Pro-life advocate murdered in Michigan

By Michelle Malkin  •  September 11, 2009 10:51 AM

LifeNews reports:

Local officials and state police are confirming that a pro-life advocate was shot and killed outside a high school in this Michigan town. The person, who is described as well-known but whose identity has not been released, was shot multiple times while protesting abortion outside Owosso High School.

Officials say the shooting occurred at 7:30 a.m. local time and most students were inside the school building at the time of the incident.

State police have also confirmed they apprehended a suspect about 8:15 a.m. at the suspect’s home in this small community northeast of Lansing.

The shooting did not take place on school property but officials have locked down the school and taped off most of the front portions of the school grounds.

According to the Associated Press, in the spot where the protester stood, a black car is parked and a portable oxygen tank is lying next to a sign with a picture of an unborn child and the words life.

NBC 25 is reporting that interim school superintendent, Susan Wooden says the person is a well-known local pro-life advocate — a man who frequently stands in high traffic areas with the sign to protest abortion.

A few more details from the Detroit Free Press:

The Flint Journal reports the shooting took place around 7:30 a.m. today, and a suspect was taken into custody about 45 minutes later at the suspect’s home. The victim’s identity has not yet been released. Owosso schools transportation supervisor Jayne Campbell tells the newspaper the shooting happened after most students were off buses and inside the building.

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  1. #803865
    On September 11th, 2009 at 10:53 am, Rogue Cheddar said:

    I guess somebody gave him Pro-choice.

  2. #803866
    On September 11th, 2009 at 10:54 am, jlibertarian said:

    Bet this story won’t make it to the MSM.

  3. #803872
    On September 11th, 2009 at 10:57 am, BlameAmericaLast said:

    I’m sure if this was a pro-choice protester, the NYT’s, CNN, MSNBC, etc., would put aside everything and breathlessly hyperventilate about this for the next four weeks.

    How long until the media claims it was a “random” murder and it wasn’t related to anything regarding pro-life issues?

  4. #803873
    On September 11th, 2009 at 10:57 am, Zelsdorf Ragshaft III said:

    Does this mean they want to fight?

  5. #803874
    On September 11th, 2009 at 10:58 am, BlameAmericaLast said:

    So…about that “rise of right wing extremist violence”…crickets chirping.

  6. #803881
    On September 11th, 2009 at 11:00 am, 30 pcs of silver said:

    This person, whoever he/she may be, did not die in vain. The fight continues… .

  7. #803882
    On September 11th, 2009 at 11:01 am, b-cat said:

    Murder.

  8. #803885
    On September 11th, 2009 at 11:02 am, Flyoverman said:

    Obama rushing to a microphone to condemn in 7, 6, 5, ……….

    /sarc

  9. #803888
    On September 11th, 2009 at 11:03 am, mgraves said:

    So if O’Reilly is ‘responsible’ for George Tiller’s death, then who will the Left finger for the responisbility of the pro-life advocate’s death?

  10. #803889
    On September 11th, 2009 at 11:04 am, iamsaved said:

    They can’t report on a pro-lifer getting shot – they’re too busy condemning Joe Wilson for doing what they do on a regular basis – uttering probably the most truthful words that have been spoken in that chamber for a long time – Obama is a liar!

    In the meantime, Joe Wilson’s claim of Obama being a liar on the illegal immigration coverage in the health care bill has been validated by the fact that the so-called committee has removed the illegal immigration issue from the bill.

    Their manufactured, faux outrage is so obvious.

  11. #803890
    On September 11th, 2009 at 11:04 am, Misscheryl said:

    This has being reported on NBC, CBS and ABC…oh wait..no it isn’t.

  12. #803893
    On September 11th, 2009 at 11:06 am, JohnnyD said:

    This is just wrong. I can’t wait to find more information about the shooter. I’ll bet a dozen Dunkin Donuts this wack job voted for The One!

    And yeah, nothing will be mentioned by anyone in the media.

    Geez, sometimes my cynicism is too strong for even me to handle.

  13. #803897
    On September 11th, 2009 at 11:09 am, Thomas said:

    What are the odds that the shooter was a regular viewer of Keith Olbermann, JohnnyD?

  14. #803899
    On September 11th, 2009 at 11:11 am, iamsaved said:

    It was a low level ACORN worker who they will readily throw under the bus to protect the real criminals :)

  15. #803906
    On September 11th, 2009 at 11:15 am, spaceycakes said:

    Perhaps the Prez will come on TV again, plant the question, and answer that the deceased was acting ’stupidly’ by standing there in the first place…

    I hope he has lots of white-out for his teleprompter.

  16. #803907
    On September 11th, 2009 at 11:16 am, AmericaFirst said:

    Does this mean Attorney General Eric Holder will send security to protect Pro-Life protesters against violent left wing terrorists?

  17. #803911
    On September 11th, 2009 at 11:17 am, Misscheryl said:

    meanwhile…did you know Michael Jackson and Ted Kennedy died?

  18. #803918
    On September 11th, 2009 at 11:20 am, tre said:

    On September 11th, 2009 at 11:15 am, spaceycakes said:
    Perhaps the Prez will come on TV again, plant the question, and answer that the deceased was acting ’stupidly’ by standing there in the first place…

    I hope he has lots of white-out for his teleprompter.

    Or he’ll say that’s another reason to pass his socialized medicine plan.

  19. #803924
    On September 11th, 2009 at 11:23 am, Roland said:

    Well, clearly the problem here is mean people being antagonistic toward well meaning people. One of the well meaning people lost control and did something bad to one of the mean people who were obviously trying to encourage right wing terrorism.

    It’s, well, you know, wrong, but understandable.

    We need to stop these antagonistic ‘protests’ that try to demean women making choices the right wing extremists don’t like.

    The really scary thing here is what I have just written is EXACTLY the way those ‘moral relativists’ ‘think’ ….. and there are more of them than there are of us.

  20. #803929
    On September 11th, 2009 at 11:29 am, spaceycakes said:

    and there are more of them than there are of us.

    Roland–and some of them post here, even (in my best Snagglepuss voice).

  21. #803936
    On September 11th, 2009 at 11:34 am, MarcoPolo said:

    MLive commenters immediately started whining about how this was a set-back for the pro-choice meovement.

    It’s just never about the victim with them, is it?

  22. #803938
    On September 11th, 2009 at 11:38 am, Ragspierre said:

    Not

    holding

    breath

    for Presidential broadcast deploring the tragic death of a fine person.

  23. #803940
    On September 11th, 2009 at 11:38 am, MBuck said:

    A dollar says the murderer will never be found.

  24. #803956
    On September 11th, 2009 at 11:56 am, SHoward said:

    Sooner or later the MSM probably will report on this — as a random act of typical street crime. They’ll do everything in their power to illustrate that this crime wasn’t related to political views or the abortion debate.

  25. #803957
    On September 11th, 2009 at 11:57 am, right_on said:

    … was shot multiple times while protesting abortion outside Owosso High School.

    And the liberal response to the death will be:

    John Holdren, and Eric Holder: “There was no homicide here. This was simply an “End of Life” counseling session by an unknown future ‘community organizer’.”

  26. #803963
    On September 11th, 2009 at 12:05 pm, CyberCipher said:

    MSM says:

    Quick! Schedule another airing of that tribute film that holds up George Tiller as the greatest hero of modern times. While you are at it, don’t forget to hammer home how evil all of those pro-lifers are — you know, the ones responsible for Tiller’s murder.

  27. #803964
    On September 11th, 2009 at 12:07 pm, Wayfaring Stranger said:

    On September 11th, 2009 at 11:38 am, Ragspierre said:

    Not

    holding

    breath

    for Presidential broadcast deploring the tragic death of a fine person.

    I was about to post a similar sentiment when I saw your comment.

  28. #803966
    On September 11th, 2009 at 12:09 pm, Jvette said:

    Lifenews is reporting that the man is James Pouillon who was known as the “sign man”.

    The local police are also saying that there was a second shooting at a gravel company.

  29. #803967
    On September 11th, 2009 at 12:10 pm, Wayfaring Stranger said:

    On September 11th, 2009 at 11:16 am, AmericaFirst said:

    Does this mean Attorney General Eric Holder will send security to protect Pro-Life protesters against violent left wing terrorists?

    Heh. He’s more likely to send security to protect the shooter. :roll:

  30. #803976
    On September 11th, 2009 at 12:14 pm, Jvette said:

    Police don’t know if the shootings are connected or a motive for either.

    For 9 years I have been praying on the sidewalks outside of abortion clinics. Not a single day goes by when we are there that there aren’t foul words shouted at us from the cars passing by or pedestrians.

    Most of it is innocuous but my husband has always worried that some nut will try to cause us harm.

    May James Pouillon be with God and may God protect those who are fighting to protect the least among us.

  31. #803978
    On September 11th, 2009 at 12:17 pm, Jason L. said:

    I doubt this will generate the media feeding frenzy that the shooting death of “Dr.” George Tiller “the Killer” did. Somehow, I believe that the MSM won’t run with this story at all…

  32. #803985
    On September 11th, 2009 at 12:23 pm, rooster said:

    My prediction………only FOX News will report on this murder.

  33. #804005
    On September 11th, 2009 at 12:39 pm, JamieD said:

    Perhaps the Prez will come on TV again, plant the question, and answer that the deceased was acting ’stupidly’ by standing there in the first place…

    If the MSM does run with it, they will more likely harp how “stupidly” the police acted for arresting the alleged shooter.

  34. #804009
    On September 11th, 2009 at 12:44 pm, jsmiddleton4 said:

    “Sooner or later the MSM probably will report on this — as a random act of typical street crime.”

    Actually they’ll say this pro-lifer is at fault for standing in front of the on-coming bullet.

  35. #804040
    On September 11th, 2009 at 1:13 pm, Dave from Flint said:

    Details and comments here.

    http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2009/09/antiabortion_activist_shot_in.html

    Read the comments.

    Also more articles.

  36. #804041
    On September 11th, 2009 at 1:14 pm, TooMuchTime said:

    So this was just a REAL late-term abortion. What’s the big deal?

    /sarc

  37. #804043
    On September 11th, 2009 at 1:17 pm, Auggie Dog said:

    I actually read it on the MSM before I came here.

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32799068/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts

  38. #804048
    On September 11th, 2009 at 1:20 pm, Ron said:

    I want to see as much outrage over this cold-blooded murder as over the killing of the late-term abortion doctor. And I want that outrage to come from the president and the left. Before they turn this man’s death into a suicide.

  39. #804052
    On September 11th, 2009 at 1:25 pm, iamsaved said:

    Roland said:

    We need to stop these antagonistic ‘protests’ that try to demean women making choices the right wing extremists don’t like.

    If I’m reading you correctly Roland, you feel a woman has the right to make a second choice – not only the choice to have unprotected sex, but also a choice of which consequence she should pick if it results in a pregnancy. Let’s see, does she take innocent life or does she not take innocent life.

    I’ll bet a murderer who chose to murder would like to have a choice between one of two consequences. Should he be punished or should he not be punished if caught.

  40. #804057
    On September 11th, 2009 at 1:29 pm, RedDog said:

    The triggerman must have been really angry to fire so many shots. As they say on the cop shows “This was personal.”

    How did they find him so quickly?

  41. #804058
    On September 11th, 2009 at 1:29 pm, sbw999 said:

    On September 11th, 2009 at 11:03 am, mgraves said:

    So if O’Reilly is ‘responsible’ for George Tiller’s death, then who will the Left finger for the responisbility of the pro-life advocate’s death?

    The question won’t even be asked.

  42. #804061
    On September 11th, 2009 at 1:32 pm, twiggman said:

    The libs will say this is why we need gun control…

  43. #804064
    On September 11th, 2009 at 1:36 pm, RogersUmp said:

    It’s amazing how the same event is reported by two different outlets:

    Anti-Abortion Activist Killed Outside Michigan School 1 hour ago – A Michigan police chief says a 63-year-old anti-abortion activist who was … There was a second shooting in the town? This is a non story unless that …
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/…/anti-abortion-activist-ki_n_283486.html – Similar

    Pro-Life Advocate Murdered Outside Michigan School While …42 minutes ago – Pro-Life Advocate Murdered Outside Michigan School While Protesting Abortion. … The shooting did not take place on school property but officials locked …
    lifenews

  44. #804067
    On September 11th, 2009 at 1:43 pm, love2rumba said:

    Perhaps it is time for persons engaged in legitimate peaceful protest to keep a gun on their person to repulse an otherwise lethal force attack…

  45. #804068
    On September 11th, 2009 at 1:45 pm, love2rumba said:

    What are the odds that the shooter was a regular viewer of Keith Olbermann, JohnnyD?

    I’d say the odds are VERY HIGH, Thomas.

  46. #804072
    On September 11th, 2009 at 1:52 pm, TooMuchTime said:

    Well, clearly the problem here is mean people being antagonistic toward well meaning people.

    You are correct. The mean murderers pro-abortion advocates are very antagonistic toward the people that believe in life.

    …who were obviously trying to encourage right wing terrorism.

    Right out of the liberal talking points and The B.O.s paranoid report.

    It’s, well, you know, wrong, but understandable.

    Well, the murder of Dr. Tiller was wrong, but understandable.

    Roland, are your retarded?

  47. #804076
    On September 11th, 2009 at 2:01 pm, Roland said:

    On September 11th, 2009 at 1:25 pm, iamsaved said:

    Iamsaved, reread the last line in my comment. I was pointing out just how the lunatics really think about incidents like this.

    They are insane. I’m not trying to insult them. They really are psychotic. Their ‘reality’ IS their feelings. Their ‘reasoning,’ such as it is, is a function the purpose of which is ONLY to justify their feelings. They’ve been trained from infancy to think that way.

    The voters did not elect Obama because they are stupid. They elected him because they are crazy.

  48. #804187
    On September 11th, 2009 at 3:26 pm, spaceycakes said:

    Wait; this is Michigan & several shots fired…was the victim a woman outside without her hijab?

  49. #804235
    On September 11th, 2009 at 4:21 pm, Wayfaring Stranger said:

    Roland, I think the next time you need to use the /sarc. tag to clue in the people who don’t bother to read your whole comment – or perhaps have difficulty with reading comprehension. :shock:

    I got it, as, I’m sure, did many others.

  50. #804273
    On September 11th, 2009 at 4:59 pm, Roland said:

    Yes, I should have thrown a /sarc in there. I can see how by the time people got to my true take on the matter they might be so filled with anger/loathing the final words wouldn’t register clearly.

  51. #804282
    On September 11th, 2009 at 5:06 pm, rightwingmom said:

    MSM coverage…NOT holding my breathe!

  52. #804322
    On September 11th, 2009 at 6:04 pm, CO2 Producer said:

    This was an “assassination” by a “terrorist” influenced by the dangerous and inflammatory rhetoric of certain members of the media. I bet Olbermann, Huffington, and Moulitsas will praise the killer since “he only killed a ‘wingurrr” according to them.

  53. #804458
    On September 11th, 2009 at 8:25 pm, starlightwoman said:

    May this man rest in peace.

  54. #804601
    On September 12th, 2009 at 1:10 am, Phiber0p said:

    Now way this happened! Didn’t anyone tell the assassin that schools are “gun free” zones?

    This is a sad time we live in.

  55. #804639
    On September 12th, 2009 at 8:49 am, jangar said:

    mgraves said:
    So if O’Reilly is ‘responsible’ for George Tiller’s death, then who will the Left finger for the responisbility of the pro-life advocate’s death?

    You have already assumed the lefty media will report the story.

    If anything is said, it will be that he had it coming to him.

    Roland – How about the fact that the shooting happened in front of a school no less? We’re constantly told that the progressive, pro-choice, peaceniks have no appetite for guns! It’s only bible thumping, gun toting, pro-life & family, right wing extremists that hate! (sarc…don’t want to wind up in the Roland bin)

    Hypocrites and brood of vipers.

  56. #804644
    On September 12th, 2009 at 8:57 am, spaceycakes said:

    Amazing–the crazee killed two people.

    Because it ‘offended’ him.

    But abortion doesn’t?

    Wow.

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