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Horror: Five People Were Killed In A California Shooting Spree Last Night
townhall.com ^ | 9/13/2018 | Matt Vespa

Posted on 09/13/2018 7:02:20 AM PDT by rktman

There was another tragedy in California last night. A spree shooter shot and killed five people, including his wife, and then committed suicide. Authorities say this was not a random shooting, that all of the victims are connected with this senseless act of violence, and that the spree arose from a domestic dispute (via NBC News):

Six people, including the gunman, were dead following a shooting spree in Bakersfield on Wednesday that authorities believe was an act of domestic violence, Kern County sheriff's officials said.

It was not clear why the man went on the rampage, but there may be a connection between the shooter and the victims — all described as adults, Sheriff Donny Youngblood told reporters.

The gunman shot himself as at least one law enforcer approached him, Youngblood said.

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Sheriff's officials said there were multiple crime scenes, including at the trucking business and near a gun seller called Bear Mountain Sports. The area of the shooting spree was in unincorporated Bakersfield, which is patrolled by the sheriff's department.

Youngblood said detectives believe the gun store is not connected to the spree. A victim happened to be in the area and was chased around the building before being shot, he said.

Youngblood said at least a single handgun was used in the attacks, and he did not know if other weapons were deployed.

Police said the final report in this case could take a long time, as there are 30 witnesses to this heinous crime—all of which need to be interviewed. In the meantime, brace for more unnecessary and over-the-top anti-gun rhetoric from the usual suspects.

(Excerpt) Read more at townhall.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: anger; bakersfield; domesticviolence; selfish; shooting; suicide
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At least a single handgun was used. At least. More details to follow no doubt. And of course without a doubt calls for banning 3D printed guns (even if that had nothing to do with it), single shot handguns only, ban AR-15s. We all know the drill. Looks like Cali needs some stricter gun laws. That'll do it. Right?
1 posted on 09/13/2018 7:02:20 AM PDT by rktman
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NON print:

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/09/13/horror-five-people-were-killed-in-a-california-shooting-spree-last-night-n2518509


2 posted on 09/13/2018 7:02:44 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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No names of the perp or victims, eh?


3 posted on 09/13/2018 7:07:09 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (The democrats' national goal: One world social-communism under one world religion: Atheistic Islam.)
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To: rktman

At least this one was sparked by a domestic dispute, just like the good ol’ days.

I was somewhat acquainted with a guy a couple of decades ago who’s wife started up an affair and kicked him out of the house. The new boyfriend was living with her and his three daughters. He was quite distraught regarding what this guy was doing with his daughters.

His solution: I broke into his own house, killed his wife and three daughters and then himself.

As Bill Burr says, this sort of action doesn’t just fall from the sky. Something causes it.


4 posted on 09/13/2018 7:07:58 AM PDT by cuban leaf
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To: rktman

His wife was probably boinking a co worker?


5 posted on 09/13/2018 7:07:58 AM PDT by mplc51
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Getting tired of poor grammar:

30 witnesses to this heinous crime—all of which need to be ...

Should be "all of whom need to be .."

6 posted on 09/13/2018 7:08:12 AM PDT by nwrep
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Impossible.

They have common sense gun control in Kuli4knee-uh.

I will not believe this obvious fake news.


7 posted on 09/13/2018 7:08:52 AM PDT by chris37 ("I am everybody." -Mark Robinson)
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Names? Six anonymous individuals with no distinguishing characteristics except one was female and the rest were male. I almost wonder what is the use of knowing any of it without the details that are omitted. The killer is also dead so there is no threat any more.


8 posted on 09/13/2018 7:09:47 AM PDT by webheart (Grammar police on the scene.)
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Sounds like a slow night in Chicago...


9 posted on 09/13/2018 7:12:03 AM PDT by Quality_Not_Quantity (Capitalists sign their checks on the front. Socialists sign theirs on the back.)
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Apparently there was strong motive.

That being the case, the killings were not senseless


10 posted on 09/13/2018 7:15:39 AM PDT by bert ((KE. N.P. N.C. +12) Muller..... conspiracy to over throw the government)
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Not sure I’d agree that this was a ‘spree’ shooting, which implies random uncontrolled behavior.

Spree shooting sounds more scary than ‘targeted shooting’ though, which is probably why they went with it.


11 posted on 09/13/2018 7:15:57 AM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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Expect a massive school shooting 1-2 weeks before the polls close.

If I were a parent of school age children, I’d watch for an anti-terrorist drill scheduled for my area and find a damned good reason to keep my kids home that day.


12 posted on 09/13/2018 7:24:35 AM PDT by null and void (Government can never be trusted. It's full of government employees.)
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To: cuban leaf
YOU broke in? You might want to fix that. 🙀
13 posted on 09/13/2018 7:24:45 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: cuban leaf

I don’t see how killing the daughters made any sense.


14 posted on 09/13/2018 7:26:04 AM PDT by AppyPappy (How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?)
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Projecting. :)

A similar thing happened to me a few years later (I also have three daughters) except she didn’t have a boyfriend and I didn’t kill anybody. :-D


15 posted on 09/13/2018 7:26:33 AM PDT by cuban leaf
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Spree is the correct term:

"Spree killers (sometimes referred to as rampage killers) murder two or more victims, but at more than one location. Although their murders occur in separate locations, their spree is considered a single event because there is no "cooling-off period" between the murders."

Lots more at the link...

16 posted on 09/13/2018 7:29:57 AM PDT by null and void (Government can never be trusted. It's full of government employees.)
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To: null and void

So, in the event of a real incident, your kids would not know the drill, how to respond, and could disrupt and endanger the whole effort


17 posted on 09/13/2018 7:31:34 AM PDT by bert ((KE. N.P. N.C. +12) Muller..... conspiracy to over throw the government)
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To: cuban leaf
Been there too, but I tossed her stuff out and she moved. Never met any yet worth dyin' over. Two to tango and if I ain't cuttin' it, bye. Life is good now. 😬
18 posted on 09/13/2018 7:31:50 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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Life is good now.


For me, it’s not jut good now. It’s like I was released from 20 years in Alcatraz to a mansion on my own private pacific island.

I didn’t know it could be this good.


19 posted on 09/13/2018 7:33:28 AM PDT by cuban leaf
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To: Robert A Cook PE

“No names of the perp or victims, eh?”

That’s because the names will most likely be Hispanic.


20 posted on 09/13/2018 7:40:07 AM PDT by vette6387
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