Shooting in Colorado Springs

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11-06-2007, 02:15
tsr

Shooting in Colorado Springs

Sad and disturbing news.

Teen Gunman Shoots 2 Boys, Beats Girl Before Killing Himself

Police Find Two Teenage Boys Dead At Scene

POSTED: 5:18 pm MST November 5, 2007
UPDATED: 6:47 pm MST November 5, 2007

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- A teen gunman on a rampage shot a carload of teens in the middle of a busy street Monday afternoon, killing one and injuring two others, before taking his own life.The shooting occurred at about 1 p.m. near Airport Road and Murray Boulevard in Colorado Springs.Colorado Springs police said the teenage gunman was in a Chevrolet Suburban and chasing several teenagers who were in a smaller SUV. The teenagers in the smaller vehicle were on the phone with 911 dispatcher, saying that a driver with a shotgun was after them, and they were heading to the Colorado Springs police Sand Creek Subdivision.

Near the residential intersection, the gunman rammed the victims' SUV and forced the driver to stop, police said.He then got out and opened fire into the smaller SUV, police said.One teenage boy was killed instantly and the other boy was critically injured.A girl in the car ran into a nearby field and the gunman chased after her and beat her with a shotgun, police said.A motorcycle officer, responding to a "rolling disturbance" arrived at the scene, and other witnesses who were driving by started gathering nearby to yell at the gunman to stop beating the girl.The gunman then shot and killed himself, police said.The two surviving victims were taken to Memorial Hospital. The teenage girl has minor injuries and the other victim has life-threatening injuries, police said.Police said the teenage gunman was carrying at least two weapons. Witnesses told the Colorado Springs Gazette that he was dressed in black and acted "off the hook."Police in the Springs tell 7NEWS they don't think this is gang related but do say it appears the victims, thought to be between 15 to 18 years old, and the gunman knew each other."We believe there was some type of pre-existing relationship between a passenger in the Chevy and someone in the SUV," said Lt. Skip Arms.The victims are high school students but their names are being withheld.Roads in that area are closed for the police investigation.

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11-06-2007, 15:46
Mike Burnell

My wife and two year old drove past that spot approx. 1 hour before the shootings. I drive through there to and from work (to stay off Academy).
WTF?
Why do these kid killers keep getting to kill themselves? Cops or a CCW type should do it for them, preferrably before they finish up their victim list.
No- I'm not pulling an anti-cop, it's just frustrating.
I'm sure you guys understand...[Bang]
11-06-2007, 16:06
shrapmetal

i was just down murry picking up a new ak at specitaly sports when this happened.
people need to start spanking there kids again and this bs would stop. when we were kids we all could picture getting spanked by the neighbor kids parents if we acted up, and there was no way we would tell our own parents. why because they would give it to us twice as bad for embarrasing them. there also were no school shootings or other crap that is going on today.
11-07-2007, 11:58
shrapmetal

i dont understand why everyone dosent see this as a problem and work on a way to fix it. i am very strict with my kids and i dont spare the rod. my kids all and all are preety good kids. they know if they act a fool there will be a price to pay. thats a lesson i want them to learn way before adulthood.
11-07-2007, 12:52
tsr

Quote:

Originally Posted by shrapmetal

i dont understand why everyone dosent see this as a problem and work on a way to fix it. i am very strict with my kids and i dont spare the rod. my kids all and all are preety good kids. they know if they act a fool there will be a price to pay. thats a lesson i want them to learn way before adulthood.

Not to diverge into a bunch of psychobabble and philosophy, but simply put - I'd rather live in a society where people understood why some things are just wrong to do but not on a level of animal instincts, besides the fact that most (some 99%-ile) criminals can tell wrong from right and simply don't care about the repercussions. I understand, idealistic views.