Multiple deaths reported in Grand Prairie Roller Rink Shooting

[San Antone RR]

This just hit my Twitter feed. Anyone have further details?
Police: Multiple deaths reported at Grand Prairie roller rink. Details to come. | Dallasnews.com - News for Dallas, Texas - The Dallas Morning News

 

[San Antone RR]

More info. 5 dead on the scene, more injured.
Police: 5 killed, several injured in shooting at Grand Prairie roller rink | Dallas-Fort Worth Communities - News for Dallas, Texas - The Dallas Morning News

 

[Texan2]

Thats f'ed up.

 

[zembonez]

That's just nuts.

 

[Skip]

It to bad the shooter survived, really sad deal...

 

[winchster]

Fox is reporting the gunman expired.

 

[winchster]

Self inflicted as reported.

 

[ChunkyMonkey]

That's is absolutely f'd up. One of my regular off duty sidejobs is a skating rink here. I've worked all sorts of private events as off duty police along with the regular skate nights. The place would be insane if such an event occurred here depending on the night and crowd size on certain night.

 

[jake75]

Man, I used to go up there and watch the roller derby when I was dating one of the roller derby girls. That's crazy. People are really messed up.

 

[Randman]

Wonder if that person was a CHL holder?

 

[DaRedneck]

God dang. What a tragedy. I worked in grand prairie one summer as a kid helping my Dad reinevate a rent house. At least the coward took his own life so we aren't forking out our tax dollars to feed the POS.

 

[Skip]

Fox is reporting the gunman expired.

good

 

[lalonguecarabine]

WTH!!!
I just now saw this thread. That really ruins a morning to see a headline like this just before the doggone sun comes up!

 

[Texastransplant]

The shooting call came in at 7:10 p.m. The first officer arrived about 90 seconds later, he said. “It just started raining police,” Brimmer said.
Once four or five officers arrived, they went in, he said. By then, the shooting had stopped.


In most cases of multiple shooting incidents police arrive but wait for back up. Same in Norway, they knew he was shooting and took a hour to go 500 yards to the island. Perhaps a sniper could have taken him out, or drop someone in by chopper or even a boat? 500 yards in a hour? I could back stroke that.

The differernce is troops don't wait for back up, you and I can't wait for backup. Proves again once more Police are not required to protect us. Again 600 people on the island and not one gun by other then the shooter. Shows what happens when they take your weapons away, ask the people of Poland back in 1939.

 

[ChunkyMonkey]

so are you comparing our response to Norway, or soldiers to police?

 

[zembonez]

Wonder if that person was a CHL holder?

I sure as hell hope not.

 

[Texas42]

Do you guys in the military get any real hostage training?

 

[JADB]

His 11 yr old son will be screwed up for the rest of his life. Why would you pick this occasion to do something like that?? Radio this morning said it was all planned.

 

[matefrio]

The shooting call came in at 7:10 p.m. The first officer arrived about 90 seconds later, he said. “It just started raining police,” Brimmer said.

According to the reports I've read the shooter here was done in less than that 90 seconds. Most likely done before the 911 call.

From what I understand of updated active shooter training the police go in much quicker now.

 

[Renegade]

Once four or five officers arrived, they went in, he said. By then, the shooting had stopped.


In most cases of multiple shooting incidents police arrive but wait for back up.

Any Dept. that still has a wait for backup policy for an active shooter should be disbanded.