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 Post subject: tragedy in tyler...you guys okay?Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 8:52 am 
just heard on the news about the shooting...i hope you guys weren't in the vicinity when it happened.....they;ve been interrupting broadcasting ever since it happened... (there was a shooting at the Tyler courthouse...two killed, three critically wounded, from last report) _________________ "Die Sonne scheint noch" -- Sophie Scholl <3 <3 <3 |
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Joined: 22 Jun 2004 | Posts: 535 | Location: texas is the reason
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 9:01 am
holy poop! pray for the people of Tyler. and that all is well with the eisley/dupree/wilson people. why should this happen at all, let alone in Tyler. 
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 10:19 am
I work for an area newspaper. I'll keep an eye out for updates. EDIT Two killed, three wounded in Tyler town square shooting TYLER, Texas (AP) — A man with a high-powered rifle opened fire in the historic town square, killing two people and wounding two law-enforcement officers before being shot and arrested, authorities said. A Smith County Sheriff’s deputy, a Tyler police officer and a civilian were injured, police spokesman Don Martin said. The fatalities, a man and a woman, were not law enforcement officers. ‘‘The suspect was also shot at the scene. He left the scene and officers gave chase,’’ Martin said, adding that the suspect was taken to a hospital. He would not divulge the suspect’s condition. A spokeswoman at the East Texas Medical Center said one law enforcement officer was in critical condition and another was in good condition. Another man was in fair condition and a fourth man was dead on arrival. No identities have been released, and the hospital spokeswoman would not be more specific. Deputy U.S. Marshal John Walker said he believed the gunman was upset about a court case. Witnesses said the suspect started shooting at the back of the courthouse then appeared to be shooting indiscriminately. The incident began about 1:30 p.m. ‘‘I saw people lying everywhere that had been shot,’’ Nathan Hoffman, an attorney who works across the street from the Smith County Courthouse, told the Tyler Morning-Telegraph. ‘‘I saw a guy walking down the street with a high-powered rifle shooting at the courthouse,’’ said Hoffman, who said he locked the front door of his office and crawled on the floor, urging co-workers to get down. ‘‘We ran to the window and saw him shooting over and over and over again,’’ said Julie Carnahan, a 57-year-old court clerk who had just returned from lunch when the gunfire erupted. ‘‘It was the most horrible thing I ever saw.’’ Margo Adkins, a deputy court clerk, said everyone rushed to the window after hearing a popping sound. She said she saw a gunman, who appeared to be heavyset and in his 40s or 50s, and two officers down. ‘‘The man who was down was holding up his hand like, ’Don’t shoot me, or stop.’ He was holding his hand out like ’don’t shoot’ because he and another deputy were shot. ‘‘Apparently the guy was a lunatic and did not listen, and he started shooting from his automatic weapon at them.’’ Tyler is a town of about 86,000 located about 95 miles east of Dallas. Tyler, the seat of Smith County, calls itself the ‘‘Rose Capital of the Nation’’ and attracts about 100,000 visitors each October to the Texas Rose Festival. _________________ My photography:www.jamiemphoto.com You can't spell awesome without emo...backwards! -Julie definingawesome (11:44:11 PM): Eisley shivers our timbers |
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 10:43 am
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 10:47 am
whoa, thast crazy....  _________________ http://www.audioscrobbler.com/user/Gameboybob/ http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=gameboybob http://www.myspace.com/thegameboy |
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Joined: 01 Aug 2003 | Posts: 5453 | Location: Nagoya, Japan
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:53 pm
Sympathy. I'm sorry for the people of Tyler. I wish peace for everyone and safety & peace of mind for those near. _________________ HST - RIP "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace." - Jimi Hendrix "You may say I'm a Dreamer, but I'm not the only one." -John Lennon |
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Joined: 25 Dec 2004 | Posts: 57 | Location: Grapevine TX
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 3:22 pm
That guy should've listened to Eisley. JD _________________ "Well, hopefully that's our job, to strap rockets onto everything." - Adam Savage, Mythbusters |
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Joined: 26 Jan 2005 | Posts: 3655 | Location: Waterloo, Tejas
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:07 pm
It happened right outside of KLTV studio, so they were sure to get extra full coverage. Nothing ever happens in Tyler so when something DOES happen, they make sure to dig all hands and feet into it and suck it dry. Someone at work told me the guy was mad about the outcome of a trial or something and the girl he shot was his wife/ex-wife cause she was getting custody of the children or something. So he shot her, then a civilian shot him, then police shot the crazy man. I dont know how much of that is true. Im sure the story will unfold later. _________________ Jamie (the female version) |
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Joined: 09 Dec 2003 | Posts: 2528 | Location: Austin, TX
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:12 pm
jdstories wrote: That guy should've listened to Eisley.
JD i couldnt agree more _________________ www.allisongill.net www.myspace.com/silverbugs www.last.fm/users/allisoncostello www.imahuman.tumblr.com www.isitreallysostrange.wordpress.com [i spend too much time on the internet, apparently.] 
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Joined: 29 Jan 2004 | Posts: 1562 | Location: da souf
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:22 pm
Holy cow. I just watched the news. The lawyer that was handling their case used to come into Hastings and harrass me. I hate him. _________________ Jamie (the female version) |
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Joined: 09 Dec 2003 | Posts: 2528 | Location: Austin, TX
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:35 pm
i was eating at Feed Lot when it happened. i was at the very back so i didn't hear or see anything. i just heard some noise and noticed that the other customers were looking out the window. i figured it was a streaker or something so i just finished my lunch. i could have swore they were laughing. then as i was getting ready to leave they told me to watch out and said something about a shooting. i was kinda scared because i had to walk 3 blocks to First Baptist where my truck was parked because of no spots in front of the restaurant and i had no idea if they guy was still around or what. as i walked out past KLTV Joe Carroll walked out towards the scene. _________________ I am Torgo. I take care of the place while the Master is away. |
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Joined: 05 Nov 2002 | Posts: 6826 | Location: Gilmer, Tejas
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:53 pm
I know this is sort of off topic, but "Feed Lot" sounds like a restaurant for live stock. I'd be interested to know what they serve. JD _________________ "Well, hopefully that's our job, to strap rockets onto everything." - Adam Savage, Mythbusters |
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Joined: 26 Jan 2005 | Posts: 3655 | Location: Waterloo, Tejas
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:56 pm
jamiga wrote: It happened right outside of KLTV studio, so they were sure to get extra full coverage. Nothing ever happens in Tyler so when something DOES happen, they make sure to dig all hands and feet into it and suck it dry.
Someone at work told me the guy was mad about the outcome of a trial or something and the girl he shot was his wife/ex-wife cause she was getting custody of the children or something. So he shot her, then a civilian shot him, then police shot the crazy man. I dont know how much of that is true. Im sure the story will unfold later. All true, I think. _________________ My photography:www.jamiemphoto.com You can't spell awesome without emo...backwards! -Julie definingawesome (11:44:11 PM): Eisley shivers our timbers |
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Joined: 15 Aug 2003 | Posts: 25184 | Location: East Texas
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 5:00 pm
jdstories wrote: I know this is sort of off topic, but "Feed Lot" sounds like a restaurant for live stock. I'd be interested to know what they serve.
JD well, i had a bacon cheeseburger, fries and beans. very nutritious.  _________________ I am Torgo. I take care of the place while the Master is away. |
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Joined: 05 Nov 2002 | Posts: 6826 | Location: Gilmer, Tejas
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 3:36 am
wow... one of my closest friend's father is a judge in Tyler... I read that headline and was almost in tears... *freaked out* gah. _________________ Now I never leave my zone, we're both alone, I'm going home... I wish I'd never seen your face. |
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