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GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga.
Gwinnett County police officials have confirmed a barricaded gunman was shot and killed around 7:30 p.m. The gunman had been holding five Gwinnett County firefighters hostage Wednesday afternoon.
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Fire officials told Kavanaugh the man faked a heart attack to get them to the home. It is unclear what motivated the gunman to hold the firefighters hostage.
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/police-5-gwinnett-firefighters-held-hostage/nXH29/
The house was foreclosed on in November.
malaise
(269,063 posts)Seems pretty clear what motivated him. Hope they don't discover that his house was stolen by some bank.
Glitterati
(3,182 posts)But, I really don't get the firefighters thing. Why, them?
I know it's desperation, and little makes sense to people when in desperate times, but firefighters never did anything wrong to this man.
malaise
(269,063 posts)so people attack whoever they can get to show up. It's tragic but there is so much unfairness on this planet that the rivers should be overflowing with tears.
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)The hopelessness that's behind so much of the violence.
Crap.
Hope you're well!
malaise
(269,063 posts)but we're still the lucky ones.