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Roland99

(53,342 posts)
Thu Oct 25, 2018, 11:03 PM Oct 2018

Accused Kroger shooter (Republican) has history of mental illness and racist comments

Accused Kroger shooter has history of mental illness and racist comments
http://www.wdrb.com/story/39355392/kroger-shooting-suspect-identified-new-details-released?fbclid=IwAR0z2Oe7-7AZyCTHyz2EoWdiJTi7KvtkubtJS9soSYiBH5yki_RUvQioXvM

LOUISVILLE, Ky (WDRB) – The man charged with shooting and killing two people at a suburban Louisville Kroger on Wednesday has a history of mental illness, made racist threats and repeatedly called his ex-wife the N-word, according to court records.

Jeffersontown police are not speculating on whether race was a motive in the killing of 69-year-old Maurice Stallard and 67-year-old Vicki Lee Jones, both of whom were black. The alleged shooter, 51-year-old Gregory A. Bush Sr., is white.

However, Jeffersontown Police Chief Sam Rogers told reporters Thursday afternoon that Bush tried to enter the predominantly black First Baptist Church of Jeffersontown about 10 minutes before the Kroger shooting.

A church member sitting in the parking lot saw Bush trying to get inside by pulling on doors and banging on them. He was also caught on the church's surveillance video
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Damn. This was almost another major tragedy.

And!!

He’s a registered REPUBLICAN!

GREGORY ALAN BUSH
xxxxxxx DR
LOUISVILLE, KY 40xxx
Political Affiliation of record: REPUBLICAN
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Accused Kroger shooter (Republican) has history of mental illness and racist comments (Original Post) Roland99 Oct 2018 OP
Saw this story. underpants Oct 2018 #1
Probably saw that on the news when it happened. Been too long. Roland99 Oct 2018 #3
"Whites don't kill whites" SCantiGOP Oct 2018 #2
Republicans Have A History Of Mental Illness.. Grassy Knoll Oct 2018 #4
... Scurrilous Oct 2018 #5
Is it automatic that if someone is racist they're also menally ill? sinkingfeeling Oct 2018 #6

underpants

(182,806 posts)
1. Saw this story.
Thu Oct 25, 2018, 11:10 PM
Oct 2018

In a 2003 incident, Bush was charged with menacing for following a 15-year-old into a movie theater bathroom and putting his hands around her waist. Bush told the girl he "thought we were family" and the girl pushed him away, according to the arrest record.

Roland99

(53,342 posts)
3. Probably saw that on the news when it happened. Been too long.
Thu Oct 25, 2018, 11:29 PM
Oct 2018

Don’t remember that incident. (From there originally)

But seems he has a disturbed history.

SCantiGOP

(13,871 posts)
2. "Whites don't kill whites"
Thu Oct 25, 2018, 11:15 PM
Oct 2018

That’s what he muttered as they were taking him away for killing two random black people.

sinkingfeeling

(51,457 posts)
6. Is it automatic that if someone is racist they're also menally ill?
Fri Oct 26, 2018, 08:21 AM
Oct 2018

Seems to be the claim of every white killer.

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