News Shooting leaves 1 soldier dead, 1 hurt at Arkansas center

DenverChief · 10:20 AM

So sad

Does AR have the death penalty?

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A U.S. soldier was killed and a second was wounded Monday in an apparent drive-by shooting at a recruiting center in Little Rock, Arkansas, police said.

The second soldier's injuries were not life-threatening, police Lt. Terry Hastings said.

Around 10:19 a.m. (11:19 a.m. ET), authorities were notified about a shooting at the Army/Navy Career Center, Hastings said. Arriving officers found the two soldiers had been shot.

The soldier who was killed was identified as William Long, 23, according to the Pulaski County coroner's office. The wounded soldier is Quinton Ezeagwula, according to Baptist Hospital in Little Rock. It did not release his age.

Police believe a man in a black SUV drove by and fired on the soldiers as they were standing outside, Hastings said.
A suspect was arrested after officers saw a vehicle matching the description on a nearby interstate and pulled it over.

Authorities searched the vehicle and found an assault rifle, Hastings said. A bomb squad was called in, as police were concerned about two bags in the vehicle, but no explosives were found, he said.

Police are trying to determine a motive in the shooting, Hastings said.

The victims were just out of basic training and had not been deployed, said Lt. Col. Thomas F. Artis, commander of the Oklahoma recruiting battalion that oversees the Little Rock recruiting center. Their hometowns were not immediately known.

The soldiers were part of a recruiting program called "hometown recruiting assistance," Artis said. Under the program, recruiters have the soldiers tell

their stories to potential recruits. It's a volunteer position taken while soldiers are visiting or based back in their home region, Artis said.

The FBI has opened an investigation into the incident, said Steven Frazier, spokesman for the agency's Little Rock office. "Based on what we find, we will determine whether there is any federal jurisdiction to prosecute," he said.

**RNR** · 06-01-2009, 04:48 PM

Where is the outrage? Why is there not 3 or 4 threads about this murder? This thread should be moved to DC so all those outraged over someone being killed like this can vent!!! Oh I guess this guy is not a hero like the the guy killed. in Wichita Sunday. You know someone who signed up and was willing to put his life on the line for our country does not deserve the same slain hero status.

**DaFace** · 06-01-2009, 04:59 PM

Why the hell would anyone do something like that? It just doesn't make sense.

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sportsman1 · 06-01-2009, 05:09 PM

Lord help us.. it's unbelievable that in this country soldiers would be killed in a drive-by.

stlchiefs · 06-01-2009, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by RNR

Where is the outrage? Why is there not 3 or 4 threads about this murder? This thread should be moved to DC so all those outraged over someone being killed like this can vent!!! Oh I guess this guy is not a hero like the the guy killed. in Wichita Sunday. You know someone who signed up and was willing to put his life on the line for our country does not deserve the same slain hero status.

Truly pathetic isn't it?

I say that in all honesty. I don't even want to start making arguments and comparisons and turn this thread into trash, but this is a terrible event and this man was innocently gunned down for the country he stood for.

**Buck** · 06-01-2009, 06:26 PM

That really sucks. A friend of mine told me that you get to go to the recruiting center out of basic training if you wish to spend a month or so back home before you go to your regular unit.

I'm guessing these guys were just getting one last month in with their families before they were sent out.

RIP

**Bwana** · 06-01-2009, 06:31 PM

It must be the week the crazy bastards come out to play. Perhaps they can save a little power (Go Green) and fry this guy and the guy from yesterdays shooting in one pull.

Frazod · 06-01-2009, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by RNR

Where is the outrage? Why is there not 3 or 4 threads about this murder? This thread should be moved to DC so all those outraged over someone being killed like this can vent!!! Oh I guess this guy is not a hero like the the guy killed. in Wichita Sunday. You know someone who signed up and was willing to put his life on the line for our country does not deserve the same slain hero status.

Well, to be fair, the killer in this case isn't getting a bunch of cyber-attaboys from the DC zealots.

I'd be even happier to see the killer in this case twitching at the end of a rope than the Wichita guy. Is that OK?

BigChiefFan · 06-01-2009, 06:35 PM

Some of these incidents seem a little suspicious to me. This sounds like some are Hell bent on pushing an agenda.

Valiant · 06-01-2009, 06:37 PM

Well hopefully they put him in general pop and he gets his..

**jAZ** · 06-01-2009, 06:40 PM

I hope this wasn't politically motivated or it would be domestic terrorism.

SBK · 06-01-2009, 06:47 PM

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I hope this wasn't politically motivated or it would be domestic terrorism.

I know it will shock you, but dude was a Muslim convert.

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At a briefing Monday afternoon, Little Rock police chief Stuart Thomas identified the suspect as Abdul Hakim Mujahid Muhammad, 24, of Little Rock. Thomas says Muhammad also goes by the name Carlos Bledsoe.

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At the Monday-afternoon briefing, Thomas said investigators believe Muhammad acted alone, and likely carried "political and religious motives." Thomas said the gunman targeted the military but was not believed to be part of a broader scheme.

http://www.katv.com/news/stories/0609/627959.html

BigChiefFan · 06-01-2009, 06:49 PM

I'm not giving up my freedom, no matter how much they try and scare us.

Sorry to hear that, brother. Thoughts and prayers.

SBK · 06-01-2009, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by BigChiefFan

I'm not giving up my freedom, no matter how much they try and scare us.

It ain't terrorists taking your freedom away today.

BigChiefFan · 06-01-2009, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SBK

It ain't terrorists taking your freedom away today.

They are, they just aren't foreigners.

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Buck Take a Chill Pill Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Carolina Casino cash: $8329900	That really sucks. A friend of mine told me that you get to go to the recruiting center out of basic training if you wish to spend a month or so back home before you go to your regular unit. I'm guessing these guys were just getting one last month in with their families before they were sent out. RIP
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Bwana It's Five O'Clock Somewhere Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Billings, Montana Casino cash: $2139593647	It must be the week the crazy bastards come out to play. Perhaps they can save a little power (Go Green) and fry this guy and the guy from yesterdays shooting in one pull. __________________ Adventure is dangerous....but monotony can kill you.
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BigChiefFan MVP Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: In the Top 10 Casino cash: $9924205	Some of these incidents seem a little suspicious to me. This sounds like some are Hell bent on pushing an agenda. __________________ A 35 year drought can make you thirsty.
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