Police questioned health club gunman, let him go

[BlueJessamine]

Source: Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — The man who shot up a women's aerobics class, killing three people and then himself, was questioned a week earlier by police because he matched the description of a man seen pulling what appeared to be a grenade from a computer bag, authorities said Monday.

George Sodini, 48, of Scott Township, was ultimately let go by Port Authority of Allegheny County police because they couldn't confirm he was the man on the bus July 28, authorities said.

But County police Superintendent Charles Moffatt told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that investigators found writings in Sodini's home after the shooting that referenced the situation.

Moffatt did not immediately return a call from The Associated Press on Monday.

In addition to the deaths, Sodini shot wounded nine people who were attending the aerobics class at the L.A. Fitness club in Collier Township on Aug. 4.



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[Heidi]

1. Police questioned health club gunman, let him go

Source: AP

58 minutes ago

PITTSBURGH — The man who shot up a women's aerobics class, killing three people and then himself, was questioned a week earlier by police because he matched the description of a man seen pulling what appeared to be a grenade from a computer bag, authorities said Monday.

George Sodini, 48, of Scott Township, was ultimately let go by Port Authority of Allegheny County police because they couldn't confirm he was the man on the bus July 28, authorities said.

But County police Superintendent Charles Moffatt told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that investigators found writings in Sodini's home after the shooting that referenced the situation.

Moffatt did not immediately return a call from The Associated Press on Monday.

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Port Authority spokesman Jim Ritchie said transit police didn't charge Sodini because the witness who reported seeing a man with a grenade couldn't confirm Sodini was the one, and Sodini denied it when police found and questioned him two days later.

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[bemildred]

2. Well, I guess he showed "deference" to the cops. nt

[vadawg]

3. probuably he was let go as they couldnt confirm he was the suspect

we need probable cause to hold someone, i suspect you would be up in arms if cops could hold anyone for anything and without any recourse to the courts...

[izquierdista]

4. Probable cause

Like being brown and having an attitude. That is ALWAYS cause for a holding anyone for anything. And the charges get dropped in a couple days.

[CreekDog]

8. making mistakes doesn't come up in your arguments

:eyes:

[Politicalboi]

5. Sounds to me

Like we need better cameras in public that can clearly ID anyone. They're there anyways, way not have them to be able to ID people clearly.

[hugo_from_TN]

6. It would be easy to implant chips in everyone also.

They could have easily confirmed he was on the bus and what seat he was in.

[CreekDog]

7. but they took Henry Louis Gates in

:eyes:

[goclark]

9. Yep ~ justice in America nt