Jul 2015 #28

Thanks. enlightenment Jul 2015 #30

Could you please link to info about this? kiva Jul 2015 #21

Here is a link to my post above, #28 Nevernose Jul 2015 #29

Thanks, Nevernose. kiva Jul 2015 #31

they're not Muslims. spqr78 Jul 2015 #26

I think you may be right shenmue Jul 2015 #11

Maybe "LA" is referencing the Louisiana shooting last night NightWatcher Jul 2015 #5

Bingo! Suich Jul 2015 #6

nope. Los angeles. flamin lib Jul 2015 #7

Officer-involved shooting in front of a bank pinboy3niner Jul 2015 #8

This looks like a different story: Suich Jul 2015 #9

Same story pinboy3niner Jul 2015 #10

Sounds like suicide by cop Takket Jul 2015 #22

That's exactly what a witness said pinboy3niner Jul 2015 #23

Report corrected to 2 packages, both have now been detonated remotely by police. nt pinboy3niner Jul 2015 #13

Thanks! n/t Suich Jul 2015 #14

not far from me. apparently it is over Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #15

I hope you don't need to drive anywhere pinboy3niner Jul 2015 #16

unfortunately I do. Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #17

ABC7 tip: Use Moorpark as an alternate to Ventura Bl. nt pinboy3niner Jul 2015 #19

oh. no. really? LiberalElite Jul 2015 #18

These things happen often enough, it'll always be "too soon" for better gun regulation. eShirl Jul 2015 #27