Damn right. Alabama Bunker Stand Off is Over

[asaratis]

...I wonder if a SWAT sniper was involved.

 

[emptystep]

Authorities tell CBS News the 7-day Alabama hostage standoff has ended with kidnapper dead, child safe.

 

[AmyNation]

Yay!

 

[cereal_killer]

any more details? Sniper put him down? Self inflicted? What happened?

 

[Katzndogz]

...I wonder if a SWAT sniper was involved.

That was my thought. But it would have had to have been from a tunnel into the underground bunker.

 

[cereal_killer]

merged..

 

[asaratis]

...I wonder if a SWAT sniper was involved.

That was my thought. But it would have had to have been from a tunnel into the underground bunker.

Maybe there's a story plot here for a new episode of Mission Impossible.

On edit:
...with another happy ending!

 

[asaratis]

"He was observed holding a gun" .... must have been line of sight or a CCTV insert.

 

[emptystep]

merged..

cool

 

[yidnar]

...I wonder if a SWAT sniper was involved.

good job by the men in blue.

 

[Katzndogz]

According to the press conference FBI barged in and shot him. I guess you could say negotiations failed.

 

[asaratis]

merged..

cool

 

[asaratis]

According to the press conference FBI barged in and shot him. I guess you could say negotiations failed.

But they observed him holding a gun first....swut I herd.

If I just had a picture of the entrance....

 

[Katzndogz]

According to the press conference FBI barged in and shot him. I guess you could say negotiations failed.

But they observed him holding a gun first....swut I herd.

If I just had a picture of the entrance....

Oh please. If they stormed in he could have been holding an ice cream cone and they'd say it was a gun.

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

...I wonder if a SWAT sniper was involved.

Great news. Thank you.

 

[emptystep]

According to the press conference FBI barged in and shot him. I guess you could say negotiations failed.

Kind of depends on how you define 'negotiations'.

 

[AmyNation]

"FBI Special Agent in Charge Steve Richardson at the scene said negotiations had broken down with the child's abductor and the kidnapper was "observed holding a gun."

Believing the child to be in imminent danger, an FBI team entered the bunker at 3:12 p.m. CT (4:12 p.m. ET) and rescued the boy, Richardson said, adding that the hostage-taker is dead."

Officials: Hostage standoff ends with child rescued, kidnapper dead - CNN.com

 

[wavingrl]

"FBI Special Agent in Charge Steve Richardson at the scene said negotiations had broken down with the child's abductor and the kidnapper was "observed holding a gun."

Believing the child to be in imminent danger, an FBI team entered the bunker at 3:12 p.m. CT (4:12 p.m. ET) and rescued the boy, Richardson said, adding that the hostage-taker is dead."

Officials: Hostage standoff ends with child rescued, kidnapper dead - CNN.com

I suppose there will be additional followup later this evening--right now the topic is the power outage at the Superbowl and whether or not Beyonce's performance caused this. Which is perhaps preferable to discussions on whether Alicia Keye's rendition of the Star Spangled Banner was too slow.

I am glad the little boy is safe. Relieved to know that

 

[Circe]

"FBI Special Agent in Charge Steve Richardson at the scene said negotiations had broken down with the child's abductor and the kidnapper was "observed holding a gun."

Believing the child to be in imminent danger, an FBI team entered the bunker at 3:12 p.m. CT (4:12 p.m. ET) and rescued the boy, Richardson said, adding that the hostage-taker is dead."

Officials: Hostage standoff ends with child rescued, kidnapper dead - CNN.com

I read they threw in a stun grenade. I've noticed that in high-profile hostage situations -- the terrible Palcinski rampage in Baltimore several years ago was one -- they don't fool around, they just shoot them. Works for me: this guy needed shooting.

I'm glad to see the FBI is capable of doing something right. I never thought they'd get the kid out alive.

 

[uscitizen]

The kid had a gun in his kevlar backpack?