Breaking: Shots fired near Senate building

By Michelle Malkin  •  July 15, 2009 05:55 PM

Cable TV reporting shots fired/police chase near the Senate building in Washington, D.C.

Fox News: Started at Union Station, Mercedes chased through streets.

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  1. #746263
    On July 15th, 2009 at 5:58 pm, Salt said:

    Sheesh… and I was just talking about gun violence increasing in cities that have bans on handguns on another thread.

    I hope everyone is okay.

  2. #746271
    On July 15th, 2009 at 6:03 pm, William Amos said:

    Started at Union Station, Mercedes chased through streets.

    John Murtha making a getaway ?

  3. #746273
    On July 15th, 2009 at 6:04 pm, Salt said:

    Looks like one injury near New Jersey and C streets.

    source

  4. #746278
    On July 15th, 2009 at 6:07 pm, usa_usa said:

    Religion of peace strikes again ?

  5. #746285
    On July 15th, 2009 at 6:13 pm, gunslingerpatriot said:

    And gunfire in D.C. is any different than on any other day there?

    shheesshhh! You would think that people would grow a pair or a spine and not sweat it.

    GSP
    :)

  6. #746295
    On July 15th, 2009 at 6:17 pm, reverenddon said:

    Re: usa_usa

    My bet would be a right wing extremest.

  7. #746296
    On July 15th, 2009 at 6:17 pm, tiredofit08 said:

    gunman supposedly dead…

  8. #746304
    On July 15th, 2009 at 6:24 pm, pdxleon said:

    GUY FAWKES LIVES!!

  9. #746316
    On July 15th, 2009 at 6:26 pm, katablog said:

    Buck up Senators. Crime is on the rise.

  10. #746335
    On July 15th, 2009 at 6:29 pm, Uplander said:

    reverenddon said:

    Re: usa_usa

    My bet would be a right wing extremist.

    You can bet the perpetrator will be labeled a ‘Right Wing Extremist’ by the State Run Media. People still think Lee Harvey Oswald was a Right Wing Extremist even though he was an out spoken Communist.

  11. #746337
    On July 15th, 2009 at 6:30 pm, symrian said:

    Muslim extremists can’t be right. If they are, they risk disillusioning some of their best useful idiots in Congress.

  12. #746341
    On July 15th, 2009 at 6:35 pm, zorro said:

    So far, news reports that only the perpetrator is deceased. One police officer was hit by the punks car, no report on his/her condition.

    Thanks for the RT Michelle.

  13. #746353
    On July 15th, 2009 at 6:43 pm, zorro said:

    Ofc Snyder says police officer is ok

  14. #746356
    On July 15th, 2009 at 6:54 pm, luckydogg said:

    Dang…….
    I thought the Revolution had started……….False alarm, this time!

  15. #746365
    On July 15th, 2009 at 7:12 pm, Tennessee Dave said:

    Capitol police were making a routine traffic stop when the driver of the car fled, headed for the capitol. About a block away the driver got out of the car with a gun and ignored verbal commands from the police, who then fired at and fatally wounded the suspect

    Clearly a case of police brutality.
    /sarc off

  16. #746367
    On July 15th, 2009 at 7:17 pm, hunter said:

    Clearly a case of police brutality.

    Don’t be too quick. I’m sure there is a lawyer out there who would gladly argue that case, and probably get the family maney through at least a settlement.

  17. #746368
    On July 15th, 2009 at 7:25 pm, Regulus said:

    A shooting in Washington, DC?

    OK…

    Sorry, Michelle, but this posting doesn’t pass the “And…” or the “So what?” tests.

  18. #746370
    On July 15th, 2009 at 7:30 pm, JonB said:

    no no no Regulus, you don’t understand, it was *gasp* “near the capital”!

    Somehow the media thinks they are going to scare people into worrying about the safety of a bunch of idiots who have nothing to do with us anymore.

  19. #746371
    On July 15th, 2009 at 7:36 pm, Flyoverman said:

    “Aside from the murders, DC has one of the lowest crime rates in the country…” Former Mayor Marion Barry

  20. #746373
    On July 15th, 2009 at 7:40 pm, gco said:

    At least Pelosi wasn’t in danger. After all, her face is Kevlar!

  21. #746374
    On July 15th, 2009 at 7:42 pm, cabrerski said:

    Wanna bet that a number of Congresscritters were panicking, reaching for their Go-Bags, and trying to get out of harm’s way ASAP? Most would probably run over children and old women to get to safety (”after all, I’m too important to die”). I am sure there was at least 85% of them wishing they wore brown pants today.

    Especially since most are craven cowards whose biggest fears are facing the American public. Not a pair of ‘nads among the group.

  22. #746376
    On July 15th, 2009 at 7:45 pm, bradley said:

    Just your basic brother from the D.C. hood in his Mercedes trying to hold off the cops with his pistol. The cops shot him. End of story.

  23. #746400
    On July 15th, 2009 at 8:28 pm, happyscrapper said:

    Didn’t even get close to the Senate area. Security is extremely tight there these days…with all the corruptocrats in DC, they are watching their backs very carefully. A LOT of people hate their guts.

  24. #746411
    On July 15th, 2009 at 8:36 pm, havok said:

    Cue up the MSM to blame this on O’Reilly or Beck in 3….2…….1…….

  25. #746420
    On July 15th, 2009 at 8:58 pm, prendad said:

    5:55 P.M.: Shots reported near senate building. All networks immediately shift coverage to this breaking news. Senate lockdown occurs, no one allowed in or out. Capital police give press details.
    6:00 P.M.: President Obama reports that despite gunfire, senate lockdown, and media blackout, congress passed health care bill, cap and trade bill, increased their salaries by 50%, then departed D.C. via secret tunnels for vacation. Obama signed everything into law at 6:01 P.M. and then left with family to attend important Monte Carlo gambling and shopping event after reaffirming to adoring media that “recovery is on-track and that he would respect America in the morning”.

  26. #746425
    On July 15th, 2009 at 9:09 pm, cabrerski said:

    “…that he would respect America in the morning”.

    …but I still feel so cheap.

  27. #746436
    On July 15th, 2009 at 9:35 pm, greenfairie said:

    Back in the early ’90s, this would’ve been known as “another day in paradise.” At least the perp is dead; the D.C. taxpayer already has enough on his plate.

  28. #746438
    On July 15th, 2009 at 9:39 pm, jangar said:

    They’re making a big deal out of this because conservatives are pissed at congress…despite all the shootings in DC on a daily basis.

    This is a bunch of rubbish. So is Obama and the Demonrat party.

  29. #746440
    On July 15th, 2009 at 9:41 pm, jangar said:

    the D.C. taxpayer already has enough on his plate

    Didn’t know there were any taxpayers in DC :shock:

  30. #746450
    On July 15th, 2009 at 9:50 pm, cabrerski said:

    On July 15th, 2009 at 9:41 pm, jangar said:
    Didn’t know there were any taxpayers in DC

    They’re called visitors…

  31. #746488
    On July 15th, 2009 at 11:10 pm, Rip Ford said:

    Obama signed everything into law at 6:01 P.M.

    You had me up until this point. Everyone knows Obama doesn’t sign anything without flying halfway across the country and staging a big media circus for several hundred thousands dollars of the taxpayers money.

  32. #746503
    On July 15th, 2009 at 11:32 pm, atheling said:

    Darn it. It wouldn’t have hurt to lose a few politicians along with the criminal.

    I remember a great scene in Lonesome Dove, where Captain Call rides into a small town in New Mexico, and notices the scaffolding being built for a hanging.

    Call says to the wheelwright, “Lotta people here to watch the hanging”. Wheelwright says, “Yeah, and this one’s bad. Muy malo”. Call asks eagerly: “Who is it, a politician?”

  33. #746574
    On July 16th, 2009 at 6:37 am, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    No Congress Critters or gubment Grandpoobahs hit? That is good—I guess

    damn. Glad no policemen or citizens were hurt.

  34. #746602
    On July 16th, 2009 at 8:33 am, Kwill said:

    Well shoot (no pun intended) we better push through Obamacare fast in case anyone was injured so they can get on the road to recovery(.org)!

  35. #746628
    On July 16th, 2009 at 9:23 am, RTater said:

    I find it refreshing that we have some people of color in the right wing extremist movement. I was getting tired of all those transparent right wing extremists.

    /sarc

  36. #746815
    On July 16th, 2009 at 11:33 am, scituate_tgr said:

    RTater said: I find it refreshing that we have some people of color in the right wing extremist movement. I was getting tired of all those transparent right wing extremists.

    Matters not. Let the next “crisis” begin. 2nd Amendment, here they come.

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