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10 Nov 2009 10:37

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U.S.: CRISIS AVERTED: Gunman caught, principal safe in New York state

  • one gunman was captured, and noone was hurt, after they held the principal hostage for a couple of hours at Stissing Mountain High School (not a mispelling) in Pine Plains, New York
  • 100 police officers were on the scene after the hostage situation – now that’s some awesome service, guys. The alleged gunman was apparently a parent, and the incident began just as school started source
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03 Apr 2009 16:55

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U.S.: From the scene of the Binghamton, N.Y. shooting

  • I’m really shaky, because this kind of thing – it’s a small city, it’s a beautiful city, but nothing goes down serious like this.
  • Rashidun Haque • Owner of a convenience store near the shooting site, an immigration services center in Binghamton, N.Y. Haque’s customers had to stay inside and away from windows. This sounds like hell on earth. *whew* • source
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03 Apr 2009 16:45

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U.S.: Many dead in scary, tense Binghamton, N.Y. shooting

  • 12+ people, including the gunman, were killed in the upstate N.Y. shooting rampage
  • 20-40 people may have been hostages in what’s being called a “horrible situation” source
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