Friend's law office bombed today (Dalton, Ga). Bombing suspect dead (71 y/o).

[DemoTex]

One of my brothers just called with the news. We don't know much. CBS is reporting that there was an altercation at the law office before the bombing. According to the CBS report, our friend was not the law partner medivaced to the burn center in Augusta. However, I have not been able to contact his family to confirm his status.

Suspect Dead, 4 Hurt In Ga. Law Firm Blast

Georgia investigators say a 71-year-old man suspected of setting off an explosion at a small-town law office has died.

Four other people were injured in the explosion that blew out the windows at McCamy, Phillips, Tuggle & Fordham around 10 a.m. Friday.

A Dalton police spokesperson told CBS Affiliate WGCL that there was some sort of altercation at the law office just before the blast.

An officer saw someone get out of a sport utility vehicle and run behind the building. Then something exploded. (More ..)



http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/17/national/main4529119.shtml

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. That is horrifying...

I sure hope your friend is OK...

I just hate to see anything like this happen...

[blogslut]

2. I'm so sorry

I hope the person taken to the burn center will recover. So much hate in this world.

[ailsagirl]

3. Awful

[Suich]

4. Yikes...scary stuff.

I really don't understand that level of anger.

I hope your friend and the others are ok.

[Rabrrrrrr]

5. Until we have a Democratic president to fix the economy and bring civility back,

this is gonna happen more and more.

I pray that your brother is okay, and offer my good vibes for whatever pain and suffering he'll go through because of this, which I'm sure he will.

[catnhatnh]

6. Tex, just to confirm-and no, I'm not making funny...

this was a suicide bombing? Or other, how did the suspect die?