Spartanburg sniper...

Post by **Phelps McManus** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 9:07 am

You guys see that guy who was holding a hostage last night get dropped by a police sniper? Everyone was talking about it in class today and I missed it

It seems that it was live on the news and the dude got taken out by a combination of swat tanks and a sniper...pretty quaility television.

Post by **Payndar Circusdorf** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 9:23 am

I demand footage.

Post by **Phelps McManus** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 10:23 am

All the videos on the local news websites are trash. I bet fox has it, but I dont know what our local fox affiliate is.

Post by Yo » Tue Jul 20, 2004 10:44 am

nope don't see anything
http://www.whns.com/

Post by **Liltyger** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 10:53 am

It was a hostage situation, the only sniper invovled were the police ones. Fox was on it most of the day. I don't know if there's any footage, but they basically brought in a bulldozer, knocked a hole into the gas station's wall and a police sniper shot the guy in the shoulder. It was a 12 hour standoff and they cut his power pretty early, when they shot him he was in a cooler trying not to sweat to death. Cashier ran safely to police and hostage taker is in the hospital under fair condition. I'm glad the new office we're building puts me so much closer to that side of town. blah.

Post by **Ves** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 10:58 am

Now lets all make sure our tags arn't expired. ITS A WAKE UP CALL AMERICA.

Post by **Payndar Circusdorf** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 11:00 am

Tags?

Post by **Ves** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 11:12 am

From the news article

It all started during a routine traffic stop because of an expired tag on Johnson's car.