TV news is reporting a gunman went after a drug testing center, one witness just described seeing three people shot.

WELL WHICH IS IT!!

The news is reporting up to ten shooting victims, that witness only saw three. It's being reported to be a pre-employment drug testing facility now.

I guess you're the guy who was tweeting to the networks about the number of shooters at Fort Hood. Don't let the facts or what's being reported get in the way of what you want to say.

davidphogan: The news is reporting up to ten shooting victims, that witness only saw three. It's being reported to be a pre-employment drug testing facility now.

I thought stoners were supposed to be chilled out..

davidphogan: The news is reporting up to ten shooting victims, that witness only saw three

I believe Stoj was referring to the OR...

It really harshes my mellow that these shootings are always so contagious. Why aren't good ideas so catching?

Aw geez, not this shiat again

jebusfreak: I guess you're the guy who was tweeting to the networks about the number of shooters at Fort Hood. Don't let the facts or what's being reported get in the way of what you want to say.

I'm repeating what the news has said, it's just not making local web sites as fast as the TV with the massive school fire that ended.

FFS is it "Go Nuts and kill people" month?

davidphogan: The news is reporting up to ten shooting victims, that witness only saw three. It's being reported to be a pre-employment drug testing facility now.

If "the news" is The Oregonian, remember, they're a horrible source of "the news."

Hender: If "the news" is The Oregonian, remember, they're a horrible source of "the news."

I'm flipping between KOIN, KATU, and KGW on the TV for most of this. That's the only article I could find.

kitryne: It really harshes my mellow that these shootings are always so contagious. Why aren't good ideas so catching?

They are, you and the media just don't pay enough attention to make it catch on as well.

PRAY FOR GaryPDX.

kitryne: It really harshes my mellow that these shootings are always so contagious. Why aren't good ideas so catching?

It doesn't make for very sexy news.

Barakku: FFS is it "Go Nuts and kill people" month?

So it would seem, I mean, I had everything planned. I'll have to put it off for a while now though. I don't want to look like I'm just going with the crowd.

/Seriously though, wtf?

davidphogan: Hender: If "the news" is The Oregonian, remember, they're a horrible source of "the news."

I'm flipping between KOIN, KATU, and KGW on the TV for most of this. That's the only article I could find.

No TV for me at the moment (at work), but OPB is airing the BBC News Hour at the moment. Maybe they'll cut away if they can find out more.

So GaryPDX finally got tired of the big-city commies?

Sgt Otter: PRAY FOR GaryPDX.

I'm glad to see it wasn't you...

Nobody national seems to have picked up anything yet. At least not fox/cnn/msnbc

Suspect is now reported as not-at-large, not saying in custody, shot, or dead. One fatality now being confirmed by police.

what_now: Sgt Otter: PRAY FOR GaryPDX.

I'm glad to see it wasn't you...

He's commenting from his blackberry on the run.

what_now: Sgt Otter: PRAY FOR GaryPDX.

I'm glad to see it wasn't you...

Eh, you don't get the same adrenaline rush when they're not shooting back.

KATU has live video for this and the school fire across town.

Sgt Otter: PRAY FOR GaryPDX.

Ah man! Did he go full republican independent?

davidphogan: jebusfreak: I guess you're the guy who was tweeting to the networks about the number of shooters at Fort Hood. Don't let the facts or what's being reported get in the way of what you want to say.

I'm repeating what the news has said, it's just not making local web sites as fast as the TV with the massive school fire that ended.

*Citation needed*

After last week's media circus, wild with speculation and frenzy, completed with reporting what people were Twittering, it might just be wise to step back for a minute and breathe, before having a NEWSFLASHGASM.

/I heard on twitter that this shooting was by an abortion doctor who screwed up 20 or so years ago and went back to fix his mistakes, to save the government from executing another DC sniper or something like that (shiat more then 140 characters)

Was he shouting "Allah Akbar!!!"?

Oh my...

Errk: Was he shouting "Allah Akbar!!!"?

I think he was shouting "DOLLAR SNACKBAR!". Upset because the vending machine took his dollar no doubt.

davidphogan: KATU has live video for this and the school fire across town.

I can see the smoke from that from my office building. Yikes.

jebusfreak: *Citation needed*

Feel free to find a feed for any local Portland news station, every one has interrupted coverage.

davidphogan: jebusfreak: *Citation needed*

Feel free to find a feed for any local Portland news station, every one has interrupted coverage.

Feel free to provide a link to support your headline, subby.

The 911 website for Washington county shows it as a 3 Alarm medical response with both Life Flights. I haven't seen that in years.

Link (new window)

jebusfreak: Feel free to provide a link to support your headline, subby.

KGW, KATU, and KOIN were reporting it at the time.

I don't care if people are speculating, once again tf scoops the news media. obviously SOMETHING has happened there. Any word if the fire is absolutely unrelated?

Updated Story on KATU website:

Link (new window)

nekom: I don't care if people are speculating, once again tf scoops the news media. obviously SOMETHING has happened there. Any word if the fire is absolutely unrelated?

The fire's miles away, in Portland proper on the SE side. This was in Tualatin, southwest of Portland. Nowhere even close, just weird to see breaking news cut in with breaking news. Portland's usually not this exciting.

Pricipal caught sayof?

davidphogan: The fire's miles away, in Portland proper on the SE side. This was in Tualatin, southwest of Portland. Nowhere even close, just weird to see breaking news cut in with breaking news. Portland's usually not this exciting.

Yeah I live in the Pittsburgh metro area, it's the same here. So the fire is all but certain to be absolutely unrelated then. Just a weird coincidence.

davidphogan: jebusfreak: Feel free to provide a link to support your headline, subby.

KGW, KATU, and KOIN were reporting it at the time.

I could be wrong... I'm not trying to be argumentative, but if the Fark headline says "up to 10 victims" please find an article with that numeric figure, for those of us outside the Portland, OR cable area. Just a thought.

/still real

KOIN is reporting the gunman is dead at the scene.

jebusfreak: davidphogan: jebusfreak: Feel free to provide a link to support your headline, subby.

KGW, KATU, and KOIN were reporting it at the time.

I could be wrong... I'm not trying to be argumentative, but if the Fark headline says "up to 10 victims" please find an article with that numeric figure, for those of us outside the Portland, OR cable area. Just a thought.

All the local sources are saying "as many as 10 victims." I don't know where they're getting their info either, though.

He reported seeing a woman with multiple holes


You see, Bob, a woman's pee hole and her baby hole, while in the same area, are not the same hole...

kitryne: It really harshes my mellow that these shootings are always so contagious. Why aren't good ideas so catching?

shotting people is the new black?

/seriously though, this is becoming an everyday thing, and it's starting to creep me out

jebusfreak: I could be wrong... I'm not trying to be argumentative, but if the Fark headline says "up to 10 victims" please find an article with that numeric figure, for those of us outside the Portland, OR cable area. Just a thought.

I also posted a link to KATU's web site (katu.com) which has online video available. koin.com also has streaming video, and kgw.com is not responding for me at the moment, probably flooded.

KOIN is now reporting police are saying two dead now, one is the victim. The other deceased is a woman, an employee at the Legacy Drug Testing office.

davidphogan: KOIN is now reporting police are saying two dead now, one is the victim. The other deceased is a woman, an employee at the Legacy Drug Testing office.

You mean one is the shooter?

Barakku: davidphogan: KOIN is now reporting police are saying two dead now, one is the victim. The other deceased is a woman, an employee at the Legacy Drug Testing office.

You mean one is the shooter?

Yes, they just added two more confirmed taken to a hospital, so at least 2 dead, 2 injured.

From the Tualatin PD:

Tualatin Oregon Shooting Update
Tualatin Police Dept. - 11/10/09
Tualatin Police have confirmed two deceased victims, one male and one female. We have also confirmed two injured victims who were transported to Emanual Hospital.

Media members are encouraged to park at the Martinazzi Plaza parking lot near Subway, located on SW Warm Springs Street and SW Martinazzi Avenue.

Tualatin Police Chief Kent Barker will be giving a briefing to the media at 2:00pm today, one block west of SW Martinazzi Avenue on SW Warm Springs Street, at the police line.