Gunman at Discovery Channel taken down by snipers

Chainsaw13 · 09-01-2010, 03:19 PM

SILVER SPRING, Md. – Police say they have shot an armed man who took three people hostage in the Discovery Channel network's headquarters in suburban Washington. All of the hostages are safe.

Montgomery County Police Chief Thomas Manger says he does not know whether police killed the gunman, who was upset about the network's programming.

They spent about three hours negotiating with him after he burst into the suburban Washington building about 1 p.m. waving a handgun and with canisters strapped to his body.

Police had not confirmed whether the canisters were explosives.

Seriously, taking people hostage over TV programming? Too much Dirty Jobs?

09-01-2010, 03:19 PM	#1
Chainsaw13 Møøse bites can be nasty Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Bob Location: The Enchanted Mitten Posts: 7,094 Trading: (96)	Gunman at Discovery Channel taken down by snipers SILVER SPRING, Md. – Police say they have shot an armed man who took three people hostage in the Discovery Channel network's headquarters in suburban Washington. All of the hostages are safe. Montgomery County Police Chief Thomas Manger says he does not know whether police killed the gunman, who was upset about the network's programming. They spent about three hours negotiating with him after he burst into the suburban Washington building about 1 p.m. waving a handgun and with canisters strapped to his body. Police had not confirmed whether the canisters were explosives. Seriously, taking people hostage over TV programming? Too much Dirty Jobs? __________________ My neighbor came by my house this morning at 2AM, pounding on the door. Good thing I was still up playing the drums.