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Mayberry Machiavelli

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14. He was a white middle aged male.

Fri Nov 28, 2014, 03:35 PM

Nov 2014

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/11/28/gunman-killed-targeted-austin-buildings/19607141/

AUSTIN, Texas — A white, middle-aged gunman, in what appears to be a politically motivated anti-government attack linked to immigration, fired more than a hundred rounds at buildings in downtown Austin early Friday and tried to set fire to the Mexican consulate before he died of a gunshot wound.

The unidentified suspect was described as white male in his 50s with a criminal record.

Police were investigating whether the gunman was killed by a police officer who fired at him in front of police headquarters or died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

A police sergeant putting away police horses for the night shot the suspect with one hand while holding two horses by the reins in the other, Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo told reporters. (more at link)

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Austin Police Kill Gunman After Shots Fired at 'Multiple Buildings' (update) [View all] Omaha Steve Nov 2014 OP

Heard this early this morning BumRushDaShow Nov 2014 #1

Updated headline: Austin Police Kill Suspect After Shots Fired at 'Multiple Buildings' muriel_volestrangler Nov 2014 #2

Thank you.... Omaha Steve Nov 2014 #3

"Large gun" Archae Nov 2014 #4

Perhaps one of the Mexican cartels? Lurks Often Nov 2014 #5

This seems more like your normal crazed American than a Mexican cartel guy. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2014 #7

"Normal crazed Americans" tend not to wear IED vests Lurks Often Nov 2014 #8

"No IEDS were found on the suspect or in the vehicle, police said." Comrade Grumpy Nov 2014 #9

Ok, guess I didn't read the latest update Lurks Often Nov 2014 #10

Dude Cosmocat Nov 2014 #11

It was a reasonable conclusion based on the limited information Lurks Often Nov 2014 #12

He was a white middle aged male. Mayberry Machiavelli Nov 2014 #14

Which wasn't mentioned in the OP's link at the time of my post Lurks Often Nov 2014 #15

The USA has a suicide epidemic. Sunlei Nov 2014 #6

Sorry that a guy died, christx30 Nov 2014 #13

This is an IED PeoViejo Nov 2014 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Judi Lynn Nov 2014 #17

No doubt like that Georgia "sovereign citizen." Archae Nov 2014 #18