A gunman entered an immigration services center in downtown Binghamton on Friday, shot at least four people and took as many as 41 hostage, according to media reports.And there obviously wasn't anyone there who could deny giving him what he wanted. There obviously wasn't another "gunman."
Mayor Matthew Ryan told the Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin that there was a hostage situation involving a gunman with a high-powered rifle.[More]
I'll do some checking around and will probably be updating this post later today.
Commentators--please feel free to act as correspondents and paste appropriate links.
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Asian male.
This is where.
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City council is all democrats.
Maurice Hinchey is their congressman. GOA gives him a D-.
The Bradys rate NY 6 out of 50. And naturally, they still give it a dismal score.
UPDATE: "As many as 12" shot.
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UPDATE: Fox News (TV) just reported he is in custody. Meaning when confronted by men with guns he wanted to live? Or was he incapacitated by men with guns?
UPDATE: Fox News (TV) just reported two Asian males taken away in handcuffs.
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UPDATE: "At least 13 dead..."
UPDATE: "Two handguns were recovered at the scene..."
UPDATE: So far, no mention of this...
UPDATE: Fox News (TV) and MSNBC are reporting a dead lone gunman.
UPDATE: Jiverly Voong.
Police officials said two weapons have been found. According to one police report a 9 mm pistol was recovered as SWAT team officers entered the building.Per MSNBC, on in the background, he recently lost his job. From IBM.
UPDATE: Voong is apparently an alias. Some FBI profiler douchebag, Clint somebody, is giving the "Only One" speech against people being armed, saying it's a job for the police. I should know better than to have MSNBC on. They are getting ready to search his house. The pistols were permitted. That does not mean he had a CCW--but it doesn't mean he didn't.
UPDATE: 14 confirmed dead. Four in critical condition. It took police two minutes to get on scene following the 911 call, but they don't know how much time had elapsed from the time the shooting started until the call was made. Gov. Paterson made the obligatory When will we as a society do something? statement, but did not specifically mention gun control. Yet. The police chief now says there is no indication a rifle was used. They aren't positive the shooter is dead but have reason to believe it is him--from guns and ammo to the fact that his car is the one that was blocking the back door to keep people from escaping.
UPDATE: John Lott weighs in:
When will this simple fact about gun-free zones become part of the news coverage itself?