[Iowa-dx] Another Man Who Lost His Job Shoots A Democrat!
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Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:28:43 -0500
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They never blame the Republicommunist Mafia Cult for destroying theUSA's
economic situation, do they ??????? Not that the rubber-stampingDemocrats
aren't also responsible for letting the Repugnicans get awaywith their
Establishment subversion of our nation!
Gunman wounds Arkansas Democratic Party chairman
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008 8:38:07 PMBy ANDREW DeMILLOGunman wounds Arkan=
sas Democratic Party chairman
A gunman barged into the Arkansas Democratic Party headquarters
Wednesday and shot the state party chairman three times, critically
wounding him, authorities and party officials said. The suspect was
later shot during a 30-mile police chase and died, authorities said.
Police said he was 51 years old, but have not identified him.
The gunman walked into the office and said he was interested in
volunteering, said Sam Higginbotham, a 17-year-old volunteer at the
headquarters.
"He said he was interested in volunteering, but that was obviously a
lie," Higginbotham said. He said the man pushed his way past an
employee to reach Chairman Bill Gwatney's office.
Police said the suspect fired three times. Authorities did not
identify the victim, but Democratic Party officials confirmed the
victim was Gwatney, a former state senator and a superdelegate to the
Democratic National Convention this month in Denver. Gwatney was
hospitalized in critical condition.
The suspect was chased into Grant County, south of the capital, and
apprehended after being shot, Hastings said. Police fired at the man
but it wasn't known whether he also suffered self-inflicted injuries.
Millie McLain, a reporter for the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, said
the suspect's blue truck was turned sideways along Arkansas 46
northeast of Sheridan. Emergency crews were loading the man onto a
Med-Flight helicopter.
Moments before the Democratic headquarters shooting, a man with a gun
threatened the building manager of the Arkansas State Baptist
Convention headquarters seven blocks east. It wasn't known if the
incidents were related.
Dan Jordan, the denomination's business manager, said the building
manager asked the man what was wrong and that he said "I lost my
job."
The state Capitol was locked down for about an hour until police got
word the shooter had been captured, said Arkansas State Capitol
police Sgt. Charlie Brice.
An impromptu vigil at University Hospital drew Gov. Mike Beebe and a
number of state legislators who had worked with Gwatney.
"He's in very critical condition. The family is doing the best they
can. They're shocked like the rest of us," said Sen. Bobby Glover.
House Majority Leader Steve Harrelson was at the state Capitol for a
news conference on crime and that he didn't know of anyone who would
want to harm Gwatney.
"You never think of something like this happening here in Arkansas,"
Harrelson said.
National Democratic Party chairman Howard Dean said the shooting was
a shock.
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<DIV>They never blame the Republicommunist Mafia Cult for destroying the</D=
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<DIV>USA's economic situation, do they ??????? Not that the rubber-st=
amping</DIV>
<DIV>Democrats aren't also responsible for letting the Repugnicans get away=
</DIV>
<DIV>with their Establishment subversion of our nation!</DIV>
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<P>A gunman barged into the Arkansas Democratic Party headquarters Wednesda=
y and shot the state party chairman three times, critically wounding him, a=
uthorities and party officials said. The suspect was later shot during a 30=
-mile police chase and died, authorities said. Police said he was 51 years =
old, but have not identified him.</P>
<P>The gunman walked into the office and said he was interested in voluntee=
ring, said Sam Higginbotham, a 17-year-old volunteer at the headquarters.</=
P>
<P>"He said he was interested in volunteering, but that was obviously a lie=
," Higginbotham said. He said the man pushed his way past an employee to re=
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Bill Gwatney's office.</P>
<P>Police said the suspect fired three times. Authorities did not identify =
the victim, but Democratic Party officials confirmed the victim was Gwatney=
, a former state senator and a superdelegate to the Democratic National Con=
vention this month in Denver. Gwatney was hospitalized in critical conditio=
n.</P>
<P>The suspect was chased into Grant County, south of the capital, and appr=
ehended after being shot, Hastings said. Police fired at the man but it was=
n't known whether he also suffered self-inflicted injuries.</P>
<P>Millie McLain, a reporter for the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, said the=
suspect's blue truck was turned sideways along Arkansas 46 northeast of Sh=
eridan. Emergency crews were loading the man onto a Med-Flight helicopter.<=
/P>
<P>Moments before the Democratic headquarters shooting, a man with a gun th=
reatened the building manager of the Arkansas State Baptist Convention head=
quarters seven blocks east. It wasn't known if the incidents were related.<=
/P>
<P>Dan Jordan, the denomination's business manager, said the building manag=
er asked the man what was wrong and that he said "I lost my job."</P>
<P>The state Capitol was locked down for about an hour until police got wor=
d the shooter had been captured, said Arkansas State Capitol police Sgt. Ch=
arlie Brice.</P>
<P>An impromptu vigil at University Hospital drew Gov. Mike Beebe and a num=
ber of state legislators who had worked with Gwatney.</P>
<P>"He's in very critical condition. The family is doing the best they can.=
They're shocked like the rest of us," said Sen. Bobby Glover.</P>
<P>House Majority Leader Steve Harrelson was at the state Capitol for a new=
s conference on crime and that he didn't know of anyone who would want to h=
arm Gwatney.</P>
<P>"You never think of something like this happening here in Arkansas," Har=
relson said.</P>
<P>National Democratic Party chairman Howard Dean said the shooting was a s=
hock.<BR></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR>
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