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Marshals: Gunman Fires at U.S. Courthouse in West Virginia
Time ^ | 09 Oct 2013 | Associated Press

Posted on 10/09/2013 2:09:14 PM PDT by Repeat Offender

The U.S. Marshals Service says a man with an assault-type rifle fired 15 to 20 shots at the federal courthouse in Wheeling. W.Va., before security officers returned fire, critically wounding the man.

(Excerpt) Read more at nation.time.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: West Virginia
KEYWORDS: banglist; wheeling
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"Assault-type rifle" warning
1 posted on 10/09/2013 2:09:14 PM PDT by Repeat Offender
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To: Repeat Offender

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2 posted on 10/09/2013 2:09:59 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Support Free Republic!!!)
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3 posted on 10/09/2013 2:12:47 PM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: Repeat Offender
WEST VIRGINIA!!! YEAH!!!
4 posted on 10/09/2013 2:13:51 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Who knew that one day professional wrestling would be less fake than professional journalism?)
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To: Repeat Offender

authorities dismess any connections....to terrorism


5 posted on 10/09/2013 2:22:40 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( Un-Documented Journalist / Block Captain..Tyranny Response Team)
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authorities dismess any connections....to terrorism

Probably associated with the TEA party!

6 posted on 10/09/2013 2:36:43 PM PDT by TexasRedeye (Eschew Obfuscation)
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To: Repeat Offender

Heard on Fox News the shooter is a former cop..gee how will the media spin this one..cops shouldnt have guns?


7 posted on 10/09/2013 2:38:42 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Some deranged nutbar can walk into a military base/installation or school and randomly and brutally murder dozens at will...

But shoot at a government court house and your dead within moments.

Interesting.

8 posted on 10/09/2013 2:48:39 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Repeat Offender; harpseal; TexasCowboy; nunya bidness; blackie; AAABEST; Travis McGee; Squantos; ...
Oh boy! An 'assault type rifle'! Had to stick that in there. For all we know, it was an old Nylon 66 22lr.

What crap.

Click the Gadsden flag for pro-gun resources!

9 posted on 10/09/2013 2:49:33 PM PDT by Joe Brower (The "American People" are no longer capable of self-governance.)
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For all we know, it was an old Nylon 66 22lr.

Had one of those as a teenager in the '60s. Great rifle!

10 posted on 10/09/2013 2:51:36 PM PDT by Inyo-Mono (NRA)
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“Heard on Fox News the shooter is a former cop..gee how will the media spin this one..cops shouldnt have guns?”

They can’t...therefore, this is not news.


11 posted on 10/09/2013 2:52:18 PM PDT by The Antiyuppie ("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.")
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authorities dismess any connections....to terrorism

Well then obviously he can not be a Tea Party member.

12 posted on 10/09/2013 2:53:09 PM PDT by justa-hairyape (The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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To: justa-hairyape

Couldnt have been a Acorn Refugee either...no mention of SLACKPLACE VIOLENCE!


13 posted on 10/09/2013 2:54:15 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( Un-Documented Journalist / Block Captain..Tyranny Response Team)
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To: Repeat Offender

Nice try, Obama.


14 posted on 10/09/2013 3:10:16 PM PDT by lowbridge
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To: TexasRedeye

Maybe the restroom was barrycaded. When you gotta go - you gotta go.


15 posted on 10/09/2013 3:17:27 PM PDT by Repeat Offender (What good are conservative principles if we don't stand by them?)
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To: Repeat Offender

I guess there was no chance of anyone being hit as all things fed have been shut down. (sarc)


16 posted on 10/09/2013 3:58:12 PM PDT by rfreedom4u (I have a copy of the Constitution! And I'm not afraid to use it!)
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To: Repeat Offender

They made sure to mention what kind of gun he had, but no word on what type of gun(s) he was shot with.


17 posted on 10/09/2013 4:06:38 PM PDT by Veggie Todd (I don't always talk to Obama voters, but when I do I ask for Large Fries.)
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To: Joe Brower

Former cop


18 posted on 10/09/2013 6:21:26 PM PDT by ZULU (Impeach that Bastard Barrack Hussein Obama)
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To: TexasRedeye

all alleged assualt rifle owners are arent they?...


19 posted on 10/09/2013 8:29:45 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( Un-Documented Journalist / Block Captain..Tyranny Response Team)
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To: Drumbo; Repeat Offender

Having seen the WV courts system in (non)action, I can understand...


20 posted on 10/10/2013 12:17:30 AM PDT by Titan Magroyne (What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.)
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