Shooting In Dallas Love Field -KDAL

SocalApproach · Fri Jun 10, 2016 5:29 pm

Details Pending....

Hope everyone is ok!

scbriml · Fri Jun 10, 2016 5:32 pm

It's Texas. I'm surprised it doesn't happen more.

dabpit · Fri Jun 10, 2016 5:34 pm

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-n...ove-field-airport-shooting-8160019

Happened in baggage area. Terminal in lockdown.

[Edited 2016-06-10 10:35:27]

hivue · Fri Jun 10, 2016 5:43 pm

Quoting scbriml (Reply 1):
It's Texas. I'm surprised it doesn't happen more.

Yeah. It's a problem for us -- a lot like rampant football hooliganism in Britain. (Oh, oops... is that a stereotype?)

redzeppelin · Fri Jun 10, 2016 5:45 pm

http://crimeblog.dallasnews.com/2016...a=1.161224703.373505753.1465580566

Per Dallas Morning News, it was an officer-involved shooting, and the baggage claim area is currently closed.

Sooner787 · Fri Jun 10, 2016 5:49 pm

Quoting redzeppelin (Reply 5):
Per Dallas Morning News, it was an officer-involved shooting, and the baggage claim area is currently closed.

Well, that's certainly going to mess up operations out there this afternoon

enilria · Fri Jun 10, 2016 5:55 pm

According to the mirror link airport police shot a passenger after he "charged him". No mention of the passenger being armed.

Title change?

SPREE34 · Fri Jun 10, 2016 5:57 pm

Quoting scbriml (Reply 1):
It's Texas. I'm surprised it doesn't happen more.

Please, elighten us with more of your superior knowledge of the still developing situation, and your obviously voluminous understanding Texas demographics.

Quoting hivue (Reply 3):
eah. It's a problem for us -- a lot like rampant football hooliganism in Britain. (Oh, oops... is that a stereotype?)

Well played.

smokeybandit · Fri Jun 10, 2016 6:02 pm

Video here. There is no graphic content. I'm amazed at the bystanders. If someone's shooting a gun, I'm not hanging around

http://www.wfaa.com/news/breaking-sh...gage-claim-at-love-field/238915900

hivue · Fri Jun 10, 2016 6:02 pm

Quoting enilria (Reply 7):
Title change?

What's wrong with the current one? Sums it up pretty well based on what we know currently.

Prost · Fri Jun 10, 2016 6:06 pm

Dallas is a surprisingly (for those who have limited understanding of Texas) liberal city. Well educated people, pretty well travelled, and their attitudes seem to be more libertarian than truly conservative from my experiences.

jgriffin7 · Fri Jun 10, 2016 6:23 pm

Quoting Prost (Reply 11):
Dallas is a surprisingly (for those who have limited understanding of Texas) liberal city. Well educated people, pretty well travelled, and their attitudes seem to be more libertarian than truly conservative from my experiences.

I live in Dallas. Yes, it, as well the core of the other major cities (Houston, San Antonio, Austin) are generally liberal. It's everyone else that shifts Texas to conservate at the ballot box.

SXDFC · Fri Jun 10, 2016 6:27 pm

Quoting scbriml (Reply 1):
It's Texas. I'm surprised it doesn't happen more.

Believe it or not, shootings happen outside of Texas, and America in that regard. Thank you for your concern though, you're an awesome person!

unmlobo · Fri Jun 10, 2016 6:27 pm

Quoting hivue (Reply 10):
What's wrong with the current one? Sums it up pretty well based on what we know currently.

The shooting didn't happen inside the airport, video shows it being curbside outside baggage claim.

dfwjim1 · Fri Jun 10, 2016 6:29 pm

Quoting SXDFC (Reply 13):

Like Miami and Fort Lauderdale for example.

FlightShadow · Fri Jun 10, 2016 6:34 pm

Quoting smokeybandit (Reply 9):
I'm amazed at the bystanders. If someone's shooting a gun, I'm not hanging around

Ditto.

Cops have a rough job, as if the first threat to negotiate were not enough, they also have all the gawkers to manage. There's a lot going on.

Armodeen · Fri Jun 10, 2016 6:39 pm

Anyone have any more info about this incident instead of bickering? Because from what I read in the article it seems rather disproportionate to shoot a guy brandishing a rock (kicking it bedrock style!) Taser anyone? Pepper spray?

Of course it isn't totally fair to second guess the officer involved since we weren't there, I bet it all unfolded in seconds.

[Edited 2016-06-10 11:42:41]

solnabo · Fri Jun 10, 2016 6:40 pm

Quoting scbriml (Reply 1):
It's Texas. I'm surprised it doesn't happen more.

Just another day in USA

11725Flyer · Fri Jun 10, 2016 6:52 pm

If you scroll down a little, you can see what the guy was doing to the car before he was shot.

http://www.wfaa.com/news/crime/break...gage-claim-at-love-field/238915900

mozart · Fri Jun 10, 2016 7:05 pm

Quoting SPREE34 (Reply 8):

Quoting scbriml (Reply 1):
It's Texas. I'm surprised it doesn't happen more.

Please, elighten us with more of your superior knowledge of the still developing situation, and your obviously voluminous understanding Texas demographics.

Quoting hivue (Reply 3):
eah. It's a problem for us -- a lot like rampant football hooliganism in Britain. (Oh, oops... is that a stereotype?)

Well played.

Quoting SXDFC (Reply 13):
Believe it or not, shootings happen outside of Texas, and America in that regard. Thank you for your concern though, you're an awesome person!

Number of gun murders/100,000 population:
United States: 3.5
Texas: 3.2
United Kingdom: 0.1

As for football hooliganism in the UK, sorry, I couldn't find any quantifications. But nobody would argue that it is more prevalent than in other parts of the world.

So yes, the US has a huge problem with firearms, which actually kills thousands of people. Texas does not stand out above the national average though.

The UK has a problem with hooliganism, although it has receded markedly since the 1990s. However, much fewer fatalities.

FlyingSicilian · Fri Jun 10, 2016 7:17 pm

Quoting scbriml (Reply 1):

Why, Texas is nowhere close to on the high end of gun-ownership rates in the US, contrary to popular belief and has a below average gun murder rate.

Sooner787 · Fri Jun 10, 2016 7:21 pm

Could we get back on topic please?

They cleared out the terminal and everyone is being re-screened as we speak.

3-4 hours expected top get everything back to normal schedule.

mozart · Fri Jun 10, 2016 7:35 pm

Quoting FlyingSicilian (Reply 20):
Why, Texas is nowhere close to on the high end of gun-ownership rates in the US, contrary to popular belief and has a below average gun murder rate.

As you say, *compared to the US*. But compared to the rest of the civilized world gun ownership and gun murder rates are astronomical.

DocLightning · Fri Jun 10, 2016 7:40 pm

Quoting smokeybandit (Reply 8):

Video here. There is no graphic content. I'm amazed at the bystanders. If someone's shooting a gun, I'm not hanging around

Having been in a shooting, it's amazing the presence of mind it took me to even realize that it WAS a shooting. It all happens so suddenly and so out-of-context that it doesn't surprise me that people just stand there confused. Usually, it's over before you even know what happened and you're either alive...

...or you're not.

LTC8K6 · Fri Jun 10, 2016 7:45 pm

Summary as I understand it from various feeds and reports.

Black male assaulting black female in car, using large rocks.
Domestic, apparently.

Police officer intervenes, issues commands.

Black male charges officer with rock.

Officer backs off, still issuing commands.

Black male charges again.

Officer opens fire.

Black male still refusing to comply.

Officer fires again.

Black male reportedly was yelling "Shoot me!".

redzeppelin · Fri Jun 10, 2016 7:45 pm

Just heard news report on radio that it apparently started with some sort of violent altercation/argument between a man and woman. Sounds like she was in a car and he was throwing rocks. Situation got out of hand when cops tried to break it up.

FlyingSicilian · Fri Jun 10, 2016 7:51 pm

Quoting mozart (Reply 22):
As you say, *compared to the US*. But compared to the rest of the civilized world gun ownership and gun murder rates are astronomical.

actually that is false also, or do you have some fecklessly odd definition of the civilised world?

I live in Europe and own a gun, as do most of the people who live around me. Plenty of civilised countries do.

Don't go on the whinny death penalty is bad, guns are bad nonsense here.

flyingclrs727 · Fri Jun 10, 2016 7:53 pm

Well it looks like a perfectly justified police shooting of a criminal engaged in an assault with a deadly weapon.

[Edited 2016-06-10 13:49:06]

reffado · Fri Jun 10, 2016 7:58 pm

Quoting mozart (Reply 19):
Number of gun murders/100,000 population:
United States: 3.5
Texas: 3.2
United Kingdom: 0.1

Brazil, where guns are illegal: 19.2.

Trying to stay on topic, but the mindless gun-bashing is annoying.

Reports are coming in that the man was assaulting (or attempting to assault) a woman with a rock. My question is where do you even get a rock in an airport terminal?

And from the video, I just found it amusing that the bystanders were not impressed at all, and that the officer kept saying "Stay down!". Man, after being shot a dozen times I doubt he was going to get up.

[Edited 2016-06-10 12:59:48]

LTC8K6 · Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:04 pm

http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ckm6ASiUgAAsMLo.jpg

http://www.wfaa.com/img/resize/conte...1_1465582064604_2878218_ver1.0.JPG

You can see the damaged car there. Quite a bit of damage to it all around.

[Edited 2016-06-10 13:05:18]

ikramerica · Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:07 pm

Quoting Armodeen (Reply 16):

Over the last 5-10 years police have been pretty much shooting anyone they want to "in self defense". Heck, in LA they even shot an unarmed released hostage because they were running toward them. Word to the wise: do not run toward a cop, or away from a cop. Just lie down. Otherwise, they will decide you are dangerous and shoot you 27 times.

TWA772LR · Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:09 pm

Quoting scbriml (Reply 1):
It's Texas. I'm surprised it doesn't happen more.

Leave the state-bashing to those who actually live in the state, like myself.

Quoting flyingclrs727 (Reply 27):
Another shooting in a gun free zone.

Let's not go there.

Quoting LTC8K6 (Reply 29):
You can see the damaged car there. Quite a bit of damage to it all around.

Going by the pictures, I'd say the woman's life was clearly in danger, and the officer acted in the correct way, especially since the attacker charged at him also.

dmg626 · Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:12 pm

Quoting Armodeen (Reply 16):

Over the last 5-10 years police have been pretty much shooting anyone they want to "in self defense". Heck, in LA they even shot an unarmed released hostage because they were running toward them. Word to the wise: do not run toward a cop, or away from a cop. Just lie down. Otherwise, they will decide you are dangerous and shoot you 27 times.

That s good advice. Also don't bring a rock to a gun fight

[Edited 2016-06-10 13:13:53]

Markam · Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:14 pm

Quoting FlyingSicilian (Reply 26):
actually that is false also, or do you have some fecklessly odd definition of the civilised world?

I live in Europe and own a gun, as do most of the people who live around me. Plenty of civilised countries do.

Don't go on the whinny death penalty is bad, guns are bad nonsense here.

While I agree that the choice of "civilised world" might have been unfortunate, mozart did give you the hard fact to begin with: there are 32 times more gun murders in Texas than in the United Kingdom (35 times more in the United States overall). So the assertion that Texas and/or the United States "have a problem with gun violence", while arguably relative in worldwide terms, is hardly contestable when coming from the United Kingdom...

ual777 · Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:19 pm

Quoting jgriffin7 (Reply 11):
I live in Dallas. Yes, it, as well the core of the other major cities (Houston, San Antonio, Austin) are generally liberal. It's everyone else that shifts Texas to conservate at the ballot box.

If by core you mean the poorer innercity then you are correct.

redzeppelin · Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:19 pm

Quoting reffado (Reply 28):
My question is where do you even get a rock in an airport terminal?

Outdoor landscaping?

aloges · Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:23 pm

Quoting LTC8K6 (Reply 29):
Quite a bit of damage to it all around.

That looks awful! Poor driver, it must have been the fright of a lifetime even if she wasn't actually hurt. As for the police response, it sounds like this one got as close to a textbook case as is possible: attacker warned, shot only after he didn't comply and "only" wounded.

[Edited 2016-06-10 13:25:17]

reffado · Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:33 pm

Quoting redzeppelin (Reply 35):
Outdoor landscaping?

After seeing the picture of the car and more details, I think you're right. I was judging by the initial video, and assumed everything had transpired in its entirety right outside the terminal doors.

Charging at a police officer with a rock, at an airport? Suicide by cop?

scbriml · Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:38 pm

Quoting hivue (Reply 3):
Yeah. It's a problem for us -- a lot like rampant football hooliganism in Britain. (Oh, oops... is that a stereotype?)

Yeah, because it never happens in the good ol' USA.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ts-ahead-New-York-derby-match.html

Quoting SPREE34 (Reply 7):
Well played.

No, swing and a miss.

Quoting SXDFC (Reply 12):
Believe it or not, shootings happen outside of Texas, and America in that regard. Thank you for your concern though, you're an awesome person!

You're more than welcome.

usflyguy · Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:41 pm

Quoting hivue (Reply 3):
Yeah. It's a problem for us -- a lot like rampant football hooliganism in Britain. (Oh, oops... is that a stereotype?)

Wasn't it just last year that another guy walked into IAH and began firing near the ticketing counters?

Quoting flyingclrs727 (Reply 27):
Another shooting in a gun free zone.

Actually, in Texas people can carry guns in airports now, they just can't go into the secure area with said gun. This happened outside of security. Good try though.

DDR · Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:44 pm

Quoting scbriml (Reply 38):

Take this crap to the non AV forum. This forum is for aviation.

FlyingSicilian · Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:48 pm

Quoting usflyguy (Reply 39):
Wasn't it just last year that another guy walked into IAH and began firing near the ticketing counters?

That person wanted suicide by cop and even left a note. Came in to terminal A, fired into the ceiling and that was that.

FlyingSicilian · Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:53 pm

Quoting Markam (Reply 33):
While I agree that the choice of "civilised world" might have been unfortunate, mozart did give you the hard fact to begin with: there are 32 times more gun murders in Texas than in the United Kingdom (35 times more in the United States overall). So the assertion that Texas and/or the United States "have a problem with gun violence", while arguably relative in worldwide terms, is hardly contestable when coming from the United Kingdom

And by some stats the rape rate in the UK is four times higher than the US, so I guess woman should not travel there...

Statistics, a last bastion for a weak argument.

While early, initial reports are this case was one of a person being threatening and harming others. the fact it was near an airport seems somewhat irrelevant.

ikramerica · Fri Jun 10, 2016 9:11 pm

Quoting dmg626 (Reply 32):
That s good advice. Also don't bring a rock to a gun fight

Funny but he didn't. The cop brought his gun to a rock fight.

Revelation · Fri Jun 10, 2016 9:13 pm

Quoting SXDFC (Reply 12):
Believe it or not, shootings happen outside of Texas, and America in that regard.

Yeah, but you guys still have the record on chainsaw massacres...

scbriml · Fri Jun 10, 2016 9:32 pm

Quoting DDR (Reply 40):
This forum is for aviation.

This topic has nothing to do with aviation.

Quoting FlyingSicilian (Reply 42):
While early, initial reports are this case was one of a person being threatening and harming others. the fact it was near an airport seems somewhat irrelevant.

smokeybandit · Fri Jun 10, 2016 9:32 pm

95% of the time when a cop fires his gun, it's justified, and it's barely a blip on the news radar. Just those 1% of the rest makes the news, along with another 4% that are justified, but the news media tries to claim otherwise.

Is America a lot different than the rest of the world in regards to citizens and guns? Yes, most definitely. There are a lot of gun owners in America (estimated legal guns owned in America outnumbers number of registered cars). However, taking that into account, shootings are such a tiny, tiny, fraction of gun use in the country.

[Edited 2016-06-10 14:34:25]

WesternDC6B · Fri Jun 10, 2016 9:48 pm

Quoting solnabo (Reply 17):
Just another day in USA

Not like peaceful, safe Malmö.

SWALUV · Fri Jun 10, 2016 9:49 pm

Quoting ikramerica (Reply 30):

Or you could just, I don't know, not run and listen to the cops. Whatever happened to common sense, seriously.

I originally though this was going to be a lot worse (lone shooter walking through baggage claim). Wonder how badly WN's operation has been effected today?

SPREE34 · Fri Jun 10, 2016 9:55 pm

Quoting reffado (Reply 28):
Trying to stay on topic, but the mindless gun-bashing is annoying.

Righ there with you. Don't need Mods coming on board, but..........

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