Wed May 2, 2012, 05:30 PM

MindMover (2,805 posts)

Police: Five people shot dead in Arizona by man in body armor

Source: MSNBC

A gunman reportedly wearing body armor shot multiple victims in Gilbert, killing five people, authorities said.

It's not immediately known if the shooter is among the dead, but Gilbert police Lt John Lyle
said they are not actively seeking a suspect.

The gunman's identity and motives were also unknown.

The shootings occurred sometime after 1 p.m. in a residential area in the 500 block of West Tumbleweed Road.

A junior high school in the area was released from lockdown status just before 2 p.m., according to 12 News.

Witnesses in the neighborhood said a SWAT team sealed off part of the area and that investigators told residents to remain indoors.

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Police: Five people shot dead in Arizona by man in body armor (Original post)	MindMover	May 2012	OP
note to self - avoid Arizona if at all possible.	SleeplessinSoCal	May 2012	#1
Ohoh	Richard D	May 2012	#3
Guns don't Kill People	liberalmike27	May 2012	#5
What may be the worst thing about guns is that they also give cowards courage.	A Simple Game	May 2012	#18
+1	freshwest	May 2012	#20
Yet guns rank quite low on criminal body count lists.	dmallind	May 2012	#24
HUH?	tabasco	May 2012	#63
Four people I know are dead	CountAllVotes	May 2012	#78
Sadly...	AtheistCrusader	May 2012	#75
Body armor doesn't kill people so banning that won't help either......	yellowcanine	May 2012	#90
Molon Labe.	-..__...	May 2012	#16
lol	sudopod	May 2012	#19
Sad.	Ikonoklast	May 2012	#33
Yeah... it's sad alright...	-..__...	May 2012	#44
Yeah, Guys Like You And Fat Tony Scalia......	Paladin	May 2012	#46
"you have this 2nd Amendment thing all squared away, don't you"?	-..__...	May 2012	#47
Clearly more squared away than you and your hit and run posting style	ProgressiveProfessor	May 2012	#54
what's really sad is some people only focusing on the second amendment	newspeak	May 2012	#89
Which is why it is important to protect the entire Bill of Rights	hack89	May 2012	#91
We're losing all our rights, therefore we shouldn't be particularly concerned about any individual	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#92
well, with all the blather about second amendment rights	newspeak	May 2012	#95
Interesting, so when people "blather" about some right a lot	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#96
Your right to sing the praises of guns after yet another slaughter.	DisgustipatedinCA	May 2012	#85
Please do so.	PavePusher	May 2012	#55
Have AZ also approved "body armor" as well?	Iliyah	May 2012	#2
It's never been illegal in AZ. n/t	Lex1775	May 2012	#8
Where did you pick up that piece of disinformation?	Ptah	May 2012	#15
It is not illegal to own or to wear for non-criminal activities. nt	hack89	May 2012	#22
This statute would mean that like guns, body armor can be legally owned, but is a crime to use	msanthrope	May 2012	#39
Next shelf down from where they stock your law-reading skills	Posteritatis	May 2012	#66
Wow.	AtheistCrusader	May 2012	#77
Most or all states have.	AtheistCrusader	May 2012	#76
This message was self-deleted by its author	Tesha	May 2012	#4
Obviously the problem is we don't have enough gun nuts to keep us safe from the gun nuts	Major Nikon	May 2012	#7
They could be doing better.	-..__...	May 2012	#17
This message was hidden by jury decision.	Tesha	May 2012	#38
Awwww...	-..__...	May 2012	#43
I agree with you	lunatica	May 2012	#45
I find your lack of discussion and dialog much more disgusting	ProgressiveProfessor	May 2012	#57
death worshipper	DisgustipatedinCA	May 2012	#86
Isn't it dishonest to include suicides in that number?	hack89	May 2012	#23
This message was self-deleted by its author	Tesha	May 2012	#37
Don't you think "might" is pretty weak justification	hack89	May 2012	#40
Tell me, what spells do firearms cast that make them responsible for suicidal	ProgressiveProfessor	May 2012	#58
Since you're going that route you should also have to include people who are alive	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#84
Also throw out LEO and civilan self defense deaths.	ileus	May 2012	#71
I imagine that as we're at it, we may as well throw out every gun related deat	LanternWaste	May 2012	#83
Disingenuous at best	ProgressiveProfessor	May 2012	#61
don't you have a Zimmerman to Defend?	fascisthunter	May 2012	#82
Yet another blatant lie coming from you. I have consistently held that his actions were criminal	ProgressiveProfessor	May 2012	#87
azcentral.com is reporting...	Lex1775	May 2012	#6
& body armor. Huh. Says a lot. Nt	xchrom	May 2012	#9
We really need a Late Breaking News - Crazed Gunmen forum	Sen. Walter Sobchak	May 2012	#10
You should suggest this in the Meta forum. I'd vote for it. n/t	Ian David	May 2012	#12
How about just a group called "All the Blood and Gore Today"....	MindMover	May 2012	#35
Not Florida for a change	independentpiney	May 2012	#11
Arizona is the Florida of the Southwest. n/t	Ian David	May 2012	#13
D.U..... where regional bigotry is not only tolerated, it's encouraged!	PavePusher	May 2012	#56
Nevada really has that title more than Arizona	ProgressiveProfessor	May 2012	#60
The crazy people next door are at it again.	TygrBright	May 2012	#14
UPDATE: One of the dead is reported to be J.T. Ready	CactusJak	May 2012	#21
Latest update: Ready was the shooter, he killed himself after.	Archae	May 2012	#25
Coward.	Wait Wut	May 2012	#29
remember him @ "occupy Arizona"????	lunasun	May 2012	#52
Where did he get the armor? Phoenix Tent and Awning?	AtheistCrusader	May 2012	#79
so, what was registering as a democrat?	newspeak	May 2012	#93
Can anyone just file to run as a Democrat?	shawn703	May 2012	#27
Yes, anyone can file to run as a Democrat, but	Tansy_Gold	May 2012	#31
He wanted to run as an independent....	Grassy Knoll	May 2012	#41
So I'm betting the party line at Fox News will be	Blue_Tires	May 2012	#68
Apparently: Fred Phelps and Lyndon Larouche both do (nt)	Recursion	May 2012	#48
yeah, well, I think they publicly proclaim they're democrats	newspeak	May 2012	#94
JT Ready was @ Occupy Phoenix..... providing security...	IamK	May 2012	#42
He was a big supporter of Russell Pearce as well.	sweetloukillbot	May 2012	#49
Gilbert mass killing: Border militia leader identified as shooter	Ian David	May 2012	#26
How the fuck can someone shoot a toddler?	Hassin Bin Sober	May 2012	#51
Probably had practice while "patrolling" the border in AZ	lunasun	May 2012	#53
Ah, the irony of some ultra-violent anti-immigrant loon dating a woman named "Mederos"	Blue_Tires	May 2012	#70
Gilbert killings likely domestic-violence incident, police say	bemildred	May 2012	#81
And the NRA prints fear letters and plans a convention nearby.	onehandle	May 2012	#28
Check out the asshole's FB page	Wait Wut	May 2012	#30
"It's a big conspiracy!"	Archae	May 2012	#32
The person who had the stones to type that after a mass homicide needs to be named and shamed	Blue_Tires	May 2012	#73
Just a reminder - guns don't kill people	jpak	May 2012	#34
This message was self-deleted by its author	shawn703	May 2012	#36
Favorite Arizona Christmas gift -- Baby's First Gun. nt	valerief	May 2012	#50
Actually I think this is more what you meant	ProgressiveProfessor	May 2012	#62
Why can't these vile shitbags get the order of action right?	PavePusher	May 2012	#59
dare I say	ileus	May 2012	#74
Is it me or is this just barely being reported, because	Katie	May 2012	#64
Don't know	JonLP24	May 2012	#65
Even in his manufactured sympathy "statement" Pearce is a world-class jaggoff	Blue_Tires	May 2012	#69
Interesting story about the gunman in 2010:	Cooley Hurd	May 2012	#67
Another right-wing idiot. They're the ones we should fear, more than Muslim terrists (sic). nt	raccoon	May 2012	#72
I couldn't agree more!	CountAllVotes	May 2012	#80
Kick! n/t	Tx4obama	May 2012	#88

Response to MindMover (Original post)

Wed May 2, 2012, 05:49 PM

Police: Five people shot dead in Arizona by man in body armor

1. note to self - avoid Arizona if at all possible.

3. Ohoh

5. Guns don't Kill People

18. What may be the worst thing about guns is that they also give cowards courage.

20. +1

24. Yet guns rank quite low on criminal body count lists.

63. HUH?

78. Four people I know are dead

75. Sadly...

90. Body armor doesn't kill people so banning that won't help either......

16. Molon Labe.

19. lol

33. Sad.

44. Yeah... it's sad alright...

46. Yeah, Guys Like You And Fat Tony Scalia......

47. "you have this 2nd Amendment thing all squared away, don't you"?

54. Clearly more squared away than you and your hit and run posting style

89. what's really sad is some people only focusing on the second amendment

91. Which is why it is important to protect the entire Bill of Rights

92. We're losing all our rights, therefore we shouldn't be particularly concerned about any individual

95. well, with all the blather about second amendment rights

96. Interesting, so when people "blather" about some right a lot

85. Your right to sing the praises of guns after yet another slaughter.

55. Please do so.

2. Have AZ also approved "body armor" as well?

8. It's never been illegal in AZ. n/t

15. Where did you pick up that piece of disinformation?

22. It is not illegal to own or to wear for non-criminal activities. nt

39. This statute would mean that like guns, body armor can be legally owned, but is a crime to use

66. Next shelf down from where they stock your law-reading skills

77. Wow.

76. Most or all states have.

7. Obviously the problem is we don't have enough gun nuts to keep us safe from the gun nuts

17. They could be doing better.

43. Awwww...

45. I agree with you

57. I find your lack of discussion and dialog much more disgusting

86. death worshipper

23. Isn't it dishonest to include suicides in that number?

40. Don't you think "might" is pretty weak justification

58. Tell me, what spells do firearms cast that make them responsible for suicidal

84. Since you're going that route you should also have to include people who are alive

71. Also throw out LEO and civilan self defense deaths.

83. I imagine that as we're at it, we may as well throw out every gun related deat

61. Disingenuous at best

82. don't you have a Zimmerman to Defend?

87. Yet another blatant lie coming from you. I have consistently held that his actions were criminal

6. azcentral.com is reporting...

9. & body armor. Huh. Says a lot. Nt

10. We really need a Late Breaking News - Crazed Gunmen forum

12. You should suggest this in the Meta forum. I'd vote for it. n/t

35. How about just a group called "All the Blood and Gore Today"....

11. Not Florida for a change

13. Arizona is the Florida of the Southwest. n/t

56. D.U..... where regional bigotry is not only tolerated, it's encouraged!

60. Nevada really has that title more than Arizona

14. The crazy people next door are at it again.

21. UPDATE: One of the dead is reported to be J.T. Ready

25. Latest update: Ready was the shooter, he killed himself after.

29. Coward.

52. remember him @ "occupy Arizona"????

79. Where did he get the armor? Phoenix Tent and Awning?

93. so, what was registering as a democrat?

27. Can anyone just file to run as a Democrat?

31. Yes, anyone can file to run as a Democrat, but

41. He wanted to run as an independent....

68. So I'm betting the party line at Fox News will be

48. Apparently: Fred Phelps and Lyndon Larouche both do (nt)

94. yeah, well, I think they publicly proclaim they're democrats

42. JT Ready was @ Occupy Phoenix..... providing security...

49. He was a big supporter of Russell Pearce as well.

26. Gilbert mass killing: Border militia leader identified as shooter

51. How the fuck can someone shoot a toddler?

53. Probably had practice while "patrolling" the border in AZ

70. Ah, the irony of some ultra-violent anti-immigrant loon dating a woman named "Mederos"

81. Gilbert killings likely domestic-violence incident, police say

28. And the NRA prints fear letters and plans a convention nearby.

30. Check out the asshole's FB page

32. "It's a big conspiracy!"