electricmage Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Why do these people keep shooting others, when they just need to turn the gun on themselves? WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - A gunman burst into a Wendy's restaurant at lunchtime on Monday, killing one person and injuring five others before killing himself, officials said. ADVERTISEMENT The gunfire sent customers scampering out of the restaurant. Motorists at the drive-thru window also fled, some leaving their vehicles running. Palm Beach County sheriff's spokeswoman Teri Barbera said three of the survivors were in critical condition. Two others had minor injuries, including one person who was injured while running away. "I just saw a lady with a little boy in her arms come running out screaming, 'Somebody's shooting!'" said Sandra Jackson, who had been getting gas across the street. The woman said her husband was still inside, said Jackson, 43, of Palm Springs. Several people were carried away from the restaurant on stretchers. Authorities did not identify the shooter or the victims. The mayhem unfolded just after noon during the lunch hour rush. Palm Beach County sheriff's spokesman Paul Miller said the shooter entered the restaurant and went to a restroom before coming out brandishing what appeared to be a 9 mm handgun. Ashley Milton, 28, said she had just opened the door to get lunch when she heard the "pop pop" of gunfire and saw people running. "I really didn't think that's what it was. I thought this can't be happening," she said. "You see your life flash before your eyes." The gunman went to the counter, Miller said, shooting a customer before slowly turning to his left and firing on others before shooting himself. About 10 to 15 people were believed to be in the restaurant at the time of the shooting, Miller said. Bob Bertini, a Wendy's Inc. spokesman based in Dublin, Ohio, said the restaurant was cooperating with the sheriff's office. "This is a terrible and sad day for our restaurant and for this community. It was a senseless tragedy," Bertini said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleNecker Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Y'know when I saw this, I thought about a friend of mine who lives in South Carolina. He works at Wendys and I hoped it wasn't his store. Thank god, but damn.....man, I'm sick and tired of people who walk into a place and start shooting the place up. I mean...what's the point? If you have a personal vendetta against the business place, I guess...well, there is no excuse for murdering someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxiderm Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 no onions means NO ONIONS! I don't intend to make light of a tragedy, which this undoubtedly is. The sad part is the real reason behind it is probably something just as trivial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Y'know when I saw this, I thought about a friend of mine who lives in South Carolina. He works at Wendys and I hoped it wasn't his store. Thank god, but damn.....man, I'm sick and tired of people who walk into a place and start shooting the place up. I mean...what's the point? If you have a personal vendetta against the business place, I guess...well, there is no excuse for murdering someone. Not much you can do with a psychopath. http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murd...an/index_1.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledded1 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 There not much news in just killing yourself. A bigger impact if you shoot others first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRB Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 It's the only way they can make names for themselves, so where's the surprise? More Floridians should take stock in their ability to carry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrophile Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 The other person killed (aside from the shooter) was a Lieutenant in the fire department, I believe. He had gone back inside the restaurant to retrieve his child's toy, that had been left behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzldoc Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 It's the only way they can make names for themselves, so where's the surprise? More Floridians should take stock in their ability to carry. I'm not sure about Florida but in Louisisana restaurants are excluded from lawful carrying of concealed weapons. I'll have to ck my card. Ok I checked, only for reastaurants that serve alcohol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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