Gunman kills 1 at Empire State Building, 9 wounded

By Tom Hays

Associated Press

Published: Friday, Aug. 24 2012 12:45 p.m. MDT

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A women's accessories designer fatally shot a vice president of the company that laid him off near the Empire State Building Friday, causing a chaotic showdown with police in front of one of the world's best-known landmarks.

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Liberal Ted

Salt Lake City, UT

Too bad other people didn't have a weapon to shoot the shooter. The mayor of that city was in a conference discussing ways to disarm those that lawfully carry firearms.

For some reason there are people that believe if you get rid of More..

11:45 a.m. Aug. 24, 2012
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Liberal Ted

Salt Lake City, UT

Those that believe outlawing guns altogether would stop violence are wrong.

We have outlawed illegal drugs, yet they flow freely. We tried prohibition, but, alcohol still flowed freely. We could protect our borders and bring the number More..

12:27 p.m. Aug. 24, 2012
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Rifleman

Salt Lake City, Utah

Re: Screwdriver Casa Grande, AZ
"What is going on lately? Mabey it's just more coverage, or more high profile shootings."

Today they are reporting that all nine victims were shot ..... by the police and not the suspect. More..

11:05 a.m. Aug. 25, 2012
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