Gun Shoots at the Capital (Breaking News)

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Dangit I got to head out but didn't see this posted. I got to step out for a sec

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iVAzpRX8TTzwakEx7tMN2wZ24bpAD99F5AA00

WASHINGTON (AP) — Gunfire erupted just off the fringe of Capitol Hill on Wednesday, and eyewitnesses and officials said one person was shot.

Police briefly sealed off part of the Capitol as a precaution.

A 35-year-old man was shot about a block from the Capitol and was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, said District of Columbia Fire Department spokesman Pete Piringer.

One law enforcement official said police attempted to stop a vehicle and the driver refused. In the pursuit and confrontation that followed, the driver was shot, added the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to disclose details of the case.

Robert Drumm, a tourist from Oklahoma visiting the nation's capital with his family, said in an interview, "There were so many gunshots being fired my family got down."

Drumm said he saw one victim, not wearing a police uniform, taken away in an ambulance.

Drumm said he first noticed trouble when he saw one car speeding and being chased by a police vehicle.

Numerous emergency vehicles converged quickly in the area.

Another witness, Dale Lanigan of Toledo, Ohio, described a similar scene, although he said two police cars gave chase.

As the car went past him, Lanigan said, "the driver had one hand on the wheel and it looked like he was reaching for something."

Lanigan said he then heard shots and police ordered him to get away. He said the driver of the car was taken away in an ambulance.

Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Element Brian

It seems it was more likely just a car chase that happened to end near the capitol, instead of an actual capitol building shooting as was implied..

OptimusZed

$5 on rightwing crazy.

Any takers?

chrono_traveller

I think you're looking for "Gunshots" at the capital.

But yeah, appears to have happened a block away from the capital and the washington post is reporting that the suspect is dead.

Robos A Go Go

chrono_traveller wrote: »

I think you're looking for "Gunshots" at the capital.

But yeah, appears to have happened a block away from the capital and the washington post is reporting that the suspect is dead.

Well, a gun did shoot.

moniker

Robos A Go Go wrote: »

chrono_traveller wrote: »

I think you're looking for "Gunshots" at the capital.

But yeah, appears to have happened a block away from the capital and the washington post is reporting that the suspect is dead.

Well, a gun did shoot.

But it was not aiming at the Capitol Building. Or it has lousy aim if it did.

OptimusZed

moniker wrote: »

Robos A Go Go wrote: »

chrono_traveller wrote: »

I think you're looking for "Gunshots" at the capital.

But yeah, appears to have happened a block away from the capital and the washington post is reporting that the suspect is dead.

Well, a gun did shoot.

But it was not aiming at the Capitol Building. Or it has lousy aim if it did.

"At" can indicate location as well as direction. It's one of those.

Sarksus

So a crazed gunman didn't start shooting in the capitol, as I was led to believe, but actually the police shot a suspect who appeared to be going for a weapon in his vehicle?

moniker

OptimusZed wrote: »

moniker wrote: »

Robos A Go Go wrote: »

chrono_traveller wrote: »

I think you're looking for "Gunshots" at the capital.

But yeah, appears to have happened a block away from the capital and the washington post is reporting that the suspect is dead.

Well, a gun did shoot.

But it was not aiming at the Capitol Building. Or it has lousy aim if it did.

"At" can indicate location as well as direction. It's one of those.

That would seem to require the use of a comma so as to indicate a break in the line of action.

Elki

When there's more info, and if there's actually something to talk about, one of you can feel free to make a decent OP.