Man accused of killing Colorado transit officer reportedly self-described 'radical Muslim'

Fox News ^ | 2 Jan 2017

[KeyLargo]

Homicide

Man accused of killing Colorado transit officer reportedly self-described 'radical Muslim'

Published February 02, 2017 FoxNews.com

A makeshift memorial put up by Denver Police is affixed to a pole early Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, near the scene where a contract transit security officer was shot and killed late Tuesday, Jan. 31 in Denver.

Investigators in Colorado said Wednesday the murder of a transit officer was a targeted attack.

Sources told Fox 31 Denver that Joshua Cummings, who is accused of killing Scott Van Lanken in front of two women, describes himself as a “radical Muslim.” Law enforcement sources also told the station that police found jihadist materials inside a backpack at the time of his arrest.

The 37-year-old Cummings was arrested Tuesday night after the shooting near Union Station. Security camera footage helped track down the man.

Van Lanken, of Loveland, was armed and wearing a dark blue uniform similar to those worn by police at the time of his death. In case he was targeted because he was believed to be a police officer, police Chief Robert White said officers have been warned to remain vigilant.

According to police, Von Lanken was trying to help two women who were afraid they had missed the last light rail train when one of them said she saw a man with a swollen face and "weird looking eyes" walk up to the officer and say something to the effect of "Do what you are told" before she heard a gunshot. He ran away but police found Cummings hiding on the patio of a nearby loft apartment building with a 9mm handgun.

[Gaffer]

And why did this Cummings even make it to be booked?

[Teacher317]

she saw a man with a swollen face and "weird looking eyes" walk up to the officer and say something to the effect of "Do what you are told" before she heard a gunshot.

I wonder if it was "And now you do what they told you"....

a Rage Against the Machine lyric, from the song "Killing in the Name Of"...

Rage Against the Machine is a very pro-Anarchy group.

[Awgie]

Mental illness. Psychotics on every urban street corner. Bring back humane mental hospitals. There are very sick people out there.

Even better, drop them off at a Scientology recruitment center.

[Teacher317]

Other lyrics from that song...

You justify those that died, by wearing the badge, they're the chosen whites (x4)

Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses (x4)

Killing in the name of... (x2)

And now you do what they told ya (x6)
(Now you're under control) And now you do what they told ya (x6)

Very popular song, very loud and angry.

[Pollster1]

I wonder what his motive could be. I don’t see any clue to what could have caused a member of the religion of peace to commit an unexpected act of violence.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***Rage Against the Machine is a very pro-Anarchy group. ***

About 18 years ago I visited my sister, and nephew, who was 17 years old. I noticed he had a RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE poster (the one with Che) on his wall.

I asked why he had a poster of Che, and he said...”Whose Che?”
I pointed at the poster and said that Che was a rebel with Castro.
He said.. “Whose Castro?”

Hopefully he has grown out of that nonsense by now. He was dumb as a post.

[hal ogen]

How can this be??? Our “leaders” constantly reassure us that all moozlums are peaceful and peace-loving. This must be false news.

[Uncle Sam 911]

Praying God will give the family of this officer strength and courage. Praying his killer will burn in hell.

[bgill]

describes himself as a “radical Muslim"

Now, now, you know we can't have that. Self identity can be used for everything but radical muzzism. Stop the knee jerking. He was merely having a bad hair day.

[KeyLargo]

Joshua Andrew Cummings, the 37-year-old accused of shooting and killing a private security guard working for Denver’s Regional Transportation District.

Cummings has not been formally charged but is being held without bond in Denver’s Downtown Detention Center. He is scheduled to appear Friday in Denver District Court.

Police have said that Cummings approached Scott Von Lanken, 56, outside Union Station as he was giving directions to two women. The suspect pointed a gun at Von Lanken’s neck and told him to follow directions, and he then pulled the trigger.