Man shot in the back in a Minneapolis library bathroom

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Man shot in the back in a Minneapolis library bathroom

Postby GunClasses.Net on Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:43 pm

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Re: Man shot in the back in a Minneapolis library bathroom

Postby tizzo on Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:44 pm

Is this library considered off-limits? I've been told that they do have metal detectors as you enter this library, but that the restrooms are outside that area.
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Re: Man shot in the back in a Minneapolis library bathroom

Postby plblark on Thu Jun 14, 2012 1:10 pm

According to Hennepin County Libraries spokesperson Carla Biermaier, there are no metal detectors in any of the libraries. There are surveillance cameras in all of the libraries, however no cameras are in the bathroom where the shooting occurred.
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Re: Man shot in the back in a Minneapolis library bathroom

Postby LarryFlew on Thu Jun 14, 2012 2:30 pm

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Re: Man shot in the back in a Minneapolis library bathroom

Postby Maniac117 on Thu Jun 14, 2012 3:48 pm

Wow.. :shock: You're really not safe anywhere. Targeted while taking a leak?? We're screwed, unless we start frontloading BUGs and wearing sunglasses with rear view corners (http://www.defensedevices.com/spysude.h ... QAodHCmjMg). Women definitely have the advantage for using the latrine..

Seriously, wtf. :( "Do unto others" went out the window.
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Re: Man shot in the back in a Minneapolis library bathroom

Postby bulletproof on Thu Jun 14, 2012 5:20 pm

Homeless immigrant was shot by a known street criminal. Not exactly random, they probably had dealings of some sort that went bad.
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Man shot in the back in a Minneapolis library bathroom

Postby Tomh on Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:38 pm

I just don't understand why that man had a gun in there in the first place... The building was clearly POSTED no guns allowed. for shame...
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... for brushing his teeth in the bathroom?? Oh come ON!

Postby GunClasses.Net on Sat Jun 16, 2012 9:47 am

This is ridiculous.

(CBS) MINNEAPOLIS - Minneapolis police are looking for a man who allegedly shot a homeless person in the back, paralyzing him from the waist down, while the victim was brushing his teeth in the bathroom of a public library, CBS Minnesota reports.

The incident reportedly happened while patrons were reading nearby in the basement of Franklin Avenue Library. A shot rang out from the bathroom Wednesday morning, causing senior librarian Nancy Thornbury to run to the men's bathroom.

"We heard the noise and we ran to the hallway," Thornbury said. "And there was the victim in the bathroom."

Thornbury and other staff members found a homeless Sudanese man on the floor. She said the 42-year-old victim muttered about how he was going to die, and asked if there was a Muslim who could offer him prayers, CBS Minnesota reported. Ahmed Ahmed, a library employee, came to his side.

"And he requested if I can recite the last rites for him," Ahmed said. "When I recited the last rites for him, he got some comfort from that and that's when he opened up."

The victim told police his attacker mumbled something prior to the shooting. Police said they believed the incident was an apparent robbery attempt, but nothing was stolen from the victim.

"What led up to the shooting, the victim has no idea," Minneapolis Police Lt. Mike Fossum said. "There was no argument, no cross words exchanged. The victim wasn't sure even if it was a robbery."

Police are reviewing security tapes in attempt to identify the attacker. They said they are searching for a man about 6 feet tall wearing a red T-shirt and added that the suspect is also homeless and a frequent visitor at both the Franklin Avenue library and the central library downtown Minneapolis.

Sgt. Bill Palmer said doctors think the victim will be paralyzed for life.
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Re: Man shot in the back in a Minneapolis library bathroom

Postby jgalt on Sat Jun 16, 2012 9:54 am

Maniac117 wrote:We're screwed, unless we start frontloading BUGs and wearing sunglasses with rear view corners (http://www.defensedevices.com/spysude.h ... QAodHCmjMg).


You don't already?!?! I thought everyone did that now... 8-)
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Re: Man shot in the back in a Minneapolis library bathroom

Postby GunClasses.Net on Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:26 am

Now it's come out this was a Muslim shot while washing himself in a public restroom.

http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/18809217/franklin-library-shooting-victim-identified

Muslims wash before praying as part of a religious ritual. This no longer sounds like a robbery, to me, but attempted murder...


Also, I just want to say that I appreciate the general respectfulness of the posts on this topic. I personally know a 12-yr old whose father was shot and people on online forums were saying all kinds of jokes and crass comments - when googling his father's death, he found the rude comments and was of course, extremely disturbed (I would say tormented) by them. Obviously, those making the wisecracks didn't think very much before posting about the public image they were giving themselves and gun owners in general. Anyway, thanks everyone, for keeping this thread respectful and honoring the seriousness of this topic.
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