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AR Democratic Party Chairman Hospitalized after Shots Fired at Party HQ

by: Douglas E. Lindner

Wed Aug 13, 2008 at 14:01:35 PM EDT


From AP:

http://ap.google.com/article/A...

Report of shots at Arkansas Dems headquarters

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - The chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party was hospitalized in critical condition Wednesday, a party executive said. A television station reported that three shots were fired at party headquarters.

"There has been an incident at the party and chairman (Bill) Gwatney has been taken to the hospital," said Bruce Sinclair, the director of the state Democratic Party.

Police said they apprehended a suspect.

Sarah Lee, a sales clerk at a flower shop across street from the party headquarters, said that around noon Gwatney's secretary ran into the shop and asked someone to call 911. She said a man had come into the party and shot Gwatney multiple times.

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I have no words.

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Sadly, Gwatney has died (0.00 / 0)
http://www.katv.com/news/stori...

What to say? (0.00 / 0)
Just awful.

Statement from Ray Buckley (4.00 / 1)
via email:

"I am deeply saddened by the news that Arkansas Democratic Party Chair Bill Gwatney died today after being shot at the Arkansas Democratic Party headquarters. The family of Chairman Gwatney and the Arkansas Democratic Party are in the thoughts and prayers of all New Hampshire Democrats during this time of tragedy."


Wonder if Sununu's fired now.

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