NY Shooting Spree: 14 killed

[Motownkid]

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Police: 14 killed in N.Y. rampage
Gunman blocks back door, opens fire on immigrant offices in Binghamton



A gunman barricaded the back door of a Binghamton, New York, immigration services center with a car and burst through the front door on a shooting rampage, killing 13 people and then, apparently, himself, police said Friday.

1 of 3 Four more people were wounded in the attack at the American Civic Association and taken to hospitals in critical condition, according to authorities.

A senior law enforcement source with detailed knowledge of the investigation identified the suspect as Jiverly Wong, who is believed to be in his early 40s.

Authorities executed a search warrant at Wong's home in Johnson City, near Binghamton, the source said.

Officers spoke to the suspect's mother at the home, the source said.

Christine Guy said she worked with Wong at Endicott Interconnect Technologies, a high-tech electronics company in Endicott, New York, where he was an engineer.

He went by the name "Vaughn," which is what co-workers called him, she said.

"He was quiet -- not a violent person," said Guy, who now lives in Wellington, Colorado. "I can't believe he would do something like this.

"He respected everybody."

The shooter, who was carrying a satchel of ammunition, was found dead of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot to the head, police Chief Joseph Zikuski said.

Police are still investigating motives but said the use of the car suggested premeditation.

"It is our understanding he had ties to the civic association," Zikuski said.

In all, law enforcement removed 14 deceased people from the building and 37 survivors, Zikuski said, in what the city's mayor has called the "most tragic day in Binghamton's history."

Two semi-automatic handguns -- a .45-caliber and a 9-millimeter -- were found at the center, where immigrants were believed to be taking citizenship and language classes.

Most of those who managed to escape alive hid in a boiler room and storage closets during the rampage.

"I heard shootings, very long time, about five minutes, and I was thinking when it will be stopped, but it was continued. No screaming, yelling, just shooting, silence, shooting, silence," said Zhanar Tokhtabayeba, who was taking an English class.

"It's free English class and it's very good, but now I'm scared to go," she said.

One man who owns a business across the street said he didn't realize anything was wrong until police cars came rushing to the scene.

"We were thinking that there's some sort of dispute, some disagreement," Richard Griffis told CNN. "But then it became obvious it was more than a disgreement, there must be some sort of gun involved because of the way they were surrounding the building."

At 10:31 a.m., authorities received a 911 call from a receptionist who said she'd been shot in the stomach, Zikuski said. View a timeline of recent U.S. shootings »

She told police that a man with a handgun also shot and killed another receptionist before proceeding to a nearby classroom, where he gunned down more victims, Zikuski said.

While the gunman continued to fire, 26 others in the center hid in a boiler room downstairs, where law enforcement found them.

It was unclear how long before the 911 call the rampage began, but by the time police arrived, about two minutes later, the shooting had stopped.

Zikuski hastened to add that two people who were led from the building in plastic handcuffs earlier in the day are not considered suspects.

Wilson Medical Center spokeswoman Christina Boyd said the Binghamton hospital was treating two females and one male for gunshot wounds.

"I would say these are significant injuries," she said.

Another victim, a male Binghamton University student, was treated and is in stable condition at Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital in Binghamton, hospital spokeswoman Kathy Cramer said.

It took another two hours or so for officers to clear the building. Some men were led out of the building in plastic handcuffs as a precaution, but were later cleared, the chief said.

President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama offered their condolences to the grieving community.

"Michelle and I were shocked and deeply saddened to learn about the act of senseless violence in Binghamton, New York, today," he said. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims, their families and the people of Binghamton."

CNN full story here

[AMD_fan]

kuyawa ani oi... mura mag salida...

[joeyx2000]

sunodsunod naman ni nga incidente...mura man ug nagtesting ang NWO ug mind control sa mga tawo.

tan-awa ni http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk_7eTGF0N4

[vw_rider80]

^bitaw sab no mind control. mao ni ila pang counter sa mga suicide bomber sa mga terrorista.

[peewee_toot]

kuyawa ani oi. dghana ra ba sa casualties.

[samsungster]

kaluoy sa mga victima..

[uncleting]

naa rba daw intawn filipino casualty ani. such a sad news. lets pray for the victims of this senseless act.

[Dorothea]

Another case of violence as a result of job loss. Nganong mangamong pa man gyud? In the Great Depression, people jumped off buildings. Now, people shoot at others before shooting themselves. Ayaw pangamong oi.

[rudjard]

gbii sa nightline, they said nga ktong vietnamese nga namusil was taking english class since pre-requisite sa citizenship nya hagbong mn diay to then one angle ilang gi-tan.aw was his job sa IBM kai napapha mn plus frustration = shooting.

murag trend na gyd ni kada spring two years ago kato sa Virginia Tech plus katong Columbine...

[peewee_toot]

^^trend? faeta pd oi ana oi. luoy kaayu ang ma timingan.