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appalachiablue

(41,055 posts)
Fri Sep 7, 2018, 04:43 PM Sep 2018

Woman Survives After Being Shot 12 Times In Cincinnati Rampage

Source: USA Today

By Darcy Costello, 4 hrs. ago.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Kentucky woman was shot 12 times but survived after a gunman opened fire Thursday in the lobby of the Fifth Third Center in downtown Cincinnati.

Whitney Austin, 37, of Louisville, was in stable condition, her brother-in-law Lonnie Gardner told the (Louisville, Ky.) Courier Journal on Thursday. Austin was conscious after the shooting and called her husband, Waller, from the ambulance, Gardner said.

She's in a "lot of shock, still," but was coherent and responding, Gardner said. She was also "thankful she's in the condition she's in, and not worse," Gardner said outside his Louisville home after returning from visiting Austin in Cincinnati.

Three victims, in addition to the gunman, died Thursday. Two people were wounded, including Austin. The other survivor, who has not been identified, is reportedly in critical condition.

Cincinnati police have not said what they think was a motive for the shooting but said gunman Omar Santa Perez acted alone...More...


Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/woman-survives-after-being-shot-12-times-in-cincinnati-rampage/ar-BBMYEYa?li=BBnb7Kz



Persons killed in the attack were Pruthvi Raj Kandepi, 25, Richard Newcomer, 64, and Luis Felipe Calderón, 48, according to the Hamilton County Coroner's office. Newcomer, 64, had worked at Gilbane Building Co. for three years and was a superintendent of a project underway at Fifth Third Center. Background on the other two was not available.



A police officer comforts a woman outside UCMC ER following an active shooter situation in downtown Cincinnati.
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Woman Survives After Being Shot 12 Times In Cincinnati Rampage (Original Post) appalachiablue Sep 2018 OP
Jesus . I was going to make a joke about being invincible. But then I read the res of the story. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2018 #1
Horror! The shootings count should be on TV News crawls daily & Times Sq. appalachiablue Sep 2018 #2
More from one of her hometown TV stations... KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2018 #3
What an exceptional, courageous woman. Thanks for the local report. appalachiablue Sep 2018 #4
AB, I think one of our failures in addressing this issue... KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2018 #5
Dangerous people should not have access to guns... Sancho Sep 2018 #6

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,273 posts)
1. Jesus . I was going to make a joke about being invincible. But then I read the res of the story.
Fri Sep 7, 2018, 04:52 PM
Sep 2018

I guess I missed this mass shooting. There are so many. We need to start numbering the or something.

appalachiablue

(41,055 posts)
2. Horror! The shootings count should be on TV News crawls daily & Times Sq.
Fri Sep 7, 2018, 05:02 PM
Sep 2018


The woman is a real survivor, amen.

I wonder what her stupendous medical bills and treatment will involve, same with many others.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,483 posts)
3. More from one of her hometown TV stations...
Fri Sep 7, 2018, 05:25 PM
Sep 2018
Louisville woman grateful, in good spirits after being shot several times in Cincinnati mass shooting
WLKY Updated: 2:29 PM EDT Sep 7, 2018

Link: https://www.wlky.com/article/louisville-woman-grateful-in-good-spirits-after-being-shot-several-times-in-cincinnati-mass-shooting/23028517

(snips)
“I’m so thankful to the paramedics and first responders and the doctors, nurses and staff at UC Medical,” Whitney Austin said in a statement released by Fifth Third. Austin is a senior product manager for digital lending and is based in Louisville. She was in Cincinnati Thursday for a meeting and was on a conference call as she walked through the revolving doors of Fifth Third Center.
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“I’m still processing the events from yesterday, the impact to the victims, to me and the community. And I’m thinking about how I can make a difference in the future,” Whitney Austin said. She has worked at Fifth Third since graduating from the University of Louisville in 2003.

Whitney and Waller Austin have two young children – a 7-year-old and a 5-year-old.

Best wishes to Whitney and the others affected by this tragedy...... ........

appalachiablue

(41,055 posts)
4. What an exceptional, courageous woman. Thanks for the local report.
Fri Sep 7, 2018, 10:59 PM
Sep 2018

All best wishes for her and others impacted by gun violence everywhere.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,483 posts)
5. AB, I think one of our failures in addressing this issue...
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 12:09 AM
Sep 2018

of widespread gun violence is the far-reaching impact these events have on so many people: extended families, friends and business associates are affected for a very long time.

I believe it would help to use that as a tool to demonstrate how much damage one deranged person can do with one gun in a short amount of time.

.......

Sancho

(9,065 posts)
6. Dangerous people should not have access to guns...
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 08:37 AM
Sep 2018

Check the link about the shooter...

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/09/07/cincinnati-shooter-had-troubled-past-including-arrests-and-rambling-lawsuits-against-msnbc-reports.html

People Control, Not Gun Control

This is my generic response to gun threads where people are shot and killed by the dumb or criminal possession of guns. For the record, I grew up in the South and on military bases. I was taught about firearms as a child, and I grew up hunting, was a member of the NRA, and I still own guns. In the 70’s, I dropped out of the NRA because they become more radical and less interested in safety and training. Some personal experiences where people I know were involved in shootings caused me to realize that anyone could obtain and posses a gun no matter how illogical it was for them to have a gun. Also, easy access to more powerful guns, guns in the hands of children, and guns that weren’t secured are out of control in our society. As such, here’s what I now think ought to be the requirements to possess a gun. I’m not debating the legal language, I just think it’s the reasonable way to stop the shootings. Notice, none of this restricts the type of guns sold. This is aimed at the people who shoot others, because it’s clear that they should never have had a gun.

1.) Anyone in possession of a gun (whether they own it or not) should have a regularly renewed license. If you want to call it a permit, certificate, or something else that's fine.
2.) To get a license, you should have a background check, and be examined by a professional for emotional and mental stability appropriate for gun possession. It might be appropriate to require that examination to be accompanied by references from family, friends, employers, etc. This check is not to subject you to a mental health diagnosis, just check on your superficial and apparent gun-worthyness.
3.) To get the license, you should be required to take a safety course and pass a test appropriate to the type of gun you want to use.
4.) To get a license, you should be over 21. Under 21, you could only use a gun under direct supervision of a licensed person and after obtaining a learner’s license. Your license might be restricted if you have children or criminals or other unsafe people living in your home. (If you want to argue 18 or 25 or some other age, fine. 21 makes sense to me.)
5.) If you possess a gun, you would have to carry a liability insurance policy specifically for gun ownership - and likely you would have to provide proof of appropriate storage, security, and whatever statistical reasons that emerge that would drive the costs and ability to get insurance.
6.) You could not purchase a gun or ammunition without a license, and purchases would have a waiting period.
7.) If you possess a gun without a license, you go to jail, the gun is impounded, and a judge will have to let you go (just like a DUI).
8.) No one should carry an unsecured gun (except in a locked case, unloaded) when outside of home. Guns should be secure when transporting to a shooting event without demonstrating a special need. Their license should indicate training and special carry circumstances beyond recreational shooting (security guard, etc.). If you are carrying your gun while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, you lose your gun and license.
9.) If you buy, sell, give away, or inherit a gun, your license information should be recorded.
10.) If you accidentally discharge your gun, commit a crime, get referred by a mental health professional, are served a restraining order, etc., you should lose your license and guns until reinstated by a serious relicensing process.

Most of you know that a license is no big deal. Besides a driver’s license you need a license to fish, operate a boat, or many other activities. I realize these differ by state, but that is not a reason to let anyone without a bit of sense pack a semiautomatic weapon in public, on the roads, and in schools. I think we need to make it much harder for some people to have guns.

http://www.salon.com/2015/06/12/this_is_the_nras_worst_nightmare_the_new_gun_safety_study_that_gun_nuts_dont_want_you_to_hear_about/

http://everytown.org

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