Law Enforcement sources say Aaron Ybarra, 26, of Mountlake Terrace, is the suspect in the Seattle Pacific University shooting Thursday. (Photo
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Local news reports (further to Dog Gone's wonderful post)
A man with a shotgun walked into a building on the Seattle Pacific University campus, shot three people, fatally wounding one, and was reloading when a student security guard pepper-sprayed him and he and other students disarmed him, Seattle police said. The suspect, identified as a 26-year-old white male, was taken into custody.
, shot three people, fatally wounding one, and was reloading when a student security guard pepper-sprayed him and he and other students disarmed him, Seattle police said. The suspect, identified as a 26-year-old white male, was taken into custody.
Law enforcement sources later identified the suspect as Aaron Ybarra, 26, of Mountlake Terrace, Wash.
identified the suspect as Aaron Ybarra, 26, of Mountlake Terrace, Wash.
Police said the suspect was not a student at the school. “So far, police have not found any connection between the suspect, Seattle Pacific University or any of the victims,” a police news release said.
any connection between the suspect, Seattle Pacific University or any of the victims,” a police news release said.
He is going to booked into the King County Jail for investigation of murder, police said.
to booked into the King County Jail for investigation of murder, police said.
Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center said it had received four patients from the shooting: One of those, a 19-year-old man, died of his wounds, hospital spokeswoman Susan Gregg said. She added that a female in her 20s was undergoing surgery and was in critical condition. Two other men in their 20s were in satisfactory condition, adding that one of those appeared to have only minor physical injuries but was going through emotional trauma.
said it had received four patients from the shooting: One of those, a 19-year-old man, died of his wounds, hospital spokeswoman Susan Gregg said. She added that a female in her 20s was undergoing surgery and was in critical condition. Two other men in their 20s were in satisfactory condition, adding that one of those appeared to have only minor physical injuries but was going through emotional trauma.
The security guard has big brass ones and hopefully wont be able to buy a drink for a long time. Kudos to him.
ReplyDeleteI guess you would not attempt such a thing without your gun.
DeleteOf course the anonymous guy leaves an ignorant comment.
DeleteRight, you gun loons are so brave. HA HA HA HA
DeleteOne anonymous guy criticizing another for being anonymous? Now that is funny.
DeleteYes, the guy who intervened was indeed brave. Why did he have pepper spray, though? Luckily, he didn't have a gun. That would have made things worse, am I right?
ReplyDelete"Meis typically carries pepper spray with him because he likes to be prepared wherever he goes, Salgado said. Salgado said his friend seemed to be in shock. He said Meis was not injured, but he went to the hospital to be checked."
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As for whether his having a gun making it worse I would have to disagree with you. For example, being armed would have allowed him to intervene without him having to wait till he ran out of ammunition. Fewer shots fired by the bad guy translates into fewer people wounded.
"Fewer shots fired by the bad guy translates into fewer people wounded."
DeleteA good rational for small magazine capacity.
He obviously chose spray over a gun, he must think that's good enough to be prepared.