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Chemisse

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30. How ironic if this just turned out to be a drive-by with cops as collateral damage?
Sun Mar 15, 2015, 05:42 PM
Mar 2015

From the article,

Williams, 20, fired the shots from a car moving through the area, McCulloch said. It's unclear if he meant to shoot the police officers, said McCulloch, since Williams told investigators he was involved in some sort of dispute prior to the shooting.

Arrest Made in Ferguson Shooting That Injured 2 Police Officers Ptah Mar 2015 #1
Thanks Ptah - updated OP... Cooley Hurd Mar 2015 #3
Very little detail in the story Stryst Mar 2015 #2
Local man, gun recovered B2G Mar 2015 #4
Fucking McCulloch is the one announcing things??????????????????????????????? Cooley Hurd Mar 2015 #5
He's the District Attorney. Who do you want to make the announcement? George II Mar 2015 #6
He should've been disbarred by now for the fiasco he created... Cooley Hurd Mar 2015 #7
Just asking donnasgirl Mar 2015 #22
Yes. 7962 Mar 2015 #26
They ONLY determined they could NOT prove Wilson was NOT afraid for his life, of course he NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #28
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #56
You are my hero, Trent...You are so brave LOL NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #57
Nah...you don't want that shit all over your hands cyberswede Mar 2015 #58
Apparently it was a "protester." NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #8
Bob McCulloch announced the arrest... Cooley Hurd Mar 2015 #9
Actually I'm cool with McCulloch. NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #11
Oy vey... Cooley Hurd Mar 2015 #12
Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. DamnYankeeInHouston Mar 2015 #13
Uh, off to the Ignore List with you! nt valerief Mar 2015 #14
Because you don't agree with what was said, GGJohn Mar 2015 #29
It boggles my mind when people put others on "ignore" when they don't agree with what he/she said. George II Mar 2015 #15
I only have a few on my Ignore, but they were mean spirited. CanonRay Mar 2015 #16
I suppose in some cases it's warranted, but certainly not here, in my opinion. To each his/her own. George II Mar 2015 #17
I just block DU mail from the obvious trolls RandiFan1290 Mar 2015 #20
It boggles my mind when they have a tantrum... NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #21
Amazing, isnt it? Being rude or insulting s one thing, but wow. 7962 Mar 2015 #27
We have an Ignore button??/ HAHAHAHAHA!! Never knew that. Never needed it. adigal Mar 2015 #52
I was just added to one last week. Didnt like my non-admiration of Putin 7962 Mar 2015 #54
Badge of pride from someone afraid of differing opinions adigal Mar 2015 #60
Good point. I've never lost friends because of political opinion. 7962 Mar 2015 #61
I have five on ignore and they are on ignore because they have n8thing good to say to me ever. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #33
That's his Job..... Capt13 Mar 2015 #35
figures heaven05 Mar 2015 #41
It is being reported donnasgirl Mar 2015 #25
Are you cool with the guy actually SAYING HE FIRED THE SHOTS snooper2 Mar 2015 #43
you missed my point completely. Cooley Hurd Mar 2015 #49
AND it could be a poseur! A sort of "double agent" type of thing... CTyankee Mar 2015 #18
Lots of details still need to be determined, but offhand I would lean toward.... George II Mar 2015 #23
I get that. He was a hothead ready to act and the others tried to calm him down... CTyankee Mar 2015 #32
This whole police described scenario heaven05 Mar 2015 #40
20 year old secret double agent! snooper2 Mar 2015 #44
"Secret Agent Man" CTyankee Mar 2015 #50
The "protestors" get so little respect because we have been taught for hundreds of years that one = all. wcast Mar 2015 #19
+1 JustAnotherGen Mar 2015 #31
+1000 heaven05 Mar 2015 #39
I hope the supposed "protester" Blue_Tires Mar 2015 #36
Some on DU were very 840high Mar 2015 #37
These two could be heaven05 Mar 2015 #42
I didn't see anyone say they were "sure". I remember speculation, but that is decidedly different. Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2015 #45
Well doesn't this look just peachy Android3.14 Mar 2015 #10
May NOT have been a protestor, and claims to not have been firing at police directly mackdaddy Mar 2015 #24
If His Target Wasn't Police Was His Target Protesters In Hopes Of Police Being Blamed? Corey_Baker08 Mar 2015 #55
How ironic if this just turned out to be a drive-by with cops as collateral damage? Chemisse Mar 2015 #30
but, do the bullets match the ones in the hopemountain Mar 2015 #34
I'll believe he's guilty heaven05 Mar 2015 #38
He admitted to shooting and B2G Mar 2015 #46
so his admission that he fired the shots is not enough evidence for you? Amishman Mar 2015 #47
I think only one person was arrested George II Mar 2015 #48
Well, he confessed, so there's that. NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #51
I'll believe he was shooting at the police officers as the key targets JustAnotherGen Mar 2015 #53
I can go along with that heaven05 Mar 2015 #59
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