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mfcorey1

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Mon Dec 10, 2012, 09:53 AM Dec 2012

What's happening with all the shootings at churches: Gunman shoots woman, himself outside church

By Donna Rapado and Juan Ortega, NBCMiami.com
A Florida church service ended in tragedy Sunday afternoon when a man shot a woman multiple times, then killed himself outside the building, authorities and witnesses said.
Hundreds of congregants were exiting the sanctuary at Faith Center Church in the city of Sunrise just before 1 p.m. ET when the man began opening fire at the woman, possibly his ex-girlfriend, Sunrise police said.
"It was crazy. We just started running because a stray bullet doesn't know anyone," said witness and congregant Herrietha Gary. "I've never been so scared in all the days in my life -- just frantic."
Even though the armed assailant shot the woman several times, she managed to drive away, according to Sunrise police spokeswoman Officer Michelle Eddy. The shooting victim drove around the parking lot, where others found her, police said.

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/10/15810388-gunman-shoots-woman-kills-himself-outside-florida-church

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What's happening with all the shootings at churches: Gunman shoots woman, himself outside church (Original Post) mfcorey1 Dec 2012 OP
If you want to see crazy people do crazy things go to a crazy place. 1-Old-Man Dec 2012 #1
Usually domestic violence, a likely place to find victim unc70 Dec 2012 #2

unc70

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2. Usually domestic violence, a likely place to find victim
Mon Dec 10, 2012, 10:36 AM
Dec 2012

Domestic violence happens near churches for the same reason it happens at places of employment: even when the victim has moved to a new and unknown location, they are likely to still have the same job and worship at the same church. These are the places they can still be found and confronted.

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