Arkansas Democratic Party Chair Shot, Killed

[newgrad2008]

LITTLE ROCK (AP) -- The chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party is hospitalized in critical condition after an incident at the party headquarters, according to a party executive.

A television station is reporting that three shots were fired and that a man escaped the area in a blue truck.

The director of the Arkansas Democratic Party says that party chairman Bill Gwatney has been taken to the hospital. He didn't say how Gwatney was injured.

A sales clerk at a flower shop across street from the party headquarters said that around noon, Gwatney's secretary ran into the shop and asked someone to call 911. She said a man had come into the party headquarters and shot Gwatney multiple times.

Police say they've apprehended a suspect.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

Re: Arkansas Democratic Party Chair Shot

They sure it wasn't a red truck?

 

[spinning27]

Re: Arkansas Democratic Party Chair Shot

I'm starting to wonder if the 2nd Amendment should apply to Republicans.

 

[Dickens Cider]

Re: Arkansas Democratic Party Chair Shot

I'm starting to wonder if the 2nd Amendment should apply to Republicans.

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[2muchcoffeeman]

Re: Arkansas Democratic Party Chair Shot

I'm starting to wonder if the 2nd Amendment should apply to Republicans.

Perhaps you should make sure he's an actual Republican before you go shooting off your keyboard.

 

[Boomer7]

Re: Arkansas Democratic Party Chair Shot

I'm starting to wonder if the 2nd Amendment should apply to Republicans.

It's Arkansas. It just as easily could have been a Clinton. Guy probably supported Obama.

 

[Mystery_Meat]

Re: Arkansas Democratic Party Chair Shot

I'm starting to wonder if the 2nd Amendment should apply to Republicans.

I'm starting to wonder if the 1st Amendment should apply to you.

 

[spinning27]

Re: Arkansas Democratic Party Chair Shot

I'm starting to wonder if the 2nd Amendment should apply to Republicans.

I'm starting to wonder if the 1st Amendment should apply to you.

Witty comeback and all, but this is the second time within a month that a right-wing nutjob has actually committed politically-motivated gun violence against innocent people.

 

[Mystery_Meat]

Re: Arkansas Democratic Party Chair Shot

So you've got a link that says it was definitely a "right-wing nutjjob" and not, say, a jilted lover or a business partner done wrong or someone trying to impress Drew Barrymore?

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

Re: Arkansas Democratic Party Chair Shot

So you've got a link that says it was definitely a "right-wing nutjjob" and not, say, a jilted lover or a business partner done wrong or someone trying to impress Drew Barrymore?

Beat me to it.

 

[JayFarrar]

Re: Arkansas Democratic Party Chair Shot

No word on being a nutjob, but the guy who did the shooting, was shot himself after a lengthy pursuit.
The word is that he went into one office, complaining about how he had lost his job that day. Went running out of the office when they secretary said she was going to call the police.
Went down the street and stopped at maybe one other place before going into the Democratic Party headquarters.
Gwatney, the scion of wealthy car dealing family, is a former legislator and he is not expected to survive the day.
To assign terms like nutjob, or to say it was politically motivated is incredibly stupid.
By all appearances, it is more like Falling Down. If anyone remembers that movie.

 

[whatwoulddamondo?]

Re: Arkansas Democratic Party Chair Shot

spinning has taken over as the board's biggest douchebag. hondo may be a distant second.

jay, that's sad. hope he doesn't experience too much more pain, if that is the final outcome.

 

[Big Chee]

Re: Arkansas Democratic Party Chair Shot

I have "I blame the right-wing and Fox news" macroed onto my computer.

I'm just waiting for the appropriate time to use it.

 

[old_tony]

Re: Arkansas Democratic Party Chair Shot

No word on being a nutjob, but the guy who did the shooting, was shot himself after a lengthy pursuit.
The word is that he went into one office, complaining about how he had lost his job that day. Went running out of the office when they secretary said she was going to call the police.
Went down the street and stopped at maybe one other place before going into the Democratic Party headquarters.
Gwatney, the scion of wealthy car dealing family, is a former legislator and he is not expected to survive the day.
To assign terms like nutjob, or to say it was politically motivated is incredibly stupid.
By all appearances, it is more like Falling Down. If anyone remembers that movie.

I remember that movie. Michael Douglas as some guy "spinning" out of control.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

Re: Arkansas Democratic Party Chair Shot

No word on being a nutjob, but the guy who did the shooting, was shot himself after a lengthy pursuit.
The word is that he went into one office, complaining about how he had lost his job that day. Went running out of the office when they secretary said she was going to call the police.
Went down the street and stopped at maybe one other place before going into the Democratic Party headquarters.
Gwatney, the scion of wealthy car dealing family, is a former legislator and he is not expected to survive the day.
To assign terms like nutjob, or to say it was politically motivated is incredibly stupid.
By all appearances, it is more like Falling Down. If anyone remembers that movie.

I don't know, "nutjob" seems like an apt description of the shooter based on your description.

 

[hondo]

Re: Arkansas Democratic Party Chair Shot

spinning has taken over as the board's biggest douchebag. hondo may be a distant second.

jay, that's sad. hope he doesn't experience too much more pain, if that is the final outcome.

Blow me.
Amazing how some of you guys know for certain the shooter is a "right-wing" nutjob, just a few hours after it happened. Why don't you have a CSI show? You must be that smart.

 

[PeteyPirate]

Re: Arkansas Democratic Party Chair Shot

spinning has taken over as the board's biggest douchebag. hondo may be a distant second.

jay, that's sad. hope he doesn't experience too much more pain, if that is the final outcome.

Blow me.
Amazing how some of you guys know for certain the shooter is a "right-wing" nutjob, just a few hours after it happened. Why don't you have a CSI show? You must be that smart.

Close that gap, hondo.

 

[whatwoulddamondo?]

Re: Arkansas Democratic Party Chair Shot

spinning has taken over as the board's biggest douchebag. hondo may be a distant second.

jay, that's sad. hope he doesn't experience too much more pain, if that is the final outcome.

Blow me.
Amazing how some of you guys know for certain the shooter is a "right-wing" nutjob, just a few hours after it happened. Why don't you have a CSI show? You must be that smart.

funny thing was, bud, i was sticking up for you. spinning is far more of a db than you've proven yourself to be.

 

[sportschick]

Re: Arkansas Democratic Party Chair Shot

I've always thought of them as twins -- one on the right, one on the left, but both douchebags of the highest order.

 

[pallister]

Re: Arkansas Democratic Party Chair Shot

I'm starting to wonder if the 1st Amendment should apply to you.

Given the context, this is my favorite sentence ever on sj.