Tuesday, October 28, 2008

McCain yard sign theft turns to violence

MSNBC Melissa Rayburger to David Schuser: Yeah, David, get this one and then she launched into the "Breaking News".

Police in Leavittsburg, Ohio say a teenager was shot and wounded Saturday by man who was allegedly trying to stop two boys from stealing his John McCain front yard sign. He was sitting on the porch and when they wouldn’t stop, he went in, got a .22 rifle and fired three warning shots, two of which hit the van, one of them accidentally wounded the 17y/o passenger, Kyree Flowers, in the arm. He was treated at a local hospital and released. He and his 18 y/o cousin admitted they had stolen several other McCain signs, but they haven’t been charged. The 50 y/o shooter, Kenneth Rowles was charged with 2nd degree felonious assault in court today and was released on bond.

When Schuster asked Ed Runyon, a reporter from the Youngstown Vindicater, what the community thought - Runyon said he didn’t know – he hadn’t talked to them. Says a lot. The incident occurred Saturday.

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