Rifleman opens fire in Franklinton (Ohio). Police urge residents to take cover

[Ian David]

Source: THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Police are warning people in an area of Franklinton to take cover as a man with a high-powered rifle is randomly firing shots from a house there.

No one has been reported struck by gunfire, but police are trying to keep pedestrians away from Campbell Avenue between Avondale and Dakota avenues. The area is just north of I-70.

The man began firing about 4:20 p.m. from the second floor of a house in the 1000 block of Campbell Avenue. Police have surrounded the house. The man may also have a shotgun and handgun inside.

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Several people escaped from the home where the shooter is holed up. It is not clear what prompted him to start firing.



Read more: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/03/29/franklinton-shooter.html

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Hat-tip to: http://twitter.com/BreakingNews/status/11270781452

[Turbineguy]

1. Is it Glenn Beck time?

[Ian David]

5. It could be anything. n/t

[Optimistic]

14. And the Tea Party will

When this guy gets arrested or Dies in a Shootout with the Police the Tea Party will use this as another reason to do the terrorist act that will kill Millions of Americans they have planned and will do on April 19th.

[Lagomorph]

16. Keep hoping....

What load of crap are you talking about? Venom, venom and more venom....you sound just like a redneck.

Even Nancy Pelosi admits they have some points. If everyone would put down the tar and feathers and return to making intelligent comments and discussing issues, I'd take the discussion seriously.

[mike_c]

2. "it is not clear what prompted him to start firing...."

It's 4:20. Someone probably bogarted. That shit gets tiresome, you know?

You gonna eat those Doritos, dude?

[SkyDaddy7]

9. LOL! I thought the same thing!

It did say several people escaped the house...The "bogarter" could be the gunman or one of those who fled.

Seriously, it is probably one of those NUTS from youtube who think the Feds are coming to take their cap gun!

[stubtoe]

3. Wingnuts starting to go ballistic.

[Doctor_J]

6. And the police won't be able to stop them

even if they try.

[SocialistLez]

4. One less Rethuglican with voting rights

[Ian David]

10. It could be ANYTHING. Here's another shooting from earlier today...

Two shot at Franklinton softball game
Posted on March 29, 2010 at 1:01 PM

Franklinton Police are looking into how an argument at a softball game ended up with two people shot.

Police got a call of shots fired around 7 p.m. Sunday at a park in the 600 block of T.W. Baker St.

When they arrived at the scene, police foung a 23-year-old Franklinton man suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest and a 30-year-old New Orleans man also suffering from a gunshot wound.

More:
http://www.wwltv.com/news/Two-shot-at-Franklinton-softball-game-89414732.html

[MadMaddie]

18. Over a softball game

what the hell is wrong with people?

[Ian David]

19. Socialist umpires? n/t

[greencharlie]

7. Ohio? mmmmm hmmmm. I can imagine.

[safeinOhio]

8. Crap

I just moved from Adrian Michigan to Ohio.

:wtf:

[Moosepoop]

11. Doesn't matter if you're coming or going...

the nuts are everywhere. ;)

[Enthusiast]

12. Just keep your head down.

Just kidding. There are things about Ohio I wouldn't trade for anywhere.

[jaysunb]

13. safe in ohio, huh ?

:rofl: your plight sounds like a Chevy Chase vacation movie.

Good luck ! :)

[Blandocyte]

15. sigh

Turn 'em in, melt them down and cast statues of gun victims with the metal.

[MichaelHarris]

17. we should all calm down

he's just exercising his second amendment rights.

:sarcasm:

[MiniMe]

20. Anybody seen John Boehner lately?

Do they hear anybody shouting "Hell No You Can't"?

[old mark]

21. No, but Eric Cantor is driving to Ohio now so he can get shot at...

from several blocks away, of course.

mark