STORM2K

Posted: **Wed Feb 11, 2004 10:09 am**

From CrisisAlertNet:

AP REPORTING/CNN: A MALE ENTERED A SCHOOL YARD IN NORTH PHILADELPHIA, PA AND FIRED 8 SHOTS AT CHILDREN ARRIVING ON SCHOOL BUSSES. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 23 AND CAMBRIA. PPD LOOKING FOR SILVER JEEP THAT FLED THE SCENE. AT LEAST ONE CHILD CRITICAL WITH GSW TO THE FACE.

Posted: **Wed Feb 11, 2004 10:12 am**

D@mn!!!! When will this stop?

Posted: **Wed Feb 11, 2004 10:15 am**

More details now. Not exactly a "school shooting" in the usual sense of the word, but still just as horrific.

http://www.nbc10.com/news/2838826/detail.html

Child, Crossing Guard Shot Outside School
Police Say Two Men Were Shooting At Each Other

POSTED: 9:07 AM EST February 11, 2004
UPDATED: 10:10 AM EST February 11, 2004

PHILADELPHIA -- Police say a child in a school playground shot in the face and critically wounded this morning by a gunman who opened fire in a North Philadelphia schoolyard. A school crossing guard also was hit -- wounded in the foot by the gunfire.

The shooting happened just after 8:30 a.m. in the area of 23rd and Cambria streets.

Police say two men were shooting each other.

The child has been taken to Temple University Hospital in critical condition. No word yet on the crossing guard's condition.

The names of the victims have not yet been released.

Police at the scene say they are looking for a silver Jeep seen fleeing the area after the shootout.

Posted: **Wed Feb 11, 2004 10:26 am**

It is the typical cycle. You can blame a lot of this on the news media. Thanks for the info. Shawn.

How sad!

Posted: **Wed Feb 11, 2004 10:46 am**

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!!!! God needs to come down right now and do a mini judgement day!!!

Posted: **Wed Feb 11, 2004 11:27 am**

Just so tragic.

Posted: **Wed Feb 11, 2004 11:31 am**

North Philadelphia is just such a LOVELY area... :roll:

Friggin' drug dealers shooting it out probably. What a bunch of scum!

Posted: **Wed Feb 11, 2004 11:32 am**

Tragic, soooooooo tragic.

WHY DOES THIS KIND OF SITUATION HAPPEN EVERY TIME???!!! :grr:

Posted: **Wed Feb 11, 2004 2:02 pm**

This is disgusting. I ought to go find those men and kick the $#^@ out of them. But of course they have guns and I don't.

Posted: **Wed Feb 11, 2004 2:04 pm**

JCT777 wrote:This is disgusting. I ought to go find those men and kick the $#^@ out of them. But of course they have guns and I don't.

I'm not so sure you would be at risk John.. I think we could muster up a possee right quick here at STORM2K!!!! GET A ROPE!!!!

Posted: **Wed Feb 11, 2004 9:05 pm**

wx247 wrote:It is the typical cycle. You can blame a lot of this on the news media. Thanks for the info. Shawn. How sad!

Exactly what I've been saying for awhile now. :grr:

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