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marmar

(77,086 posts)
Mon Jan 19, 2015, 10:36 AM Jan 2015

Doomsday ‘prepper’ dead after trailer park shooting rampage and fiery explosion


A Michigan man described by his neighbors as a “doomsday prepper” set fire to his mobile home and fatally shot himself after going on a shooting spree at the trailer park where he lived.

State troopers were called Saturday night to Riverside Estates Mobile Home Park in Buchanan, where neighbors reported gunshots being fired at their trailer homes.

No one was injured by the hail of gunfire, but neighbors were forced to take cover in bathtubs and under furniture as bullets riddled the insides of their homes.

.....(snip).....

Neighbors said Lanser regularly ordered 300 rounds of ammunition, and his Facebook profile shows he was interested in hunting, firearms, and motorcycle riding.

“He said if he was going to go out, he was going to go out big,” said neighbor Christopher Chrissebring. “Well, I’d say he went out big.” ...................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/01/doomsday-prepper-dead-after-trailer-park-shooting-rampage-and-fiery-explosion/



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Doomsday ‘prepper’ dead after trailer park shooting rampage and fiery explosion (Original Post) marmar Jan 2015 OP
"Those who live by the gun die by the gun" Frosty1 Jan 2015 #1
+1000. eom GGJohn Jan 2015 #2
and all too often, others who want nothing to do with guns die too. KG Jan 2015 #4
True that! Frosty1 Jan 2015 #6
I wonder if he was a paranoid schizophrenic Coventina Jan 2015 #3
Obviously some type of mental illness was involved Frosty1 Jan 2015 #7
I'm just thankful this asshole didn't take out any innocent people in bullwinkle428 Jan 2015 #5
Darwins award to this guy Frosty1 Jan 2015 #9
Note to Preppers: Shoot yourself first and conserve ammo. MineralMan Jan 2015 #8
LOL Frosty1 Jan 2015 #10
It was a quiet night at the Daisyview Trailer Park.... Brother Buzz Jan 2015 #11
Dammit, I really miss Bob Boudelang! nt COLGATE4 Jan 2015 #12
I think it's a hoot that they use the word cloudbase Jan 2015 #13

Frosty1

(1,823 posts)
1. "Those who live by the gun die by the gun"
Mon Jan 19, 2015, 11:11 AM
Jan 2015

Not much of a surprise...just another right wing terrorist.

Coventina

(27,157 posts)
3. I wonder if he was a paranoid schizophrenic
Mon Jan 19, 2015, 11:13 AM
Jan 2015

My grandmother's husband was, and exhibited much the same behavior as described in the article.

Glad that no one was harmed but himself.

Frosty1

(1,823 posts)
7. Obviously some type of mental illness was involved
Mon Jan 19, 2015, 02:48 PM
Jan 2015

Too bad gun ownership can't be screened better to keep that stuff away from the more disturbed citizens

Frosty1

(1,823 posts)
9. Darwins award to this guy
Mon Jan 19, 2015, 02:52 PM
Jan 2015

Notice how there was no good guy with a gun to take out this bad guy or his bullets?


Brother Buzz

(36,450 posts)
11. It was a quiet night at the Daisyview Trailer Park....
Mon Jan 19, 2015, 02:55 PM
Jan 2015

And Mrs. Rosenfeld didn't hardly yell at me......So Stop Saying That!!!

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