GUNS IN THE NEWS--January 26, 2004

[MrBenchley]

As CO Liberal sez:
Please try to adhere to the following voluntary guidelines, in order that we can have an orderly discussion of gun-related news topics:
1 - Feel free to add any CURRENT stories to this thread by replying to this message. In order to be considered current, stories should have been originally posted on the Internet within the previous 24 hours, or provide follow-up to a story that was previously posted on the J/PS board. On Mondays (since many people do not log in to DU over the weekend), stories can be posted from Saturday, Sunday, or Monday.
2 - Both pro-gun and anti-gun stories, editorials, and press releases are welcome in this thread, as long as they're current. Please do not post links to items from a few years back that support your position.
3 - Bear in mind that any links to extremely right-wing sites (such as Newsmax, CNS, or the Washington Times) or intentionally pro-gun or pro-control sites (such as the NRA or the Brady Campaign) are not considered reliable sources by many DU-ers. If at all possible, try to find a link for your story from a more mainstream source, such as a general-circulation newspaper or magazine site. If you choose to use a slanted site, be prepared for any negative feedback you may receive.
4 - Do not change story titles. In other words, if the Oskosh Gazette's web site runs a story titled "Two Killed in Holdup", the title of your message should read "Two Killed in Holdup". Don't change it to "Gun Owner Kills Two People", or anything else that changes the meaning of the story.
5 - If it's not clear from the title where the story occurred, add the city, state, or country in parentheses after the title.
6 - Comment on a story by replying to that story.
7 - Please direct your comments to the story, rather than attacking the person posting the story or any person responding to the story. In accordance with DU rules, any messages that appear to be personal attacks against another DU-er or violations of any other DU rule will be reported to the moderators.
8 - If you object to these guidelines, do everyone else a favor and go to another thread.

[MrBenchley]

1. Terror not suspected in incident at plant

"FREEPORT -- The shooting of an unarmed security guard at a chemical plant here drew the attention of national security officials because the gunman, who was described as having a heavy accent, told the guard he was taking photographs of the area.
But after repeated interviews with the shooting victim, federal authorities Saturday said they have little reason to believe the incident was the work of terrorists.
Robbie House, a security guard contracted by BASF Corp., told authorities his attacker was possibly of Middle Eastern or Pakistani descent. He also told police the gunman claimed to be photographing "lights." The shooting occurred in an isolated area near BASF's ammonia terminal on FM 1495 late Friday.
House, who was shot in the shoulder, is expected to make a full recovery. The gunman and his truck have not been found."

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/front/2369939

Don't you feel safer? I feel safer. <sarcasm>NRA friend Tom Ridge is on the case....</sarcasm>

[demsrule4life]

2. Owner Kills Gunman in N. Phila. Grocery Store

A North Philadelphia store owner has shot and killed a man he says shot a store employee during an armed robbery attempt

http://www.kyw1060.com/news_archives_detail.cfm?newsitemid=34780

The antis will tell you that this guy is right wing scum for exercising his right to self defense.

[MrBenchley]

5. Gee, dems...

Why is it the only people who spout crap like "this guy is right wing scum for exercising his right to self defense" is the RKBA crowd?

Could it be they don't like knowing that they did all they could to make sure the stick-up guy was able to get his hands on a gun in the first place?

[MrBenchley]

3. 6-Year-Old Reportedly Shot By Stray Bullet (MI)

"A 6-year-old girl is in critical condition after being shot in the head in her Detroit home Sunday night.
The girl was reportedly hit by a stray bullet while in her home on Marlowe Street, near Plymouth Road, around 10 p.m.. Two men were outside the house fighting when someone started shooting, Local 4 reported. "

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ibsys/20040126/lo_wdiv/1974518

[Democrats unite]

4. Florida gun owner laughs at some of the posts he see's here.

eom

[demsrule4life]

16. Is he a vulture lover

waiting for the daily parade of victims?

[CO Liberal]

18. He Laughs At The Misery People Wreak With Guns????

Doe he cheer at train wrecks, too???

[MrBenchley]

19. Go figure....

[MrBenchley]

6. 1 killed, 3 wounded in late-night shooting (NC)

"One man was killed and three others were wounded late Friday in an apparent drive-by shooting in the parking lot of a southwest Charlotte apartment complex, police said.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said they responded to a call about shots fired about 11:30 p.m. at The Landing on Farmhurst Drive, off Nations Ford Road near Interstate 77. Officers who arrived at the scene found all four men in the same area of the parking lot. One of the wounded remained in critical condition and the other two in stable condition at Carolinas Medical Center.
No arrests had been made by Saturday night."

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/7791956.htm

[demsrule4life]

7. 2 charged in home invasion

Phillip Sain's son, Chad Sain, who arrived soon afterward, said that's when his dad armed himself and went to the front door. He was just in time to stop a man who Chad Sain said was armed with a nickel-plated .45-caliber handgun.

http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/news/040125/invasion.shtml

[MrBenchley]

8. Guns blaze, then man flees shop with no loot, police say (FL)

"A small Hialeah supermarket turned into a scene out of the Wild West on Friday night when a homeless man wielding a pair of firearms blasted his way through the store before he shot a man in the leg -- then left without taking anything, witnesses told police.
Luis Manuel Aracena, 20, was arrested by Hialeah police at a nearby trailer park shortly after the incident. He has been charged with armed robbery and attempted murder.
According to Hialeah police spokesman Jose Caragol, Aracena entered the New Hialeah Supermarket, 3201 E. Fourth Ave., just before 10 p.m. -- a black Tech 9 semiautomatic weapon in his left hand, a silver .45-caliber revolver in his right."

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/local/7790567.htm

[MrBenchley]

9. Police arrest 2 brothers in College Station death (TX)

"COLLEGE STATION -- Two brothers suspected of hiring out-of-state gunmen to murder a College Station rap producer have been arrested after a five-month investigation by the Brazos County Sheriff's Department.
Authorities allege that Trey Logan Davis, 22, and his older brother, Chad Fenley Davis, 28, orchestrated the slaying of Tommy Joe Andrade after a drug partnership soured.
The brothers enlisted the help of three Atlanta-area men, one of whom has been arrested, authorities said.
Investigators found Andrade, 29, shot to death Aug. 7 in his College Station home."

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/2369901

[MrBenchley]

10. Shooting in San Francisco Leaves One Dead

"(KCBS)--One person is dead after a shootout Friday night in San Francisco and police report they are on the lookout for one of the suspects involved.
Police spokesman DeWayne Tully says more than twenty shots were fired during the shootout between two men at Broderick and Sutter Streets.
Officer Tully says a security guard at the nearby Westside Housing Project actually fired the fatal shot. The guard reportedly came outside to investigate the gunfire he heard and found a man allegedly pointing a gun at him. "

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/kpix/20040124/lo_kpix/8992

[MrBenchley]

11. Women Shot in Delaware Co. (PA)

"EAST LANSDOWNE, PA-January 25, 2004 — Police in Delaware County are still looking for suspects in a double shooting in East Lansdowne.
Two women were shot in the unit block of Lewis Avenue early yesterday. Forty-seven-year-old Donna Burnett is in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head."

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/news/01252004_nw_womenshot.html

[MrBenchley]

12. Man Injured In Explosion Had Weapons, WTC Photos (NY)

"NEW YORK -- The FBI said the Joint Terrorism Task Force is investigating the discovery of weapons and other materials discovered at the home of a New York man.
The discovery was made after police investigated a backyard explosion at the man's home in Brooklyn.
Police say they aren't sure of the significance of the material, which includes photos of the World Trade Center and information on the Brooklyn Bridge and a city reservoir.
Items recovered by police include black powder, two high-powered rifles, a machine gun and 400 rounds of ammunition."

http://www.local6.com/news/2790868/detail.html

[MrBenchley]

13. Shooting on the Eastside leaves 1 dead, 1 wounded (IN)

"The Indianapolis Police Department is investigating an incident that left one person dead and another wounded late Sunday in the parking lot of an Eastside convenience store.
Department spokesman Lt. Paul Ciesielski said the incident was reported at about 10:30 p.m. at the Village Pantry near the intersection of 10th Street and Rural Avenue.
He said two people were shot -- with one of the victims pronounced dead at the scene -- in an incident that might have been the result of a domestic dispute."

http://www.indystar.com/articles/0/114985-7960-102.html

[MrBenchley]

14. In memory of lives cut short (IN)

When the pain from her son's violent death last July becomes too much to bear, Danell Milton turns to God.
"All I can do when times get hard and my heart gets heavy is pray," explained the mother of Clarence Havvard, 24, who was killed July 28 in a shooting in the 400 block of South Emerson Avenue.
Milton and several family members were among those who gathered at Southport Christian Church to pay tribute and pray for Marion County residents whose lives were lost to violence during the second half of 2003.
Sponsored by The Church Federation of Greater Indianapolis, the Service of Remembrance and Peacemaking included brief tributes to Havvard and 66 other homicide victims who died from June 15 to Dec. 31, 2003."

http://www.indystar.com/articles/8/114956-4978-009.html

[slackmaster]

15. Note that the article mentions only one shooting out of 116 homicides

The article only marginally qualifies for GITN IMO.

[MrBenchley]

17. Suspect Sought In Weekend Shooting Death (OH)

"A local man was shot and killed early Sunday, and police are looking for the man who allegedly pulled the trigger.
The shooting happened at about 8 a.m. at a home on Locust Street in Covington, WLWT Eyewitness News 5 reported.
The victim was taken to University Hospital, and he was pronounced dead a short time later. His name was not released."

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ibsys/20040126/lo_wlwt/1974799

[CO Liberal]

20. Police investigate shooting death (GA)

Another gun owner who was transformed into a killer in a split second. - Wayne

* * * * *

Police investigate shooting death

By MIKE MORRIS
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Staff Writer

DeKalb County police are investigating the death of a man believed shot Sunday night while riding a scooter on a street near Lithonia.

The incident occurred about 11 p.m. at the Highland Place Apartments on Athena Lane, according to DeKalb police Sgt. Pat White.

The victim was identified as Johnnie Lee Butler, 40, of Lithonia.

"Initially it appears that the victim was riding a scooter on the roadway and was shot," White said. "The scooter was found approximately 30 feet from the victim."

<more>

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/dekalb/0104/26shooting.html

[CO Liberal]

21. Man dies after Eastside shooting (IN)

Yet another "responsible" gun owner in action, in an area where gun homicides are running rampant. - Wayne

* * * * *

Man dies after Eastside shooting

A 17-year-old boy was fatally shot by his roommate late Sunday following a quarrel.

Billy Spearman, of 1000 block of North Rural Street, was shot as he sat in the passenger seat of a car that was pulling away from his home.

Spearman and his roommate, 39-year-old Joseph Hubbard, had argued in their home Sunday afternoon and then again at about 10 p.m. before Spearman decided to leave, said Indianapolis Police Lt. Paul Ciesielski.

As the car was pulling away from the home, Hubbard chased it down and fired a handgun at Spearman, striking him. The driver went to a nearby convenience store to phone 911 When police arrived moments later they found Hubbard walking along the street at 16th and Sherman Streets. He was apprehended without resistance.

<more>

http://www.indystar.com/articles/3/115011-1193-093.html

[CO Liberal]

22. Coroner ID's gunman in shooting outside Henderson school (NV)

I used to live in Henderson, not far from this school where yet another "responsible" gun owner acted in a way that us pro-control folks are not supposed to concern ourselves with. - Wayne

* * * * *

Coroner ID's gunman in shooting outside Henderson school

Officials with the Clark County Coroner's office have identified the gunman who was shot and killed by police outside a Henderson school.

Authorities say 40-year-old Henderson resident Hezekiah E Lewis gunned down 35-year-old Anthony Jackson during a domestic dispute Wednesday in the parking lot of Galloway Elementary School.

<more>

http://www.krnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1616361&nav=8faOKPcX

[MrBenchley]

23. Man Evades 7 Law Enforcement Agencies (TX)

"Officials are searching for a man who evaded a slew of searchers after he shot a man, stole a truck and then led Montgomery County deputies on a chase Sunday.
Sheriff's deputies spotted the truck on Interstate 45 and chased it to Holzwarth and Meadow Edge in northwest Harris County, where the driver ditched the truck and took off on foot. "

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=320&ncid=320&e=10&u=/ibsys/20040126/lo_kprc/1974629

[MrBenchley]

24. Police: Man Fatally Shot At Birthday Party (MI)

"A 28-year-old man was reportedly killed at a birthday party in Inkster early Sunday morning.
Officers who were called to the Inkster recreation complex on Middlebelt Road around 1:50 a.m. found Robert Lee Foster III with two gunshot wounds, according to police. Foster was transported to Annapolis Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. "

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ibsys/20040126/lo_wdiv/1974900

[MrBenchley]

25. Teen Robbed, Shot Sitting On Bus Bench (CA)

"Three gunmen are on the loose after a bus stop shooting in the Webster area, 10News reported.
The unidentified 18-year-old victim was sitting on the bus bench at Euclid and Federal, when three men approached him and demanded money.
The victim gave the men $10, but one of them shot him anyway. The teenager is expected to survive. "

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ibsys/20040126/lo_kgtv/1975145

[MrBenchley]

26. Woman on Porch Shot in Drive-By Attack (CA)

"A 44-year-old woman visiting with friends was wounded in a drive-by shooting Saturday night, police said. The woman, whose identity was not released, was in critical condition at a hospital, said Officer Dave Crespin of the Torrance Police Department.
The shooting occurred about 10:15 p.m. when the woman was sitting on the porch of a home in the 2600 block of Border Avenue. Police do not believe she was the intended target."

http://www.latimes.com/news/yahoo/la-me-briefs26.4jan26,1,4393207.story?coll=la-newsaol-headlines

[MrBenchley]

27. Man Shot In Face On North Side (TX)

"A man in his 20s was shot in the face late Sunday in an incident police said may be drug-related.
Police said two cars with several men in them parked in front of a home around 10 p.m. when someone inside one of the vehicles opened fire.
The victim suffered a wound to his face and was transported to Brooke Army Medical Center in undetermined condition. "

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=391&ncid=391&e=6&u=/ibsys/20040126/lo_ksat/1974908

[MrBenchley]

28. 3 Officers Wounded In Shootout With Teenager (LA)

"BATON ROUGE, La. -- Three police officers wounded in a shootout with a 16-year-old boy were recovering Saturday, police say.
Cpl. Mary Ann Godawa, a police representative, says the teenager was also shot in Friday night's incident, and he was in a hospital Saturday. Because he is a minor, Godawa declined to discuss his condition or identify him.
Godawa says the shooting followed a high-speed chase that ended with the 16-year-old crashing his vehicle. She says he shot at the officers when they approached his vehicle."

http://www.theneworleanschannel.com/news/2791137/detail.html