Deadly Downtown Shootout in Tyler

[CHS_CG]

There are reports of gunfire broke out Thursday afternoon near the town square in Tyler -- and several people are believed to have been shot.

CBS affiliate KYTX-TV in Tyler is reporting two people are dead and a police officer is reported injured after a police chase.

Reports from the scene indicate a number of people have been
wounded.

The shooting site is near the Smith County Courthouse.

Tyler is about 95 miles east of Dallas.

[CHS_CG]

why do people have to do stupid and violent stuff?? and on my bday too

[spiveyrat]

East Texas seems to be a hot-bed of this activity, as of late.

[CHS_CG]

I know the town of Tyler has been through a lot these past few months.

[RPM]

TYLER
Three People Shot Outside Tyler Courthouse
Feb 24, 2005, 03:14 PM CST Email to a Friend Printer Friendly Version

Tyler police say today's shooting rampage near the Smith County Courthouse left two people dead and three wounded.

The gunman is among the wounded and has been transported to a hospital.

Police say the other two wounded men are law officers.

Killed were a man and a woman.

"He had a rifle, and he was shooting at the back of the courthouse and he shot some glass out, shot a deputy sheriff there and two other civilians," said Deputy U.S. Marshal John Walker.

He said an off-duty Tyler police officer shot the man, who got in a pickup truck and drove away. Walker said he believed the suspect was killed but couldn't say for certain.

Television footage showed at least one person lying on the courthouse steps. A spokeswoman at the East Texas Medical Center said wounded people have been admitted but didn't have more details.

"From what I understand at this moment, there was a guy upset about a court case going on, possibly a paternity case," Walker said.

Tyler is about 95 miles east of Dallas.

(Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

[lepfan]

Do you all remember our conversation about Tyler the other night???

[LH Panther Mom]

Originally posted by lepfan
Do you all remember our conversation about Tyler the other night???

Yes, ma'am. I have relatives there & they are the first thing I thought of when I heard this.

[Diboll_Lumberjackk]

I woke up this morning to the sounds of Gun shots. I live in Downtown tyler i stepped out on my porch seeing about "45" and i counted cop cars FBI trucks ATF and you name it. Minutes before a mexican guy was walking down the street with a Ak-47 and a flaque jacker just fireing off rounds. He had which sounded like endless rounds in the clips. Mainly he was fireing at the courthouse though. It was scary and to be nothing but a few houndered yards of this was something else.

[spiveyrat]

Originally posted by lepfan
Do you all remember our conversation about Tyler the other night???

What'd I miss?

[LH Panther Mom]

Originally posted by spiveyrat
What'd I miss?

You're in the know now, once you read your pm.

[ej2525]

Originally posted by LH Panther Mom
You're in the know now, once you read your pm.

I want to be in "the know"!!

[venomous tat2]

a friend of mine that teaches in Tyler e-mailed me yesterday
right after it happend http://www.kltv.com