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hikerman Member
Joined: 24 May 2011 Posts: 330 | TRs | Pics Location: Over There |
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hikerman
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Sun Jan 01, 2012 1:25 pm
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Ranger shot at MRNP
Ranger shot near the Longmire Ranger station at approximately 11am. According to the MRNP's twitter account they shut down the road to Paradise.
Per @PierceSheriff on twitter:
"Officer down, information just coming in, Stay out of area suspect armed with a long rifle on foot"
They have not yet extracted the ranger yet.
Update per Q13:
"The shooting happened near the Longmire Ranger Station in Mount Rainier National Park about 10:30 a.m. The park is now closed and troopers are at the gate turning people away.
The female ranger was shot when she made a felony stop, sources said. The suspect shot the ranger and then fled on foot, leaving his vehicle behind. The suspect has a long rifle. The ranger radioed for help after she had been shot.
Sources said that officers reached the remote area by ATVs and snowmobiles."
Sad Update:
"Officials with Mount Rainier National Park announced this afternoon that the ranger shot this morning has died.
Park spokesman Kevin Bacher identified her as 34-year-old Margaret Anderson. She is married and has two children, ages approximate 2 and 4."
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Backpacker Joe Blind Hiker
Joined: 16 Dec 2001 Posts: 23956 | TRs | Pics Location: Cle Elum |
God bless him that he should recover and be well.
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
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Snow_Knot Member
Joined: 15 Jul 2006 Posts: 439 | TRs | Pics Location: Snohomish County |
That didnt take long to hit the net.
"Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
Well, I think so, Brain, but "apply North Pole" to what?
"Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
Well, I think so, Brain, but "apply North Pole" to what?
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the Zachster Member
Joined: 17 Jan 2007 Posts: 4776 | TRs | Pics Location: dog training |
"May I always be the kind of person my dog thinks I am"
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kbatku Questionable hiker
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kbatku
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Sun Jan 01, 2012 2:11 pm
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Reports say he fired on the officers trying to reach the downed ranger, but they are with her her now. No report on her condition.
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Scrooge Famous Grouse
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Sun Jan 01, 2012 2:20 pm
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@#$%! @#$%! Damn! Damn! Damn!
What a crappy place our world is becoming.
I don't know if I hope they just shoot the bastard!? or keep him alive long enough to find out what the Hell was going through his mind?
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My prayers are with you, Ma'am. Hang in there.
Something lost behind the ranges. Lost and waiting for you....... Go and find it. Go!
Something lost behind the ranges. Lost and waiting for you....... Go and find it. Go!
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Snow_Knot Member
Joined: 15 Jul 2006 Posts: 439 | TRs | Pics Location: Snohomish County |
I think she has died.
"Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
Well, I think so, Brain, but "apply North Pole" to what?
"Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
Well, I think so, Brain, but "apply North Pole" to what?
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Karen Member
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Karen
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Sun Jan 01, 2012 2:29 pm
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Crap! She didn't make it!!
Karen
stay together, learn the flowers, go light - from Turtle Island, Gary Snyder
stay together, learn the flowers, go light - from Turtle Island, Gary Snyder
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Matt Tea, Earl Grey, Hot
Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 4308 | TRs | Pics Location: Shoreline |
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Matt
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Sun Jan 01, 2012 2:38 pm
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How awful.
I just hope they are able to apprehend the shooter without harm to anyone else.
“As beacons mountains burned at evening.” J.R.R. Tolkien
“As beacons mountains burned at evening.” J.R.R. Tolkien
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Daryl Big Shot Economist
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Daryl
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Sun Jan 01, 2012 2:43 pm
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Is it wrong to hope the shooter freezes to death alone rather then get caught?
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kbatku Questionable hiker
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kbatku
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Sun Jan 01, 2012 2:47 pm
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Daryl wrote: | Is it wrong to hope the shooter freezes to death alone rather then get caught? |
Nope.
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moonspots Happy Curmudgeon
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Sun Jan 01, 2012 2:49 pm
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Scrooge wrote: | @#$%! @#$%! Damn! Damn! Damn!
What a crappy place our world is becoming.
I don't know if I hope they just shoot the bastard!? or keep him alive long enough to find out what the Hell was going through his mind?
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My prayers are with you, Ma'am. Hang in there. |
I'm with you on this, but I see now that I'm (we're?) too late. That is just horrible.
I'm afraid that he's going to have the upper hand (for a short while) as he has the long rifle, but I'm all for (if at all possible) finding out what was behind this as I doubt that he's alone doing whatever he is/was up to.
Then I'd be all for eradicating him and any of his accomplices. There are times (few) when I'd like to see the "old west" posse justice handed down swift and hard, and this is one of 'em.
May God rest her soul.
"Out, OUT you demons of Stupidity"! - St Dogbert, patron Saint of Technology
"Out, OUT you demons of Stupidity"! - St Dogbert, patron Saint of Technology
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SlingShot Slingshot
Joined: 14 Jun 2010 Posts: 222 | TRs | Pics Location: Cascadia |
My heart go out to the kids and the family. Not a way to start the year.
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jd_hiker Member
Joined: 19 Oct 2007 Posts: 571 | TRs | Pics Location: Bonney Lake |
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Sun Jan 01, 2012 2:58 pm
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Ageed. This is terrible. My heart goes out to the family and other rangers.
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33teeth Member
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33teeth
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Sun Jan 01, 2012 2:59 pm
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Condolences. I hope the guy can be aprehended or otherwise neutralized without any other innocent people being harmed.
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