"It'll Never Last"

"MARYSVILLE, WA — A boy targeted his school in a deadly gun rampage, killing one person and shooting several others in the head before turning the gun on himself.

"Witnesses said Jaylen Fryberg walked into the cafeteria at Marysville-Pilchuck High School in Washington state and opened fire methodically without shouting or arguing.

"They said he was staring at his victims as he shot them at the school, 30 miles north of Seattle.

"As other pupils heard the shots they ran out of the cafeteria and building in a chaotic dash to safety while others were told to stay put inside classrooms.

"Marysville police commander Robb Lamoureux said Fryberg died of a self-inflicted wound.

"Three of the people who were shot had head wounds and were in a critical condition in hospital.

"Another victim, a 14-year-old boy, was listed in a serious condition.

"Many students described Fryberg as a happy, popular student, but social media accounts suggested he was struggling with an unidentified problem.

"On Wednesday, a posting on his Twitter account read: `It won't last ... It'll never last.`"

From breakingnews.ie...

Motive Unknown In Shooting Rampage That Leaves 3 Dead

"COOS BAY, OR — An Oregon prosecutor says it appears a gunman first lured his father to a remote campsite and killed him, then drove to a beach where he shot five cars in a parking lot, killing a Michigan man who was sleeping in his vehicle. The gunman then killed himself.

"Coos County District Attorney Paul Frasier said Zachary Brimhall's father, 58-year-old William Ray Brimhall of Dillard, Oregon, had been shot multiple times.

"His body was found Tuesday near his vehicle on a rural road about 50 miles from Bastendorff Beach, where the drive-by shooting took place earlier in the day.

"David Jesse Hortman, 43, of Walker, Michigan was also killed in the incident. He was camping in the area when he was shot. Walker is a suburb of Grand Rapids.

"Frasier says there's `no question the son is responsible` for his father's death.

"The prosecutor says he has no idea what motivated the violence on the south Oregon coast."

From WNEM.com...

World's Worst Driver Goes On Rampage, Commits Suicide

"CARTERSVILLE, GA — Northwest Georgia authorities are investigating a violent rampage that left two people dead and three wounded.

"They say a gunman shot multiple victims at one house, crashed a car into another house, shot the occupant, committed a carjacking, crashed the vehicle and shot himself in the head.

"Bartow County Sheriff Clark Millsap says three people were shot at a house in Cartersville and one was pronounced dead on the scene. Millsap says the gunman fled and crashed a car into a house where he kicked in the door in and shot an occupant in the hand.

"Millsap says the shooter then carjacked an elderly man and his grandson and crashed their vehicle into a truck. Millsap says the impact caused a fire and the gunman shot himself in the head."

From kolotv.com...

Spree Shooter Found Dead In Crashed Car

"ISLA VISTA, CA — A man who police describe as `severely mentally disturbed` allegedly used a semi automatic handgun to embark on a drive-by shooting spree, killing seven people `at various targets` near a Santa Barbara university campus in California on Friday night. The shooter wounded seven others, and was later found dead with a gunshot wound to the head.

"A student told local TV station KEYT-TV that `she was approached by the driver of a black BMW who flashed a handgun and asked 'Hey, what’s up?'` She kept walking, believing the suspect was carrying an airsoft gun, but heard the buzz of bullets seconds later. The gunman sprayed bullets at numerous targets and `got into two gun battles with deputies during Friday night’s rampage in the beachside community of Isla Vista before crashing his black BMW into a parked car.`

"Police have not yet released the name of the shooter, but KEYT reports that he has been identified as the man in a disturbing YouTube video called `Retribution.` In the seven-minute clip, a man who calls himself Elliot Rodger criticizes women `who’ve ignored or rejected him over the past eight years` and warns that he will `punish you all for it.` `I will slaughter every single blonde slut I see,` Rodger says.

"`This incident appears to be a mass murder situation,` Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown told a televised news conference. Another witness described it as an `old western shoot-out.`

"The family of Elliot Rodger have confirmed their son as the shooter."

From thinkprogress.org...

3 Dead, 16 Wounded In Military Base Rampage

"FORT HOOD, TX — Four people remain hospitalized after a deadly shooting rampage at Fort Hood that ended when the gunman committed suicide.

"Officials with Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple on Friday said three patients are in serious condition while a fourth person is in good condition.

"Authorities initially said just three seriously injured victims were still at the Central Texas hospital late Thursday. The information was later updated to indicate a person listed as discharged was still hospitalized but in good shape.

"Wednesday's shooting spree has been blamed on Spc. Ivan Lopez, who turned his gun on himself after killing three people and wounding 16 others.

"Post officials say the Army truck driver from Puerto Rico underwent treatment for depression and anxiety and was being evaluated for post-traumatic stress disorder."

Source: SFGate.com...

Four Dead In Shotgun Rampage

"HOUMA, LA — Police believe Houma resident Ben Freeman began his Thursday shooting spree by strangling his wife at their home [on Louis Drive]in Houma.

"Autopsy results indicated Denise Taylor Freeman of Houma died from asphyxiation and drowning. Her body was found in a bathtub inside the home late Thursday night. Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Jerry Larpenter said evidence points to Freeman as the killer and they believe Denise was his first victim.

"After killing his current wife, police believe Freeman then went to the Lockport home of Lafourche Parish Councilman Phillip Gouaux. Freeman was divorced from Gouaux's daughter Jeanne, who was not at the home.

"Once inside, police believe the shotgun-wielding gunman shot Phillip Gouaux in the throat, killed Gouaux's wife and shot his other daughter Andrea.

"The councilman was able to make the initial 911 call before he was rushed with Andrea to University Hospital in New Orleans. They are listed in critical, but stable condition.

"Immediately after, Freeman drove some 15 miles north to Raceland and the home of Bourgeois on the 2900 block of La. 308. Bourgeois was the CEO of St. Anne General Hospital since 1988 where Freeman worked as a registered nurse before being terminated in 2011, according to Webre.

"Inside the Bourgeois residence, police said Freeman killed Bourgeois with a close range shotgun blast. Bourgeois's wife Ann was also shot in the leg and is listed in stable condition.

"Parked along U.S. 90 sometime before 10:20 p.m., Freeman shot himself in the head with the same shotgun used in the slayings, police said.

"Court records illustrated a fractured relationship between Freeman and his ex-wife that she feared would turn violent."

From wwltv.com...

One Dead, One Injured In High School Shooting Rampage

"DENVER, CO — The 18-year-old Colorado gunman who stormed his suburban Denver high school and shot and critically wounded a classmate last week before committing suicide died of a shotgun blast to the head, the county coroner said on Monday.

"An autopsy conducted on the body of Karl Halverson Pierson revealed he died of `a severe head injury,` the Arapahoe County Coroner's Office said in a statement that classified the death as a suicide.

"The 17-year-old victim of the shooting spree, Claire Davis, is in a coma and is listed in critical but stable condition, her family said in a statement issued through the hospital where she is being treated.

"Armed with a pump-action shotgun, a machete and three Molotov cocktails, Pierson entered Arapahoe High School in Centennial on Friday, firing the weapon and igniting one of the explosive devices.

"The rampage took place just 8 miles from the scene of one of the deadliest school massacres in U.S. history, Columbine High School, where two students gunned down 13 classmates and staff before killing themselves in 1999.

"Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson said Pierson had been upset with a teacher identified as the school's debate coach and librarian, Tracy Murphy, who had disciplined Pierson, a member of the debate team, earlier in the school year.

"Pierson shot Davis in the face at point-blank range outside the library, then shot himself as an armed deputy cornered him in the library, Robinson said."

Source: Chicago Tribune...

3 Dead, 2 Injured After Elderly Gunman's Rampage

"MIAMI, FL — An elderly South Florida man shot and killed two people and injured a third before turning the gun on himself in a series of shootings in Miami-Dade Wednesday, police said.

"Roberto G. Sousa, 72, was found dead near a blue Toyota Camry in the 15200 block of Southwest 177th Avenue Wednesday afternoon of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after a deadly rampage at two different residences, Miami-Dade Police said Thursday.

"Police say the incident began when officers received a 911 call of a shooting at a home at 10330 Northwest 35th Avenue. When officers arrived, they found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds.

"The victims, 79-year-old Jesus Fernandez and 77-year-old Miguel Enriquez, were airlifted to Ryder Trauma Center where Fernandez died of his injuries. Enriquez remains in critical but stable condition, police said.

"As officers investigated the shooting they learned a third victim, identified as 56-year-old Elio Acosta, was shot in a home at 10515 Northwest 36th Place. Acosta was pronounced dead by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.

"Moments later, police learned of Sousa's suicide. The weapon found near Sousa was the same one used in the previous shootings, police said.

"Police said Sousa was known to the victims, but the exact nature of the relationship wasn't known. The motive behind the shooting is also unknown."

From NBC Miami...

Two Dead After Teen Goes On Shooting Rampage

"SPARKS, NV — A popular school teacher and veteran of the Afghan conflict was shot dead after trying to halt a playground shooting rampage by an armed teenage boy who then killed himself.

"Two other boys were injured as screaming children fled for their lives from Sparks Middle School in a suburban community on the edge of Reno in western Nevada just before morning bell on Monday. After the latest school shooting to rock America, Michael Landsberry was described by police as a `hero` for his attempts to persuade the gun-toting student to put his weapon down.

"The `shooter-suspect`, who was aged 13 or 14, had pulled out a pistol and shot at least one of the injured boys at about 7:15am when Mr Landsberry rushed out of a nearby building, witnesses said.

"The mathematics teacher, 45, a military veteran who served two deployments in Afghanistan and leaves a widow and two step-daughters, approached the boy and urged him to put the gun down.

"But the student shot him dead and continued firing. He killed himself before police arrived, although officials did not initially confirm his wounds were self-inflicted."

Read more at The Telegraph...

2 Critical, 2 Dead After Shooting Rampage

"MIAMI, FL — Depression may have led a Miami father to go on a shooting rampage inside his Shenandoah neighborhood home before turning the gun on himself.

"A senior law enforcement source [said] that the man, identified by the medical examiner as 45-year old Carlos Zuniga, had been depressed and it had worsened over the last few weeks.

"According to the source, Wednesday evening Zuniga shot his wife Michelle first in their home in the 2600 block of SW 26th Street. He then reportedly shot his 14-year old daughter Lauren twice as she tried to run away.

"Zuniga’s son, 11-year old Stefan, ran and locked himself in his bedroom and called 9-1-1. According to the source, Zuniga forced his way into his son’s bedroom and shot him.

"When police arrived the first officers heard shots being fired inside the house. As they surrounded the house the gunfire inside stopped and when the cops went in they found Zuniga dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A Glock handgun lay nearby, according to the source.

"According to the medical examiner, Stefan Zuniga passed away at Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center early Thursday morning.

"Zuniga’s wife and daughter remain in critical condition.

"Zuniga, a former airline pilot, ran a business call Miami Air Ballooning Inc. out of the family’s home. He’s also been an aviation safety inspector for the Federal Aviation Administration since September 2010."

From CBS Miami...

"Today's My Last Day"

"TUSTIN, CA — Authorities say that Ali Syed, 20, is the man suspected of killing three and injuring others before shooting himself to death.

"The suspect lived at home with his parents, Orange County Sheriff's Department spokesperson Jim Amormino said at an afternoon news conference. He was unemployed and taking one class at Saddleback College, Amormino said.

"The suspect's motive is unknown, Tustin Chief Scott Jordan said. The relationship between Syed and the woman who was the first victim is unknown, Amormino said; she has yet to be identified, but is not Syed's mother. Syed was single, Jordan said.

"Syed's parents were at the residence at the time of the shootings, Amormino said; they fled the residence after shots were fired and called authorities.

"A person carjacked by Syed said that Syed allegedly told them, `I don't want to hurt you. I killed somebody. Today's my last day,` according to Jordan.

"The victim in the Santa Ana homicide was 69-year-old Melvin Lee Edwards, Santa Ana Police Chief Carlos Rojas said. Rojas said authorities believe Edwards was cooperating with Syed.

"Authorities believe the only weapon used by Syed was a shotgun, which they believe was his weapon. It appeared that only one weapon was used, Amormino said.

"Jordan said there was no conspiracy and no additional suspects, and that Orange County residents don't need to be concerned about their safety."

From KPCC...

Shooter Had Been Barred From Possessing Firearms

" SEATTLE, WA — The man suspected in the shootings of two people on Saturday was found dead in his vehicle with an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound Saturday evening.

"Police say the 48-year-old suspect, who they identified as John L. McKay, of Renton, shot and wounded two people and injured two others in separate incidents in Renton and near Issaquah on Saturday afternoon. McKay was later found dead near 13000 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S.

"McKay was suspected of shooting a man in Renton about 2:30 Saturday afternoon and pistol-whipping two other people at his former wife's home in the 4100 block of Northeast Fifth Street. The shooting victim was in critical condition Saturday night at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

"Renton police say the victims were targeted by McKay.

"McKay then apparently drove to unincorporated King County near Issaquah, where he kicked down the door of his former mother-in-law's house in the 13400 block of 209th Avenue Southeast, said King County sheriff's spokeswoman Sgt. Cindi West. McKay chased the woman into the backyard and shot her, said West.

"A neighbor called police at around 2:55 p.m.

"The woman was in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center, though her injuries do not appear life-threatening, West said.

"In May, McKay was charged with felony harassment and domestic violence, according to King County Superior Court records. He pleaded guilty in September. According to the records, a no-contact order was issued in that case, and McKay was barred from possessing firearms."

Source: The Seattle Times...

Four Dead, Four Wounded After Spa Rampage

"BROOKFIELD, WI — Three women were killed and four wounded in a domestic violence shooting rampage late Sunday morning at the Azana Salon & Spa, across the street from Brookfield Square Mall [map].

"Radcliffe F. Haughton, 45, of Brown Deer, the suspected shooter, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound within the spa.

"Haughton's estranged wife, Zina, had reported Oct. 4 that her tires were slashed while she worked at the spa. Four days later, she obtained a temporary restraining order against him, and he was served with that order on Oct. 11, said Daniel Tushaus, Brookfield Police Chief.

"On Oct. 18, a Milwaukee court issued a four-year restraining order against Haughton.

"It was not known if Haughton's wife was a victim Sunday. Police were still working to identify the three women who were killed, Tushaus said.

"The four wounded women - ages 22, 30, 32 and 40 - were taken to Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa. All the women are expected to survive, hospital officials said Sunday evening. The women were not identified."

From jsonline.com...

FBI: Sikh Temple Shooter Committed Suicide

"OAK CREEK, WI — Wade Michael Page, the gunman who killed six people at a Sikh temple outside Milwaukee on Sunday, committed suicide by shooting himself in the head after he was wounded in the stomach by police gunfire, the FBI disclosed Wednesday.

"Teresa Carlson, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Milwaukee office, told reporters that a police officer shot Page in the stomach, “thereby neutralizing the threat,” in the parking lot outside the Sikh temple after Page had fatally shot six worshipers and wounded three other people, including the first police officer who arrived on the scene.

"`Subsequent to that wound, it appears that Page died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head,` Carlson said in a news conference in Milwaukee. She indicated that the suicide, disclosed for the first time Wednesday, was confirmed by security video footage of the scene. She said of the second police officer’s shot that hit Page in the stomach, `I’ve seen the video, and it was an amazing shot. Thank goodness.`

"Authorities previously said that Page was killed by police after he shot the first responder, fired at two police cars and failed to obey commands to put down his weapon, identified as a 9mm handgun.

"Carlson said the motive behind the temple shootings remains unknown and that authorities are continuing to interview people who knew Page."

From the Washington Post...

Shooting Rampage Ends With Gunman's Suicide

"PENDLETON, IN — A man was shot dead in a hail of bullets fired by a crazed gunman engaged in a deadly stand-off with police.

"He got caught up in Thursday night's gunfire as he sat in his car in the Indianapolis town of Pendleton.

"The unnamed victim was fatally shot by Jim Kenneth Bailey when the killer opened fire on two policemen responding to reports of shots being fired.

"After a seven-hour manhunt Bailey then turned the gun on himself.

"One of the officers, Marty Dulworth, was fighting for his life following the violent attack.

"He was air-lifted to hospital where he remains in a critical condition, undergoing surgery, having been shot in both legs.

"A second officer suffered a graze wound to his neck and was treated at hospital then released. He later returned to the scene.

"Adding to the tragedy Dulworth's dog, Kilo, was also caught up in the gunfire and was killed, indystar.com reported.

"The two officers were responding to reports of gunshots being heard in Pendleton at around 10.30pm when 59-year-old Bailey opened fire.

"Homeowner Angela Reynolds [said] she made the call after hearing the shots coming from her garage on the 300 block of East Water Street.

"She described the gunfire as `rapid`, adding that she `scrambled` to the house in terror before dialing 911.

"`The cops pulled up and we told them (the suspect) was probably in the garage because we heard something,` she said.

"`Then the next thing we know, there's gunfire going back and forth.`

"The town was sealed off while police hunted Bailey, using helicopters, supported by SWAT teams.

"Residents were told to not leave their homes.

"Police said they believe Bailey's attack may have been sparked by a fight with his ex-girlfriend or ex-wife.

"He was found in the early hours of Friday morning, having fatally shot himself. Among his alarming hoard of weapons were a pistol, an AK-47, flak jacket, and gas mask."

From the Daily Mail...

Shooting Rampage Leaves 2 Dead, 4 Wounded

"INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Police have identified the gunman who opened fire at an Indianapolis apartment complex, killing one person and injuring three others before killing himself.

"30-year-old Michael Anderson went on a shooting rampage Wednesday afternoon at the Villa Paree apartment complex where he lived.

"Police say Andrerson shot himself as officers approached him at the complex on the city's northeast side.

"Investigators still don't know what prompted the shootings and say Anderson did not have a local police record.

"Police say Anderson shot all four of his victims multiple times before turning the gun on himself, leaving one employee of the complex dead.

"Another employee was shot but survived, as did a woman who was found with multiple gunshot wounds in her apartment.

"A maintenance worker who was shot was able to flee to a nearby business complex.

"As of Wednesday night, the three survivors were reported to be in stable condition at local hospitals."

From WNDU.com...

Six Dead After Shooting Rampage

"SEATTLE, WA — A gunman has killed five people in two incidents in Seattle before apparently shooting himself, police say.

"The suspect died late on Wednesday, a hospital representative, Susan Gregg, said.

"Police who began scouring the area for the person who opened fire at the cafe near the University of Washington responded a short time later to another fatal shooting near the city centre. They say a man killed a woman in an apparent carjacking and drove away.

"Police said late on Wednesday they believed one man was responsible for both attacks.

"`At this time, we feel pretty confident that we have the suspect,` said Assistant Seattle Police Chief Nick Metz after the man allegedly shot himself.

"The Seattle Times identified the suspect as Ian Lee Stawicki, 40, of Seattle. The man was mentally ill, according to his brother.

"The day of drama that rocked the city started with gunfire at Cafe Racer, a restaurant and music venue north of the University of Washington.

"Police released two photos from inside the cafe, apparently taken from a security camera. One shows a man walking into the establishment, with a woman nearby reading a book. Another photo shows stools overturned, and the man standing and holding what appears to be a handgun.

"Two men died at the scene, and a third man and a woman died at a hospital.

"A wounded man was in a critical but stable condition in hospital on Wednesday night."

From Sky News...

2 Dead, 3 Injured, 1 Missing After Shooting, Fire

"HOLLYWOOD, CA — Police say a shooting rampage and subsequent fire at a home in East Hollywood was likely the result of a domestic dispute.

"Two people, an unidentified man and the suspected gunman, were found dead inside the burned home in the 500 block of North Harvard Boulevard.

"Police say the suspected gunman also suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

"Three shooting victims were rescued from the nearly 100-year-old home, which was subsequently engulfed by a fast-moving fire.

"It all began when LAPD officers and Los Angeles Firefighters responded to a reported shooting at 12:41 p.m. Thursday.

"The LAPD assumed the shooter was inside, but they did not know if he was hiding.

"Firefighters put on bulletproof vests, and police then escorted them inside the home for what is known as a "rapid extraction" of victims.

"They rescued three people, a 34-year-old man and two 38-year-old women, from the front entry area of the house.

"Newlyweds Laurel and Daniel Choy shared the house with three other people.

"Laurel was shot four times in the chest and once in hand.

"She is now listed in stable condition at County USC Medical Center.

"Her husband, Daniel, was not home at the time.

"38-year-old Shaunna Heth, the possible target of the gunman, was also shot. She is reportedly the suspect's ex-girlfriend.

"Roommate Brad Draconis remains unaccounted for. He was not answering his cell phone.

"Authorities have not released the identity of the man who was hospitalized.

"They have also not released the identity of the gunman or the male victim.

"Both of their bodies were found inside the burned-out home.

"The fire was allowed to burn itself out, after authorities determined the flames were too big and too hot for anyone else to have survived.

"Hose lines were placed on each side of the home, as were armed LAPD Officers to protect firefighters.

"The fire was extinguished after about 2 hours and 30 minutes.

"One neighbor said she saw a young man with a ponytail, dressed in black, wearing a hooded sweatshirt and carrying a duffel bag.

"He banged on the door of the house and then went inside, she said. She heard gunshots shortly after.

"The fire and shooting prompted the evacuation of Harvard Elementary School as well several nearby homes.

"There were no reported injuries to LAFD or LAPD personnel."

From KTXL...

Medical Examiner: Quarry Killer Shot Himself

"CUPERTINO, CA — The Santa Clara County medical examiner's office announced Tuesday, Oct. 11, that Shareef Allman, the man responsible for the deadly shooting rampage at a Cupertino cement plant last week, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

"The Santa Clara County sheriff's office initially reported that three deputies had shot and killed Allman, a 49-year-old disgruntled truck driver who shot nine people at the plant, killing three.

"Allman died in a Sunnyvale neighborhood during a confrontation with deputies during a massive, 24-hour manhunt. Mountain View school children were affected when a nearby science camp was placed on lock-down and Mountain View and Alta Vista high schools, along with a preschool, were evacuated as a precautionary measure.

"Capt. Kevin Jensen, an administrative coroner at the medical examiner's office, said Allman had other wounds but that the lethal wound was a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

"At about 4:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5, Allman opened fire on about 15 of his fellow employees at a meeting at the Lehigh Southwest Cement Plant at 24001 Stevens Creek Blvd.

"Killed were John Robert Vallejos, 51, and Mark Munoz, 59, both of San Jose, and Manuel Guadalupe Pinon, 48, of Newman.

"Allman fled the plant and carjacked a woman at gunpoint shortly before 7 a.m. in a Hewlett-Packard company parking lot. When the woman refused to turn over her car, he shot her once and fled. She suffered injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening.

"A manhunt ensued, during which Allman was found the following morning crouched behind a car parked on Lorne Way in Sunnyvale.

"Three deputies approached Allman and attempted to confront him, but when they saw that he had a handgun, all three deputies fired at him, Sheriff Laurie Smith said."

From the MountainView Voice...

Shooting Rampage Leaves 5 Dead In Arizona

"YUMA, AZ — A 73-year-old US gunman has shot and killed four people in Arizona before turning the gun on himself.

"The Yuma Police department said suspect Carey Hal Dyess of Yuma, apparently shot and killed one person in the city and three people in Yuma County before shooting himself, the Yuma Sun reported.

"Another person was injured and flown to hospital.

"Yuma police spokesman Clint Norred would not confirm the identity of any of the victims, but lawyers in Yuma said one victim was attorney Jerrold Shelley, who was shot and killed.

"The Yuma County Sheriff's Office was called to the first scene early, when the body of a woman was found in a yard.

"Initial reports on the police scanner said the woman may have suffered a gunshot wound.

"About 9.20am, police were called to a shooting in the 300 block of 2nd Avenue in Yuma.

"Two more shootings were then reported in the Wellton area, followed by a report of a self-inflicted gunshot wound near Blaisdell off Highway 95.

"The gunman's body was found by police at 11.30am. He died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

"The Yuma Sun has not been able to confirm the location of the sixth shooting."

From the Morning Herald...