Right now, the police are surrounding my house! No joke!

Post by **_Bond...James Bond** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 4:33 pm

Always Thinking wrote:My heart is breaking for this poor lady, her daughter, and those policemen trying to protect her. What a nightmare!

Why are there people like this in the world?

I don't know about you, but I plan on blaming the Mormons.

Post by **_Always Thinking** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 4:37 pm

Bond...James Bond wrote:
Always Thinking wrote:My heart is breaking for this poor lady, her daughter, and those policemen trying to protect her. What a nightmare!

Why are there people like this in the world?

I don't know about you, but I plan on blaming the Mormons.

Ok, Bond, stop it!!! This is a seriously sad situation and you are trying to make me laugh!!!

Silly boy...

Post by **_KimberlyAnn** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 4:51 pm

It's over.

The gunman did indeed have my neighbor and her daughter held hostage. The daughter was released earlier, unharmed. My neighbor was shot some time ago and has lost a lot of blood. She was just rushed to the hospital via life flight after her crazy ex surrendered to police.

One policeman was shot, but it in good condition.

I still can't leave the house; they've put police tape across the street! Hopefully, they will allow us to leave soon.

Really, I expected it to end worse than it did. I hope my neighbor isn't injured too badly.

KA

Post by **_Always Thinking** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 4:54 pm

did they catch the gunman?

Post by **_Turandot** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:00 pm

Holy crap, KimberlyAnn !

Please keep us posted as to how your neighbor is faring!

The Ex-boyfriend did society one last outrage by not offing himself at the end. Save everyone the cost of prosecuting him and them imprisoning his sorry sick ass for life for his litany of crimes.

I hope you and the girls are OK now, too.

Turan
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Post by **_KimberlyAnn** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:11 pm

Always Thinking wrote:did they catch the gunman?

Yes, the gunman surrendered. I hope he's locked away for a long, long time.

KA

Post by **_KimberlyAnn** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:56 pm

Thank you, Turandot, we're fine now.

A friend of the neighbor who was shot called one of my other neighbors and said that although our injured friend lost quite a bit of blood, it looks like she's going to pull through just fine. What a relief!

Also, I love your moniker! Puccini's Turandot is the first opera to which I took my daughter, Courtney. She was only six, but loved it!

For those unfamiliar with the opera, and for those of us familiar with it, as well, here's a clip of Birgit Nilsson in the role of Turnadot. Her voice is lovely.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgrFFtjLJUs

KA

Post by **_asbestosman** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:13 pm

KimberlyAnn wrote:My neighbor was shot some time ago and has lost a lot of blood.

And that is why if I'm ever held hostage, I want the police to shoot the sorry SOB even if I get injured too since I probably will be anyhow. Even if I wouldn't have been hurt, I'd rather die than let a pscho loose to hurt someone else. Not saying that all hostages should feel the same though. Maybe people could have some sort of hostage-will they turn in to the police.

Hope your neighbor does better and I'm glad she's alive and the psycho is caught. So I'd say the police did the right thing here. I'm just more expressing my absolute hatred of those who take hostages and wish to make hostage-taking even less attractive.

Hope your girls are OK too. Maybe some games, movies, or the like will suffice for the moment.

Post by **_Ren** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:14 pm

...I'm assuming that the whole situation could have turned out a lot worse.
Thank goodness it didn't...

Post by **_moksha** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:53 pm

KimberlyAnn wrote:
Always Thinking wrote:did they catch the gunman?

Yes, the gunman surrendered. I hope he's locked away for a long, long time.

KA

Shooting the girl friend is one thing but shooting the cop will ensure a much longer stay, with naughtier cell mates. Too bad you and your kids had such a harrowing experience. Sort of makes you want to keep some kevlar vests and helmets on hand.