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Post by ken1971 on Apr 3, 2009 11:45:58 GMT -5
... for a shooting and hostage crisis. Binghamton, NY makes news for shooting and hostage situation at American Civic Association building. Sad, sad day.
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Post by ken1971 on Apr 3, 2009 12:04:57 GMT -5
Reporting 4 dead, 20 or more hostages so far. Of course early numbers are never right.
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Post by m52nickerson on Apr 3, 2009 12:07:42 GMT -5
I know Binghamton.......
Is that building right there downtown?
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Post by ken1971 on Apr 3, 2009 12:09:40 GMT -5
On Front St. near Binghamton High School.
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Post by Vene on Apr 3, 2009 12:12:22 GMT -5
Damn. Just damn.
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Post by MaybeNever on Apr 3, 2009 12:16:52 GMT -5
Jesus. Is there any word yet on the who or why? Makes me think of Columbine, which happened just a few miles from where I lived (and was in high school). Everybody I knew was glued to their TV sets.
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Post by ken1971 on Apr 3, 2009 12:18:46 GMT -5
reported deaths are up to 12 or 13. Apparently police are in the building and situation is winding down.
It was a shock to have MSNBC on in the background and here this news come on.
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Post by ken1971 on Apr 3, 2009 12:20:28 GMT -5
Suspect reported as an Asian man. The Civic Association offers services and ESL classes to immigrants and refugees who settle in this area.
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Post by ken1971 on Apr 3, 2009 12:27:15 GMT -5
Local columnist on MSNBC via telephone said citizenship tests might have been administered today. Classes were definitely being held today.
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Post by ken1971 on Apr 3, 2009 12:35:37 GMT -5
Police have a suspect in custody.
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Post by ken1971 on Apr 3, 2009 12:36:21 GMT -5
Sorry for the play-by-play.
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Post by MaybeNever on Apr 3, 2009 12:51:59 GMT -5
No worries. I'm curious about this. I do hope we get to the bottom of this. I wonder if the gunman was somebody who'd been denied citizenship, or hated those damned ferners, or what. Whatever it was, now 12 people are dead, and if NY has the death penalty then I guess that count'll be up to 13 in a few years.
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Post by ken1971 on Apr 3, 2009 13:12:26 GMT -5
Two suspects in custody, possibly one more at large. Reports of "several" people shot in the head execution style.
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Post by MozMode on Apr 3, 2009 13:22:04 GMT -5
Two suspects in custody, possibly one more at large. Reports of "several" people shot in the head execution style. Wow...that's horrible.
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Post by Thejebusfire on Apr 3, 2009 13:23:49 GMT -5
Wow. I don't know what to say about this.
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