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Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman in Critical Condition Following Shooting

by Associated Press
Wednesday, August 13, 2008



LITTLE ROCK — The chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party was hospitalized in critical condition Wednesday after an incident at the party headquarters, a party executive said. A television station reported that three shots were fired and that a man escaped the area in a blue truck.
“There has been an incident at the party and chairman (Bill) Gwatney has been taken to the hospital,” said Bruce Sinclair, the director of the state Democratic Party. He did not say how Gwatney was injured.
Sarah Lee, 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 and shot Gwatney multiple times.
Lee said the secretary told her the man had come into the party’s office and asked to speak with Gwatney. When the secretary said she wouldn’t allow him to meet with Gwatney, the man went into his office and shot him, Lee said.
She said the secretary described the man as in his 40s and white and drove off in a blue truck.

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CosmicRocker

Arkansas????
tHE CLINTONS DID IT !!

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itsmeeeeeee

what the fuck is wrong with you - making a joke about this?

fucking idiot!
it really says a lot about you!

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poetrychic

a little more detail...this is really sad, the gwatney's have been a pretty solid fixture in little rock for as long as i can remember...even though they own car lots, they were never the "used car salesperson" type, my mom always bought her cars from him (because he was so honest) when we were growing up and he was really just one of the nicest people you would ever meet in your life, very genuine and caring...you don't find those two traits very often in anyone...i wish him a speedy recovery and strength to his family in their hour of need...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A gunman entered the Arkansas Democratic Party headquarters Wednesday and shot the party chairman, who was hospitalized in critical condition, authorities said.

The gunman asked to speak to the party chairman, Bill Gwatney, and fired three shots at the office near the state Capitol.

"He came in and went into this office and started shooting," police Lt. Terry Hastings told reporters near the party headquarters.

Gwatney, a former legislator, was in critical condition, Hastings said. Party officials confirmed the victim was Gwatney.

The suspect was chased into Grant County, south of Little Rock, and apprehended after being shot, the police spokesman said. The suspect's condition and motive were not known.

Sarah Lee, 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.

Lee said the secretary told her the man had come into the party's office and asked to speak with Gwatney. When the secretary said she wouldn't allow him to meet with Gwatney, the man went into his office and shot him, Lee said.

She said the secretary described the man as in his 40s and white and drove off in a blue truck.

FBI spokesman Steve Frazier said his agency was assisting in the investigation but could not offer any details. "We're aware of it. We're helping the state police right now," Frazier said.

Party director Bruce Sinclair and House Majority Leader Steve Harelson, a Democrat, identified Gwatney as the victim.

Gov. Mike Beebe, a Democrat who served with Gwatney in the Legislature, had been on a flight to Springdale in northwestern Arkansas but returned to the Capitol after hearing about the shooting, Beebe spokesman Matt DeCample said.

Karen Ray, executive director of the Republican Party of Arkansas, sent her workers home early "out of an abundance of caution."

"Our hearts go out to everyone at the Democratic headquarters. What a tragedy," Ray said. "This is just a very upsetting, troubling and scary thing for our staff as well."

Gwatney, who owns and operates three car dealerships in Pulaski County, served 10 years in the state Senate. Gwatney was Beebe's finance chairman during Beebe's run for governor in 2006.

Gunman shoots Arkansas Democratic party chairman - Yahoo! News

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MintJulep

Oh, can the faux outrage. He wasn't cheering on deaths like you do.

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EvilMonkey

Poor taste dude.

Kanadesaga

I think it's funny. But then I'm a sick fuck.

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mentor

I've been expecting something like this to happen as Obama looks more certain. I'm afraid we will see more violence of this sort from some lunatics on the right who prefer theocracy over democracy.

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MintJulep

Where was your "outrage" in this thread, itsmeeee?

Tony Snow dead at 53

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CosmicRocker

It was a broader statement, than simply this incident.
"The Clinton's did it" I use as a rejonder for a LOT of nefarious activities blamed, or implied against them.

You know how evil they are.

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