Bucnasty Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 At least four people were killed Friday when a man opened fire in a building in Binghamton, New York, a law enforcement source close to the situation said. The source said more than a dozen were wounded.The man began shooting in the American Civic Association, which helps immigrants and refugees, during a citizenship test, the source said.The local newspaper, the Press & Sun-Bulletin, said on its Web site that at least four people were shot and 41 people had been taken hostage. The newspaper reported that Binghamton Mayor Matthew Ryan, who was at the scene, said there was a hostage situation and said the shooter had a high-powered rifle.FBI spokesman Richard Kolko said the FBI is sending hostage negotiators and an evidence response team to the scene.The newspaper said the incident began around 10:30 a.m. ET. Nearby apartments were being evacuated and Binghamton High School is on lockdown, it said. "Within minutes [the situation] turned into one just flooded with police," Bob Joseph, news director of WNBF Radio, told CNN.advertisementThe American Civic Association helps immigrants and refugees with a number of issues, including personal counseling, resettlement, citizenship and reunification, and provides interpreters and translators, according to a United Way of Broome County Web site, which is affiliated with the association.Binghamton is about 140 miles northwest of New York City. http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/04/03/bingha...ting/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statick Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 SWAT needs to get in there ASAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Dark Helmet Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 What is with all of these shootings lately? Just giving more ammo to the anti-gun people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucnasty Posted April 3, 2009 Author Share Posted April 3, 2009 Wow some ***** seriously just called in and said that the gunman in communication with Howard Stern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logic Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 What is with all of these shootings lately? Just giving more ammo to the anti-gun people.Brilliant pun.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucman™® Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Howard stern is the man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucnasty Posted April 3, 2009 Author Share Posted April 3, 2009 Howard stern is the man!Totally the wrong time for that joke by that guy and the idiot girl on there actually fell for it. I wonder how the **** he got thru. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucnasty Posted April 3, 2009 Author Share Posted April 3, 2009 13 now believed to be dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statick Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Now its reported to be an Asian guy. WTF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logic Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Now its reported to be an Asian guy. WTF?Va Tech part 2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bozoatl Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Matt Ryan is the Mayor of Binghamton? j/kI was born in Binghamton & still have family there. This is tragic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great American Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 I've been watching live on Fox News. Actual death toll and other numbers have not been confirmed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucnasty Posted April 3, 2009 Author Share Posted April 3, 2009 I've been watching live on Fox News. Actual death toll and other numbers have not been confirmed.True, but the police officer told the lady 13 were dead. These reporters keep interrupting each other, I can tell the blonde is getting pissed off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logic Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 I've been watching live on Fox News. Actual death toll and other numbers have not been confirmed.Have they blamed the shooting on Obama or Nancy Pelosi yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great American Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Have they blamed the shooting on Obama or Nancy Pelosi yet?I think the unofficial reason was rigid immigration laws laid down by the previous administration. You guys do know that Bush can still be blamed for a few more months? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logic Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 I think the unofficial reason was rigid immigration laws laid down by the previous administration. You guys do know that Bush can still be blamed for a few more months?Wow are you serious? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbyb03 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 How many hostages are still being held? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swami57 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 I think the unofficial reason was rigid immigration laws laid down by the previous administration. You guys do know that Bush can still be blamed for a few more months?Actually I was thinking more along the lines of Glen Beck, Hannity and Limbaugh for stirring up the anti-immigrant rage among their well armed army of crazies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great American Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Wow are you serious?No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achilles return Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 This is in a state with a ban on handguns, yes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 its official Asian males are crazy in their mid-late 20s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbyb03 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 This is in a state with a ban on handguns, yes?Gun control doesn't work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gritzblitz 2.0 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 This is in a state with a ban on handguns, yes?NY has very strict laws about who can carry handguns in public (basically law enforcement only). But handguns can still be purchased. The US Supreme Court ruled last year that a law banning the ownership of any handgun to be unconstitutional.At any rate, all reports I have seen indicated that a rifle was used. Not a handgun.At least thats how I understood NY law to be when I visited there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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