Delaware, Maryland Shootings Kill 2, Injure 4

[wicket]

http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/nation/11335265.htm

A man wearing body armor shot six people, killing two, during a violent spree Thursday in Maryland and Delaware before police arrested him, authorities said.

Police said the suspect also carjacked a vehicle, shot and killed a dog, and rammed a sport utility vehicle into a house during the rampage. Delaware State Police Cpl. Jeff Oldham said authorities have a motive for the attacks, but are not releasing details.

"Quite a morning for a little rural town," said Laurel's mayor, John Shwed.

The attacks started in Laurel, where three men were shot, and continued across the border in Maryland, where the suspect fled on foot before being caught. The other three people were shot in Salisbury, Md., including one who died, Oldham said.

Police identified the suspect only as a man in his late teens or early 20s. A witness said police told her that the suspect was trying to shoot into an apartment in Laurel where his girlfriend lived when the crime spree began.

[fertilizeonarbusto]

1. He was

looking for illegal aliens, surely. JEB said it was OK :eyes:

[etherealtruth]

2. The guy must have felt threatened---duh n/t

[Zuni]

5. this would not have happened if we had more guns on the street

that way, all kinds of random, untrained yokels could have taken potshots at him

[fertilizeonarbusto]

9. How very, very true!

:crazy:

[Zuni]

3. I have friends who live in Salisbury. I am going to call them later

and find out what happened

[wicket]

4. I hope they are ok

Please keep us updated!

[inflection]

6. POOR DOG!!!.. what did that poor dog do???! =( ...nt

[havocmom]

7. Link to page not found

Don't toy with me so. I have dear friends in Delaware; need to get the details on this one.

[wicket]

8. sorry if the link is not working

I'll see if I can find a better one.

try this:

http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/nation/11335265.htm

[havocmom]

13. Yeah, that works. Thanks (n/t)

[Zuni]

10. I have friends in Salisbury

I highly doubt anyone we know was hurt or killed, but I am curious as to what exactly happened. In small towns word travels fast

Don't worry. The chances of them being victims are very very thin

[theHandpuppet]

11. Here's a working link from local (DC) NBC affiliate

http://www.nbc4.com/news/index.html

[slackmaster]

15. Victim's mom: ...a man she called a "big drug dealer" shot her son...

Is this another skirmish in the War On (some) Drugs, or just a garden variety nut case?

:argh:

[Rainbowreflect]

12. "Quite a morning for a little rural town,"

said Laurel's mayor, John Shwed
Does this statement bother anyone else?
It sounds like they had a parade or something.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

14. ABC Link:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=650526

If only the dog had been armed.

[wicket]

16. kick

[Zerex71]

17. Must've thought he was a jarhead in Fallujah.

[saigon68]

18. Might have been ?

Na when those guys lose it they go up in tall buildings. And then start shooting.