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To: nw_arizona_granny; Cindy

Gunman opens fire at Tenn. hospital; kills 1, self

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A gunman took a taxi to a hospital and gave the cab driver $20 to wait, then opened fire Monday in an area where patients are released, killing one woman before committing suicide.

All the victims were women and current or former employees of Parkwest Medical Center, Knoxville Police Chief Sterling Owen IV said. The attack happened about 4:30 p.m. outside the hospital’s discharge area.

Police are still trying to determine a motive, but it did not appear that any of the victims were related to the suspect or that there was any connection between them, spokesman Darrell DeBusk said. Police also don’t think the suspect was ever employed at the hospital.

Cab driver Freddys Sakhleh told The Associated Press that he picked up the suspect outside an apartment building and they made several stops on the way to the hospital, including to an ATM where the gunman got $20. The man said little about himself, only that he was from Atlanta....

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78 posted on 04/19/2010 9:35:04 PM PDT by Velveeta
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To: Velveeta

Thank you Vel.


79 posted on 04/19/2010 10:04:38 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: Velveeta

Gunman opens fire at Tenn. hospital; kills 1, self<<<

Now I remember it and no, did not hear anything else about it.

Thanks for bringing me up to date.


83 posted on 04/20/2010 7:18:08 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( garden/survival/cooking/storage- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2299939/posts?page=5555)
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