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Robb

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Thu Aug 8, 2013, 08:45 AM Aug 2013

Suspect in custody after four killed, four wounded in shooting rampage in Dallas, DeSoto [View all]

Source: Dallas Morning News

Authorities say a grenade-wielding man on a shooting rampage in Dallas and DeSoto late Wednesday killed four people and wounded four others.

The suspect has been identified as Erbie Bowser, 44, but the names of the victims have not been released. Authorities say it appears he was trying to kill a former girlfriend. It is believed she is among the victims.

Officials say Bowser’s rampage began about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday in Dallas at a home in the 7100 block of Long Canyon Trail, near West Wheatland Road and Mountain Creek Parkway. He killed two people and wounded two others there, police said.

Bowser then went to a home in the 100 block of Galleria Drive in DeSoto, where he threw a hand grenade into the living room before shooting and killing two women, police said. He also wounded two children.

When DeSoto officers arrived, Bowser pretended to be among the victims. But officers quickly determined he was their suspect and took him into custody....

Read more: http://crimeblog.dallasnews.com/2013/08/suspect-in-custody-after-four-killed-four-injured-in-shooting-rampage-in-dallas-and-desoto-late-wednesday.html/

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Where the hell do you buy a grenade? newfie11 Aug 2013 #1
I was wondering the same thing A Little Weird Aug 2013 #2
There's videos on how to make them on Youtube. nt shawn703 Aug 2013 #3
Someplace in Texas has them for sale. UCmeNdc Aug 2013 #5
You don't need the Sarsasm tag... Lochloosa Aug 2013 #7
Some reports mention a possible military connection hack89 Aug 2013 #8
I'm heaven05 Aug 2013 #10
You steal it. MicaelS Aug 2013 #20
Fake Ranger tabasco Aug 2013 #27
he's military, he knows where to get 'em wordpix Aug 2013 #34
Former 'male cheerleader' for Dallas Mavericks CurtEastPoint Aug 2013 #4
PIcture of him and victims in happier days from your link: freshwest Aug 2013 #9
As the Talking Heads once said: maxsolomon Aug 2013 #24
Good tune, I prefer the Alan Parsons and Fleetwood Mac tunes, but TH are good. freshwest Aug 2013 #31
It's the lyrics to The Big Country maxsolomon Aug 2013 #32
Suburbia, huh. Yes, I have my greviances on that issue. But what I'd give for a piece of dirt... freshwest Aug 2013 #33
Second Amendment Remedies for Ex-Girlfriends. nt onehandle Aug 2013 #6
Now if they only had a right to carry guns in that state mikeysnot Aug 2013 #11
Obviously, there aren't enough guns in Texas, so moar gunz is the answer. Ikonoklast Aug 2013 #12
the Mass Shooting du Jour. leftyladyfrommo Aug 2013 #13
This we must resist! Saviolo Aug 2013 #21
Good idea. Who wants to start a mass shootings leftyladyfrommo Aug 2013 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author Aristus Aug 2013 #14
And now here come the grenade grabbers Kingofalldems Aug 2013 #15
You have no second amendment right to a grenade. AtheistCrusader Aug 2013 #17
Uh, sarcasm. Kingofalldems Aug 2013 #18
I caught that but I thought AtheistCrusader Aug 2013 #19
We need to expand background checks on grenades. Nunliebekinder Aug 2013 #16
Okay, cue NRA talking points about guns from Gundamentalists in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. . . Nanjing to Seoul Aug 2013 #22
The 2A doesn't cover grenades. Settled law. nt hack89 Aug 2013 #26
The well-regulated militia strikes again! tabasco Aug 2013 #25
Clearly.... AZ Mike Aug 2013 #28
Grenade control laws only affect law-abiding grenade owners Robb Aug 2013 #29
Good point. AZ Mike Aug 2013 #30
angry abusive men & the women who love them wordpix Aug 2013 #35
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