American killed at Games was coach's father-in-law

[RamboLiberal]

Source: CNN

BEIJING, China (CNN) -- A Chinese man wielding a knife stabbed an American couple in central Beijing on Saturday, killing the man and seriously wounding the woman before jumping to his death from an ancient tower, said U.S. Olympic officials and state-run media.

A female Chinese tour guide also was wounded in the attack, which happened around noon at the Drum Tower, a popular tourist site, China's official news agency, Xinhua, reported.

The U.S. Olympic Committee identified the dead man as Todd Bachman, the father-in-law of Olympic Men's Indoor Volleyball Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon. Bachman's wife, Barbara, suffered "serious and life-threatening" injuries, the committee said.

However, Xinhua reported that she and the tour guide were in "stable" condition at a hospital.

The couple's daughter, Elizabeth Bachman McCutcheon -- the coach's wife and a member of the 2004 indoor women's volleyball team -- was with them during the attack but was unharmed, USOC said.


Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/09/olympics.murder/index.html

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What a shame!

[JI7]

1. that is just so sad, think of how happy and excited they were

about this for a long time. and then for something so horrible to happen in a moment.

how much do we know about the attacker ?

[silverojo]

2. So much for the sickly-sweet image China's been trying to push on us

Tourist attractions with inadequate security...yeah, makes me want to go there tomorrow! :sarcasm:

All the fancy light shows in the world don't change the fact that China is a cesspool, from its chewable air to the lead paint in its exports.

I pray the Olympics are never, ever held there again.

[asteroid2003QQ47]

3. Stay safe in Bush Amurika

Give me a fucking break!

Crime Statistics > Murders (per capita) (most recent) by country
Showing latest available data.

#22 Uruguay:--------------------0.045082 per 1,000 people

#23 Bulgaria:--------------------0.0445638 per 1,000 people

#24 United States:-------------0.042802 per 1,000 people

#25 Armenia:--------------------0.0425746 per 1,000 people

#26 India:-------------------------0.0344083 per 1,000 people

#27 Yemen:----------------------0.0336276 per 1,000 people

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_mur_percap-crime-murders-per-capita

[Lifetimedem]

5. It is a totalitarian police state

I do not believe that the "terrorist " attack was a surprise, I do not believe that a USA coaches family "just happened" to be attacked.

They have plain clothes and uniformed police and army everywhere, they have bugged hotel rooms (US athletes were warned to be careful about what they brought and what they SAY in their rooms.) China censors and monitors computer and phone calls .


Pretty people and smiles do not really cover that up.

[parkia00]

8. Please don't try to bring politics into this.

This was a tragic incident made by what most likely was troubled person. It could have happened anywhere in the world to anyone. It just happen to occur in China and the victims just happen to be Americans and it happened at a very sensitive time when the world's eyes are on the country including eyes of people that will use every little incident for their own benefit.

[Lifetimedem]

4. There is nothing accidental in China

The volleyball coaches in-laws "just happen" to be attacked ???

I bet China is a favorite for that gold.

[ckramer]

6. Are you suggesting this was planned?

Whew!

[ckramer]

7. Think about if China was pro-gun country like the NRA dreamed of

You wouldn't know how many more people this chinese nut would kill.

[highground]

9. Don't need a gun to kill!

Who says you need a gun to kill anyone. This guy used a knife and there just as dead, so do we need to start banning knifes!