5 dead in shootings near Seattle

From Christine Theodorou, CNN

(CNN) -- Five people died late Sunday in shootings at an apartment complex near Seattle, including one man shot by police, authorities said.

When officers arrived at the scene in Federal Way, Washington, just south of Seattle, they could still hear gunfire, said police spokeswoman Cathy Schrock. They also saw two men lying wounded in a parking lot.

Police attempted to rescue the injured men, but one of them reached for a gun, and the officers opened fire, killing him. The second wounded man also died, Schrock told CNN affiliate KOMO.

Police then found a third body in the parking lot, as well as two more corpses inside the complex -- one man and one woman, who were in separate apartments. All of the dead were killed by gunfire, Schrock said.

No officers were injured.

Police do not know what triggered the shooting, which Schrock said was a gun battle involving the four men who died.

Weirdo Shoots Batman Movie Goers

"The Dark Knight Rises" Is setting new Records for Negative Publicity, and reverse psychology, to get people to go see it in theatres. Any Movie during it's Opening Week-end, would be thrilled to be getting this much attention. The Reviews that came in early, weren't that great, and now you have People Mimicking the "DARK KNIGHT" at an AMC Theatre in Aurora, Colorado.

What a Tragedy, it is odd to see that it was again in Colorado. I guess this is their way of keeping the people who are glued to their television set, out of Colorado.

God Bless those who were killed or injured during this rampage.

Man shot, killed by police in Stockton

MIND MASTERY

By Jordan Guinn
Record Staff Writer
April 07, 2012 12:00 AM
STOCKTON - Police fatally shot a man about 7:30 p.m. Friday in the 2700 block of Burlington Place after he threatened an officer, the Stockton Police Department reported.

Officer Pete Smith, a police spokesman, said officers pulled over a Toyota Camry with no license plates. The car pulled over, but the driver got out and ran away, Smith said.

Officers gave chase, and one of them scuffled with the driver, Smith said. The driver grabbed the officer's baton and was threatening the officer with it, Smith said.

The other officer shot the driver, who was taken to a hospital and declared dead.

Police did not say how many times the fleeing driver was shot, nor did they release any other details, including his age.

Police were on a standard patrol, Smith said. He did not say how many shots were fired, nor did he release the names of the officers involved.

Friday's shooting occurred about six blocks from where police fatally shot a man who shot and wounded another officer on March 22.

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