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Gunman on the loose at a Colorado high school
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 1:46 pm
by Brent
Possible gunfire, bomb squad and SWAT team dispatched.
http://www.kusa.com/acm_news.aspx?OSGNA ... 89c01ca7bf
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 2:26 pm
by Brent
Park County Sheriff's Department says a gunman is inside Platte Canyon High School. He has said he has a bomb and is holding people hostage. Medical support has been requested. At least four area schools are on lock down.
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 2:52 pm
by dizzyfish
I was just watching this on CNN. They said 2 to 4 hostages and the students at the high school and neighboring middle school have been moved to a safe area.
What in the he** is wrong with people these days?
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 3:49 pm
by furluvcats
OMG...how scary for the students and staff and the parents....what a nightmare
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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 5:40 pm
by Brent
The situation has ended... the hostage taker is dead, one hostage is critically wounded and another is fine. It sounds like it might have been a husband/wife and then a student(?). Not sure about that...
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 8:39 pm
by Scorpion
One of the hostages has died.
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 11:07 am
by sweetpea
OMG, those poor girls. Not only to be held hostage but then sexually assaulted too!!
http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/09/28/school ... index.html
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 11:20 am
by Lindaloo
I just read that sweetpea. This guy just walked into the school and went unnoticed. I remember one time when I was in Roswell, GA and went to surprise my niece by picking her up from school. I just walked right into the school and actually had to STOP someone so they could tell me which classroom she was in and the teacher told me and walked off.
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 11:21 am
by O Town
I agree, I just read that whole story. What an odd situation. When I first read this thread I thought it was a student with a gun. It was an old pervert instead.
He obviously had been thinking about this and planning it for a while. Too bad he took that girls life after police stormed the class, but I am glad he turned the gun on himself and is no longer around to do anything else. I am sure this is probably not his first dirty deed.
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 11:34 am
by TexasStooge
I couldn't believe the whole situation either. Felt like it was an episode of "Criminal Minds" or "CSI".
You're right about one thing O Town, this was not his first dirty deed, and probably didn't wanna go back to prison for it.
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 1:40 pm
by sweetpea
They probably figured that because they are a smaller town they would be safer than one of the big cities. I hate watching the news everyday!! It is so depressing.
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 7:53 pm
by AussieMark
was this anywhere near Colombine (sp) ?
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:03 pm
by sweetpea
I believe it is about 30 miles away.
Debbie
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:14 pm
by Lindaloo
An hour away.
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 10:29 pm
by Extremeweatherguy
wow. I hadn't even heard about this until now. pretty scary situation.
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 3:28 pm
by Ptarmigan
That's horrible. I heard he had a suicide note. Not too far from Columbine. Pretty sick stuff.