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muriel_volestrangler

(101,347 posts) Sat Feb 7, 2015, 07:52 PM Feb 2015

5 dead in shooting near Atlanta, including shooter, 2 hurt; victims include children

Source: AP

DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. — A shooting about 20 miles southwest of Atlanta has left five people dead, authorities said Saturday.

Seven victims, including children, were found when police were called to the scene around 3 p.m. ET, said Lt. Glenn Daniel of the Douglas County, Georgia, Sheriff’s Department.

The shooter was among those found dead, Daniel said.

Some of the victims died on the way to the hospital.

Read more: http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/7/71/352467/seven-people-shot-5-dead-shooting-georgia-victims-include-children

Local report: http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/multiple-people-shot-douglas-county/nj6ff/

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5 dead in shooting near Atlanta, including shooter, 2 hurt; victims include children (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Feb 2015 OP

... shenmue Feb 2015 #1

An Idiot for every Gun. A Gun for ever Idiot..... Cryptoad Feb 2015 #2

Fernandes said the shooter's sister was frantic and witnesses say she repeatedly yelled, "My brother kelliekat44 Feb 2015 #3

And then that NRA "Board Member" says... SoapBox Feb 2015 #4

Yea, but the bullet should always remain an option... busterbrown Feb 2015 #5

The saddest part of this whole report Warpy Feb 2015 #6

^^^^^^^That right there^^^^^^^^^^ BrotherIvan Feb 2015 #7

This is Georgia, the NRA's billh58 Feb 2015 #8

Guns are handy. nt onehandle Feb 2015 #9

too much charlespercydemocrat Feb 2015 #10

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

1. ...

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 07:58 PM

Feb 2015

Cryptoad

(8,254 posts)

2. An Idiot for every Gun. A Gun for ever Idiot.....

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 08:05 PM

Feb 2015

what could possibly go wrong

kelliekat44

(7,759 posts)

3. Fernandes said the shooter's sister was frantic and witnesses say she repeatedly yelled, "My brother

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 08:05 PM

Feb 2015

should never have had a gun!"

I couldn't agree more.

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)

4. And then that NRA "Board Member" says...

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 08:12 PM

Feb 2015

Better to spank a child compared to putting a bullet into him/her.

It really shows how the Nutters are just nuts. Guns for all and they like them to be used, regardless of sex, age, race, etc...just start shoot'n.