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Add some zombie love to your target practicing

Steven Hodson — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:56:20 +0000

Zombies are everywhere and now you can even have them help you sharpen up your shooting skills. After all who needs the same old boring bull’s-eye or silhouette targets at the range when you can have your very own zombie target.

These full color targets are 23” x 35” and come in a total of five different zombie plus extra brain targets.

hat tip to geekologie

Pissed firefighter shoots man in head – thank god for helmets

Steven Hodson — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:30:00 +0000

Charles Diez, an Asheville, North Carolina, firefighter, apparently got so upset with a man riding with his child on a bust road that Diez shot the man.

The shooting happened Sunday morning as the victim was riding with his wife and had his 3 year old son in a child seat attached to his bike. Diez pissed that the man was riding through the heavily travelled Tunnel Road pulled out a gun and opened fire, hitting the victim in his bicycle helmet.

They said the bullet penetrated the outer lining of the helmet but did not actually hit the victim’s head.

Police arrested Diez and charged him with attempted first degree murder.

His bond was set at $500,000.

Source: WYFF4.com :: Police: Asheville Firefighter Shot Bicyclist

I bet that guy won’t ever forget his helmet, or the recently purchase Kevlar vest.

BREAKING: Shots fired at Apple store in Virgina – one wounded [VIDEO]

Steven Hodson — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:50:15 +0000

The details are still sketchy but an unidentified man has fired at least one shot at the Apple Store in Clarendon, Arlington Virginia, just shortly after the store open this morning. Witness at the scene report hearing a loud bang coming from the back room which was followed by a woman’s screams. A thin-framed, black male believed to be in his twenties and wearing a fake beard was seen fleeing from the rear of the store.

ABC and FOX news are confirming the story and the woman was the victim of a botched robbery.

hat tip to AppleInsider

Pensioner opens fire and kills two people in France

Dennis Bjørn Petersen — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:56:08 +0000

A 65 year old retired driver was in his house when opened fire with his rifle. The killed couple in their 20’s were in front of the man’s house in Douchy-les Mines in Northern France. A third person is in critical condition.

As the police arrived the man barricaded himself in his house and threatened to shoot himself, but after brief negotiations he surrendered to the police.

According to local French media the man is married and he has three adult children. His motive for shooting is still unknown.

12 Dead in Binghamton, New York shooting

Duncan Riley — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:52:18 +0000

At least 12 people are dead after a gunman opened fire inside an immigration center in Binghamton, New York.

The gunman blocked the rear entrance of the building with his car, before entering through the front door and immediately starting to fire. The victims include immigrants who were studying to become US citizens, and staff at the center.
At least three people were rushed to hospital with varying injuries.

Police had feared far worse, and at one stage believed that a hostage situation was taking place with over 40 people at risk. The gunman however is believed to have killed himself either before police arrived, or shortly thereafter.

The gunman has not been formally identified, but carried identification that indicated his name was Jiverly Voong of Johnston City, New York.

Nursing Home Shooting in North Carolina Leaves 8 Dead

Duncan Riley — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 22:12:17 +0000

A nursing home shooting in North Carolina has left eight people dead according to authorities.

Robert Stewart starting shooting at 10am local time Sunday at the Pinelake Health and Rehab in the town of Carthage, 60 miles southwest of Raleigh, North Carolina. The victims included a 98-year-old man, four women and men in their 80s, two others in their 70s and a nurse.

Police say an officer and several other people were also wounded before Stewart was shot and apprehended. Stewart remains in custody and is facing eight counts of first degree murder.

The motivation for the attack is not known at this stage. The nursing home has 110 beds, including 20 for those with Alzheimer’s disease.

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At least 10 people killed in Alabama shooting massacre

Duncan Riley — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:03:37 +0000

At least 10 people are believed to have been killed in a shooting massacre in Geneva and Samson, Alabama.

Among the dead are believed to be family members of the shooter, along with the child and wife of a deputy sheriff. The shooter is believed to be among those killed.

Reports from the scene said the man fired on a local Wal-mart, a neighboring Piggly Wiggly grocery store, and possibly passing motorists. Local officials are also believed to have called in the FBI to assist local police given the scale of the shooting spree.

Geneva and Samson are small towns near the Florida border.

More when we have it.

Update: figure is believed to be at least 10, not 12 as earlier reported.

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Don’t talk during movies in South Philly – it can get you shot

Steven Hodson — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:31:49 +0000

I haven’t seen the inside of a movie theatre for a long time but even when I was there was nothing more irritating that the jerk off in front of you who felt the need to pontificate all the way through the movie. That said I think the idea of shooting someone for committing such a social crime is just a tad extreme. Unfortunately one James Joseph Cialella, a 29 year old movie goer in South Philly got more than a little pissed at his watching of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button kept being interrupted by a father and son sitting in front of him wouldn’t shut the hell up.

When even throwing popcorn at them produced no satisfactory results he got up pulled out a Kel-Tec .380 and shot the man in the arm. The warped part is that once he had shot the man he went back and sat down to watch the rest of the movie, which is where the police found him when they showed up at the scene. Cialella has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and weapons violations.

[hat tip to First Showing]

Dumb Footballer Stupid Name; Plaxico Burress Shot Himself

Samantha DeWitt — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:44:06 +0000

Plaxico Burress, the New York Giants wideout accidentally shot himself in the leg at a nightclub Friday night. Burress spent the night at the hospital. Sadly he won’t be qualifying for a Darwin Award as his wound is not considered life-threatening. Plaxico now means dumb footballer in latin.

Burress had already been injured before he shot himself. His hamstring injury which would have prevented him from playing in this Sundays’ game against the Washington Redskins is now presumably much worse.

Videos and camera phone footage of Plaxico shooting himself are not yet available. Apparently a $35 million contract doesn’t stop you making an ass of yourself.

Fans of the New York team should be pissed. This is another black spot in what has not been a good year off the field for Burress. He has been suspended and fined several times this season for missing meetings and arguing with officials.

Burress has been insisting that he and his $35 million contract are not a distraction to the team. Yeah well how about shooting yourself in the leg? Think that qualifies as a distraction? Chump. The New York Giants should ask for their money back.

Breaking: UCA shooting, two dead

Duncan Riley — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 07:49:45 +0000

Two students were killed Sunday night in a shooting at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) with an unconfirmed third person dead also.

According to the UCA police, the shooting took place sometime around 10pm Sunday night near the Snow Fine Arts Center. There was one person who died on scene while another was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Update 1: email sent to students

The UCA Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on campus. At present there are four suspects. One suspect is in custody.

THE CAMPUS IS CLOSED. ALL HOUSING FACILITIES ARE RESTRICTED TO RESIDENTS ONLY.

Lieutenant Jeremy Crabb
Commander, Support Services Division
University of Central Arkansas Police Department
The campus will remain locked down Monday and that classes are canceled for the day. A “person of interest” is in custody.

Update 2: UCA police spokeswoman Lt. Rhonda Swindle confirmed that three males were shot, but she would not say whether or not they were students at Central Arkansas.

Update 3: statement from the UCA website

President Courtway has canceled classes for Monday, October 27, 2008.

More information will be posted here as it becomes available.

Originally posted October 26, 2008 @ 11:07 PM

Update 4: 3rd person is said to be in a serious condition

Update 5: three other suspects are being sought in relation to the shooting.

On the web: UCA

Facebook support group here (update) and here.