October 3, 201312 yr QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Oct 3, 2013 -> 01:39 PM) We're slowly becoming Somalia. You mean without all the crime. These stories make it sound like the US is an absolute war zone, but statistically, it's never been safer to live here.
October 3, 201312 yr He said he could see people fleeing away from the Rayburn building and police officers running toward it before he was shepherded back into the Capitol. Connolly says he was told by the sergeant-at-arms that a suspect has been apprehended. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/livebl...red-at-capitol/
October 3, 201312 yr Author Not familiar with Washington/Capitol. I'm just praying it's not like last december, where we hear of a shooting, reports of a few injured, and then suddenly it's 30 dead.
October 3, 201312 yr Author So, first reports are a woman tried to run the gates at the white house, which then led to a high speed chase and possible shootout. I'm wondering if woman actually was shooting or if shootout was just police fire (ala time square last year)
October 3, 201312 yr WASHINGTON (KABC) -- The U.S. Capitol has been placed on lockdown after shots were fired outside the building. A female suspect has been killed, a source told ABC News. A source told ABC News that initial reports were that someone tried to ram the gate at the White House, and then fled to Capitol Hill. There was a short pursuit, and shots were fired. It's unclear if the suspect or officers fired the shots. http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=...&id=9272756
October 3, 201312 yr Author QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Oct 3, 2013 -> 08:31 PM) WASHINGTON (KABC) -- The U.S. Capitol has been placed on lockdown after shots were fired outside the building. A female suspect has been killed, a source told ABC News. A source told ABC News that initial reports were that someone tried to ram the gate at the White House, and then fled to Capitol Hill. There was a short pursuit, and shots were fired. It's unclear if the suspect or officers fired the shots. http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=...&id=9272756 My initial impression is this might be a scenario where crazy person tried to run through to white house, then started a chase, and police were overzealous and started shooting, injuring civilians nearby. Just my initial impression based off of that report.
October 3, 201312 yr Reid said a police officer was shot edit: anyone watching CNN? How hilariously awful has their coverage been of this one? Edited October 3, 201312 yr by StrangeSox
October 3, 201312 yr The Capitol building and the White House aren't exactly close. I'm wondering how shots were heard there if she rammed her car into barricades at the WH.
October 3, 201312 yr Author QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Oct 3, 2013 -> 08:39 PM) The Capitol building and the White House aren't exactly close. I'm wondering how shots were heard there if she rammed her car into barricades at the WH. From what I understand it began with her ramming her vehicle to WH, then began a high speed chase and ended up near capital. I don't know what's going on. Doesn't seem like a mass shooting though. Just a crazy person trying to get killed.
October 3, 201312 yr video of the shooting http://mediacast.realgravity.com/sharing/a...4652d1fbcd.html
October 3, 201312 yr Sounds like it was just some crazy b****, nothing to see here. Just wait until the media is able to tie her to one political party or the other.
October 3, 201312 yr Last I saw: a woman, with a child in the car. Rammed a gate, ran, chased. Accident, capital police officer injured in wreck. Female suspect dead.
October 3, 201312 yr I have family living in the DC area, I hope they weren't affected. My uncle works in the US Embassy.
October 3, 201312 yr QUOTE (bmags @ Oct 3, 2013 -> 04:27 PM) Still haven't seen anything about woman being armed. I haven't either, but watch that video above. She was trying to run over multiple police officers. edit: or at least willing to run them over in an attempt to flee Edited October 3, 201312 yr by StrangeSox
October 3, 201312 yr Author QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Oct 3, 2013 -> 10:29 PM) I haven't either, but watch that video above. She was trying to run over multiple police officers. edit: or at least willing to run them over in an attempt to flee Right, just figure if it turns out some bystander was shot it's another case of "shootings" being reported where it's actually just police officers shooting in crowded areas.
October 3, 201312 yr QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Oct 3, 2013 -> 03:59 PM) Just wait until the media is able to tie her to one political party or the other. The New York Times ✔ @nytimes Fiscal Crisis: Reports of Shooter Outside Capitol http://nyti.ms/173yku3 1:48 PM - 3 Oct 2013 Already happened, my friend. They were able to just read her mind and know what caused it.
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