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moobu2

(4,822 posts) Fri Dec 21, 2012, 01:05 PM Dec 2012

Source: CBS Pittsburgh

BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — Emergency officials are on the scene of a deadly shooting in Altoona.

Right now, sources tell KDKA-TV that 4 people are dead, and two Pennsylvania State Troopers were also shot, but expected to be survive. Troopers did shoot and kill the suspect.

Sources say the suspect was on a rural road in the Altoona – Hollidaysburg area shooting at random.

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2012/12/21/4-dead-2-state-troopers-injured-in-blair-county-shooting/

Read more: http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2012/12/21/4-dead-2-state-troopers-injured-in-blair-county-shooting/

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4 Dead, 2 State Troopers Injured in Blair County Shooting [View all] moobu2 Dec 2012 OP

I am so damned sick Flashmann Dec 2012 #1

Easy bake oven meme? Kooljas Dec 2012 #10

Easy bake oven meme? Flashmann Dec 2012 #12

Another great victory for the gun apologists! villager Dec 2012 #2

Sigh. If only one of the "good guys" had a gun. bunnies Dec 2012 #3

It's a terrorist state, actually. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #8

Yeah, making old ladies take their shoes off at the airport..... llmart Dec 2012 #21

Just imagine if you'd had an extra shot of espresso in there. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #22

Now that would be deadly. llmart Dec 2012 #23

Yep. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #24

Tragic, and just in time to respond to the NRA caseymoz Dec 2012 #6

Yes. How many more guns are we supposed to need caseymoz Dec 2012 #29

moar gunz (sorry, don't have the energy to hit caps-lock) Chorophyll Dec 2012 #7

What kind of gun was used? jpak Dec 2012 #11

The killing kind. nt valerief Dec 2012 #20

Nuff said. AllyCat Dec 2012 #27

The shooting apparently took place at a church, too deutsey Dec 2012 #13

Condolences to the victims and their families Demo_Chris Dec 2012 #14

More on link below including video Tx4obama Dec 2012 #15

Kick! n/t Tx4obama Dec 2012 #16

Just another day in Second Amendment America. Land of the Bloodthirsty. Dems to Win Dec 2012 #17

You can't make this up Nicoleric Dec 2012 #18

Gotta love that poster's sig line... caraher Dec 2012 #25

"impending gun ban"? Which one is that? AllyCat Dec 2012 #28

Kill a lady hanging decorations in church....... Historic NY Dec 2012 #19