Suspect who allegedly killed retired judge had hit list that included Mitch McConnell, Gov. Whitmer:

[salin]

Source: ABC News

A suspect who allegedly shot and killed a retired Wisconsin judge Friday in a targeted act had a hit list that included U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a law enforcement official familiar with the investigation told ABC News.

Law enforcement responded to a home in New Lisbon, Wisconsin, Friday morning after a 911 caller reported there was an armed person in the residence who had fired two shots, according to Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul.

The caller had exited the home and contacted law enforcement from a nearby home.

The Juneau County Special Tactics and Response Team responded and attempted to negotiate with the alleged shooter before entering the home. Inside, they found the homeowner, a 68-year-old man, dead, and a 56-year-old man in the basement suffering from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, Kaul said.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/suspect-allegedly-killed-retired-judge-hit-list-included/story?id=85181587

[Traildogbob]

1. Seems to be a

Bipartisan murderer. Independent of Green Party nut case? (Sarcasm) So the too many rats in a cage scenario has come home to roost.

[salin]

3. Vigilanti for Trump

Trump continues to rail against McConnell because of his "mean" speech after Jan 6. I am betting its a trumper cultist.

[Traildogbob]

5. Good point

I did not think of trump having em eat ALL his enemies. Mitch sure is. Yet Mitch will ride his coat tail, as Pence will after hanging attempts.

[Tommy Carcetti]

8. Trumpists hate McConnell.

For reasons completely unrelated to our issues with McConnell.

They view him as part of the “swamp.”

[peppertree]

13. +1

And they (somehow) believe he shares in the blame for not getting their puke-colored deity re-installed in office.

[Behind the Aegis]

2. If he had got to McConnell, I wonder if (or rather how) gun laws would quickly change.

The GOP lacks empathy, even sympathy, so until there is some calamity in which THEY are affected, they seem not to care.

[salin]

4. I can't fathom how compromised they are.

and being the victim of a shooting hasn't changed Steve Scalise's tune towrads guns.

[Behind the Aegis]

7. I forgot about Scalise. You're right.

It is beyond disgusting.

[Brainfodder]

11. Lockstep voting against good things, IMHO corrupted AF & possible strong kompromat?

All the lame reasons given against basic stuff, stuff that 20 years back, no issues.

If the Dems want it, NO! Leading from behind Mitch BS or Old No Vote Mitch! +Filibuster BS!

Waiting for democratic leadership to try the agree with some non-harmful nutty BS to see what happens, like no shirt Tuesdays or something.

[catchnrelease]

17. I've had the same thought

Nothing will change until a bunch of their own are mowed down. Then watch the rush to make new and/or stronger laws.

[roamer65]

6. That they hate my guv so much makes me love her even more.

[riversedge]

9. omg! what next!! Killings all around us --all the time.

[ashredux]

10. It just boggles the mind. The guy actually needed a list to remember who he was going to kill?

[LiberatedUSA]

15. Seen too many movies, maybe?

“Got this one, better put a check mark next to the name to remind myself I already took care of them.”

[spike jones]

12. I don't beleive anything the police say about anything. n/t

[Ellipsis]

14. Wisconsin DOJ identifies man who shot, killed former judge

https://www.democraticunderground.com/108428212

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A search of court records found Roemer was involved in a case involving Uhde nearly 20 years ago, when Uhde pleaded no contest to charges of burglary while armed with a dangerous weapon, carrying a concealed weapon, possessing a short-barreled shotgun or rifle, and being a person previously convicted of a felony possessing a firearm after a plea hearing in November of 2005.

Roemer was not the judge assigned to the case when the charges were first filed in August of 2001, but was assigned to it in February 2005, and was the judge on the bench for Uhde’s sentencing. Court records show Roemer sentenced Uhde to six years in state prison and nine years extended supervision on the armed burglary charge, while sentences for the other charges were served concurrently.

The DOJ confirmed the shooting of Roemer appears to be a targeted act, but did not provide further details into their reasoning. The DOJ also did not address multiple reports that Uhde had an apparent hit list that included Roemer and high-ranking politicians, such as Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, and U.S. Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell.

/snip/

[ZonkerHarris]

16. Now Republicans know Trump crazies will come after them too. Welcome to the party pal!

[FakeNoose]

18. This is the country that the NRA has forced us to live in

Welcome to NRA-Land. That includes you too, Mitch McConnell.

[2naSalit]

19. Reap what he sows.