Health Club Shooting

Shooting Death Four people dead two in critical condition.

by Associated Press

Published: Wed, August 05, 2009 - 5:58 am CST Last Updated: Wed, August 05, 2009 - 6:04 am CST

BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. (AP) - Police aren't speculating on a motive behind last night's fatal shootings at a suburban Pittsburgh health club.

They say a gunman walked to the back of an aerobics class, then pulled out at least two guns and began firing randomly. They say more than 50 shots were fired, killing three women and wounding nine others. The gunman then shot himself.

Police say two of the women remain in critical condition.

Authorities say the suspect was a member of the L.A. Fitness Center. Police say they still need check fingerprints and speak to his family to confirm his identity.

Allegheny County Police Superintendent Charles Moffatt says a note was found in the shooter's duffel bag, but he would not say whether the shooter had written it.

Police are also not yet identifying the victims of the shootings, but say all were women.

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4thekids35 Says:

Sun, Aug 09, 2009 at 10:31 pm

and if they gave a good psych evaluation to people before they let them by guns they probably would’ve realized he was crazy. i think background checks should include FBI checking myspace pages now as well…this could’ve easily been avoided.

minimay87 Says:

Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 2:10 pm

Well I guess the woman had good reason in rejecting him if he was capable of doing this. 30 million is a lot of woman to reject him. He had to have been pursuing these woman like crazy. However, if all the warning signs were there someone should have been able to do something to prevent this tragedy from happening. I wonder if anyone ever reported him for posting the comment on killing women? The incident is even more tragic knowing that it could have been prevented. It just makes you wonder if there was taunting going on where he worked that drove him to finally break. From my experience working grown adults can be just as cruel as teens in school. Not saying that is the case here. However, it might get to the point were you have to have an evaluation of mental stability in order to work anywhere.

stewart66 Says:

Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 1:46 pm

This guy has been blogging on the internet for years about killing women,nobody was listening,this seems to happen all the time. His recent blog says he had not had a date since 1990 and 30 million women had rejected him, hard to understand why co-workers or friends didn"t pick up on this,I wonder if he is a postal worker?

minimay87 Says:

Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 1:23 pm

Yeah I did not read that either. Do or did you know the guy? I know there is a letter that is being disclosed at the moment. I am sure that it will have some crucial evidence into why he did this to these people and their families. I pray for the families that lost their loved ones and will continue to pray for the one’s who still have their loved one’s fighting for their lives.