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Metro incendent
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:42 pm
by attila79
A man was shot to death today on a Metropolitan Transit Authority bus in west Houston after he apparently got into an argument with a man he may have touched or bumped while trying to get off the bus.
The alleged gunman was in custody and a passenger was taken to a hospital complaining of chest pains after the incident, which occurred about 11:30 a.m. on the 82 Westheimer route on Westheimer between Wilcrest and Kirkwood, said Metro spokeswoman Rosio Torres.
The victim appeared to be in his late 20s or early 30s, according to Houston Police Department Capt. Dwayne Ready. When HPD arrived, the paramedics were already on the bus and had the suspect's gun. The alleged shooter was "sitting in the back of the bus with his hands raised and was very compliant, '' he said. "He was then taken into custody without further incident.''
Ready said the shooting may have occurred after the victim was walking down the aisle and either touched or bumped the suspect, who was already seated. The two exchanged angry words before the suspect allegedly pulled out a gun and shot the victim.
The victim then staggered to the front of the bus before he collapsed. More than an hour later, his body was still visible hanging feet first out of the bus door.
Authorities estimate some 30 people were on the bus. "This is a rare occurrence,'' said Metro Police Chief Tom Lambert. He noted that Metro carries 330,000 passengers daily on 1,300 buses.
Homicide detectives arrived at the scene shortly after 1:30 p.m. Some witnesses were taken in a separate bus to give statements to police.
No names had yet been released.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4668543.html
I hope this doesn't hurt chl holders on metro.
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:55 pm
by Cosmo 9
I hope the shooter wasn't a CHL holder.
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:56 pm
by jimd1981
You know, it never, ever, crossed my mind that the suspect might be a CHL holder. I'd bank that he doesn't have a permit to carry, and that he's just J. Random Nutjob who felt "disrespected". Sad thing.
yep
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:08 am
by Rex B
"The suspect, who had a license to carry a concealed handgun, shot the other
man in front of about 30 passengers... "
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/hea ... 70424.html
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:25 am
by casselthief
see, shoulda had some pepper spray.
I know, I know, not on a bus.
but if you get into a
discrepancy, and you think a dude might be the fightin' type, it's certainly an alternative.
of course, IANAL, IIRC, BTW, LOL, JK, FWIW, YA'LL.
Re: Metro incendent
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 1:31 pm
by stevie_d_64
attila79 wrote:A man was shot to death today on a Metropolitan Transit Authority bus in west Houston after he apparently got into an argument with a man he may have touched or bumped while trying to get off the bus.
The alleged gunman was in custody and a passenger was taken to a hospital complaining of chest pains after the incident, which occurred about 11:30 a.m. on the 82 Westheimer route on Westheimer between Wilcrest and Kirkwood, said Metro spokeswoman Rosio Torres.
The victim appeared to be in his late 20s or early 30s, according to Houston Police Department Capt. Dwayne Ready. When HPD arrived, the paramedics were already on the bus and had the suspect's gun. The alleged shooter was "sitting in the back of the bus with his hands raised and was very compliant, '' he said. "He was then taken into custody without further incident.''
Ready said the shooting may have occurred after the victim was walking down the aisle and either touched or bumped the suspect, who was already seated. The two exchanged angry words before the suspect allegedly pulled out a gun and shot the victim.
The victim then staggered to the front of the bus before he collapsed. More than an hour later, his body was still visible hanging feet first out of the bus door.
Authorities estimate some 30 people were on the bus. "This is a rare occurrence,'' said Metro Police Chief Tom Lambert. He noted that Metro carries 330,000 passengers daily on 1,300 buses.
Homicide detectives arrived at the scene shortly after 1:30 p.m. Some witnesses were taken in a separate bus to give statements to police.
No names had yet been released.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4668543.html
I hope this doesn't hurt chl holders on metro.
I don't ride the bus anymore...When I did, their (Metro's) policy did not require me to do anything but what I was doing at the time...
And CHL's had nothing to do with this shooting...
Re: Metro incendent
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:28 pm
by attila79
stevie_d_64 wrote:attila79 wrote:A man was shot to death today on a Metropolitan Transit Authority bus in west Houston after he apparently got into an argument with a man he may have touched or bumped while trying to get off the bus.
The alleged gunman was in custody and a passenger was taken to a hospital complaining of chest pains after the incident, which occurred about 11:30 a.m. on the 82 Westheimer route on Westheimer between Wilcrest and Kirkwood, said Metro spokeswoman Rosio Torres.
The victim appeared to be in his late 20s or early 30s, according to Houston Police Department Capt. Dwayne Ready. When HPD arrived, the paramedics were already on the bus and had the suspect's gun. The alleged shooter was "sitting in the back of the bus with his hands raised and was very compliant, '' he said. "He was then taken into custody without further incident.''
Ready said the shooting may have occurred after the victim was walking down the aisle and either touched or bumped the suspect, who was already seated. The two exchanged angry words before the suspect allegedly pulled out a gun and shot the victim.
The victim then staggered to the front of the bus before he collapsed. More than an hour later, his body was still visible hanging feet first out of the bus door.
Authorities estimate some 30 people were on the bus. "This is a rare occurrence,'' said Metro Police Chief Tom Lambert. He noted that Metro carries 330,000 passengers daily on 1,300 buses.
Homicide detectives arrived at the scene shortly after 1:30 p.m. Some witnesses were taken in a separate bus to give statements to police.
No names had yet been released.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4668543.html
I hope this doesn't hurt chl holders on metro.
I don't ride the bus anymore...When I did, their (Metro's) policy did not require me to do anything but what I was doing at the time...
And CHL's had nothing to do with this shooting...
Apparently CHL did have a lot do with this story. He was a CHL holder and it seems they are going to press charges.
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:44 pm
by KinnyLee
Yup. This nutjob just gave the antis more ammo.

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 3:19 pm
by casselthief
well, least he wasn't a tatto hippe scum!!
see, the thing is, we (as a CHL community) can combat this stereotype of gun-wielding nutjobs (ya'll's words, not mine!!!) by nailing this guy to the wall.
We (once again, as a community) need to step up, chastise this nimrod for what he is, an idiot, and the Law should prosecute him to the fullest extent, make an example out of him.
And THEN, we can use that for OUR argument. That when one of the sheep stray from the flock, or an equally lame analogy, that they are sent to the wolves, or some such nonsense.
the point being that this is just as equally an oppurtunity to prove that the laws in hand work, that no matter WHO commits an offense, they are prosecuted. and then snidely we can remark, "At least our guy gave himself up, and didn't go out 'in a blaze of glory.'"
/rant
Re: Metro incendent
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 3:29 pm
by stevie_d_64
attila79 wrote:Apparently CHL did have a lot do with this story. He was a CHL holder and it seems they are going to press charges.
Nowhere in the Chronicle story or anywhere else I have seen where this has been reported have they said anything about CHL, or that the "alledged" shooter had a CHL...
Show us where you saw this, and I stand to be corrected...
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 3:31 pm
by casselthief
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 3:36 pm
by Freedom4All
It is a shame that this discussion is going on in two different threads. BTW, going by time stamps of the original post, this thread is the dupe.
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 3:44 pm
by stevie_d_64
casselthief wrote:
it's in here, steve-o
Got it...Everything I saw, till now, didn't say anything of the sort...
And with that, I am curious to know what if anyone thinks this incident is going to effect us in anyway??? There seems to be some concern about this from some others...
Me??? I don't think it'll effect us at all...
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 4:46 pm
by attila79
Any moderators out there....Can you merge this with Luck45's post. Seems he beat me to the punch.
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 4:54 pm
by Lucky45
attila79 wrote:
Any moderators out there....Can you merge this with Luck45's post. Seems he beat me to the punch.
Wish they could merge, cause this incident is getting real interesting now that this guy is a CHL holder.
Also, what would be even funnier is if he turns out to be a member of this forum.