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In reply to the discussion: Drunk theater goer accidentally shoots woman in chest [View all]Police say the shooter called 911 Thursday night from his Newcastle home and turned himself in. He is now in custody.
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I wonder, too, but in a theater, kind of dark? Guess we won't know, unless they find the guy
freeplessinseattle
Jan 2016
#6
Or maybe he was faking the drunky thing--sort of like Kevin Spacey in that film where
MADem
Jan 2016
#10
Most of those incidents would have ended without harm to anyone had the gun fancier
Hoyt
Jan 2016
#8
If it was an accident, tho, what difference does it make how they were trained to aim?
freeplessinseattle
Jan 2016
#13
Shooting center mass is not manly, but it is the quickest way to stop the threat.
Waldorf
Jan 2016
#17
I guess every police agency in this Country has their firearms training done by racist right wing
Waldorf
Jan 2016
#65
No. If I wanted to be a Police offider than I would have been one. I chose a different career.
Waldorf
Jan 2016
#67
Shooting someone intent on taking a wallet is not protecting oneself or family, IMO.
Hoyt
Jan 2016
#68
Why is some asshole carrying a gun into a theater? John Wilkes Booth wannabe.
Ed Suspicious
Jan 2016
#11
It's something he can stroke in the theater and not get arrested like Pee Wee Herman. nt
TheBlackAdder
Jan 2016
#23
Because the ammosexuals believe precious should be carried everywhere, all the time
Major Nikon
Jan 2016
#47
Update-suspect in custody, turned himself in. Said it was accidental
freeplessinseattle
Jan 2016
#24
I'm sure she would find a way! Just can't get away from the Benghazi curse. n/t
freeplessinseattle
Jan 2016
#28
Notice how this incident is lightyears away from the imagined "Good Guy with a Gun" scenario.
Jerry442
Jan 2016
#30
No one even ran after him, it was such a slow response, relative to what they imagine
freeplessinseattle
Jan 2016
#35