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moobu2

(4,822 posts) Tue Jan 29, 2013, 10:06 PM Jan 2013

School Bus Driver Shot, Child Taken Hostage [View all]

Source: Local WKRG Alabama News

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. --
Police are investigating a shooting aboard a school bus in Midland City - about 10 miles northwest of Dothan.

The Dale County Sheriff says that an unidentified man boarded a school bus, shot a bus driver several times and left the bus with a 6-year-old passenger Tuesday afternoon.

Police say the incident unfolded after the bus driver refused the suspect's demand to let the child off of the bus. Authorities say the man took the child to an area behind a nearby church and police were negotiating with him Tuesday evening.

The condition of the bus driver is unclear.

Police in Midland City were not immediately available to comment, and a call to the Dale City Sheriff's office was not answered Tuesday evening.

Read more: http://www2.wkrg.com/news/2013/jan/29/school-bus-driver-shot-child-taken-hostage-ar-5474693/

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School Bus Driver Shot, Child Taken Hostage [View all] moobu2 Jan 2013 OP

Now we will have to arm the bus driver too. liberal N proud Jan 2013 #1

and don't forget, you have to arm the children as well. SummerSnow Jan 2013 #2

MOAR GUNZ!!!! kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #3

Sick. Of course they blame the dems because we won't allow guns on buses. southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #4

Article updated catchnrelease Jan 2013 #5

Guns don't kill people . . . another_liberal Jan 2013 #6

How much you wanna bet this is a custody battle situation? Chorophyll Jan 2013 #7

It does not appear so. The shooter was a 67-year-old local man per reports. SunSeeker Jan 2013 #9

Oh shit. Chorophyll Jan 2013 #16

Told driver he needed 2 kids between the ages of 6-8. Driver refused and was shot lunasun Jan 2013 #18

Wow. I don't really pray but I'll pray for the best possible outcome here. Chorophyll Jan 2013 #23

Ok for now lunasun Jan 2013 #29

I really appreciate your updates. Thank you. Chorophyll Jan 2013 #30

Thanks siligut Feb 2013 #34

We've Now Made "GunNUT Action" Quota for the Week! triplepoint Jan 2013 #8

Guess we need armed students on the bus now too. Fearless Jan 2013 #10

The shooter is some kind of nut csziggy Jan 2013 #11

I'm a little surprised they didn't collect his guns until the trial then. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #12

thought the gov't was out to get him? Blandocyte Jan 2013 #14

�He�s the type that thinks the government�s out to get him,� �He�s not right in the head.� Ganja Ninja Jan 2013 #15

Rush, Glenn, and Alex Jones They_Live Jan 2013 #19

He will be outside in his yard digging dirt at 2:30 in the morning, dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #21

I guess he decided to "go down shooting" instead of showing up to court... Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author OKNancy Jan 2013 #13

Bus driver has died, the man is holed up in his underground bunker /w stockpile of food. Sunlei Jan 2013 #17

Anesthesia could hurt the child csziggy Jan 2013 #22

I hope he sends out the child unharmed before he offs himself :( Sunlei Jan 2013 #24

I'm with you - even if he wants to die, let the kid go! csziggy Jan 2013 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author Sunlei Jan 2013 #24

"Send...more...gunnnns!" randome Jan 2013 #20