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Police on the roof of a research building at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Fla., on Friday, Feb. 8.
Updated at 12:56 p.m. ET: Police shot and wounded a man Friday morning on the roof of a building at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Fla.
The victim, described as in his 20s, was in serious condition at Delray Medical Center, Boca Raton Police Chief Dan Alexander told reporters Friday afternoon. He said the man produced a knife when officers showed up to investigate a report that a homeless person was on the roof, "and shots were fired."
The shooting occurred on the roof of a building in Research Park, an enclave on the north end of the university's property. It isn't part of the main university grounds, and there was never a threat to students, faculty or staff, police told NBC News.
The campus wasn't evacuated or placed on lockdown, but people who work in the building where the shooting took place told NBC station WPTV of West Palm Beach that they weren't being allowed back in.
Michelle Acevedo and M. Alex Johnson of NBC News contributed to this report.
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Clearly no one should believe this "conspiracy". No shooting occurred.
correct. It didn't happen at the university. As the HEADLINE reads. the P.D. didn't even feel the need to lock down the school.... But you read that right?
You know you live in a Country run by idiots if...
You can write a post like this just by reading the news headlines.
They should have just killed the bastard and be done with it.
One-eye must have read the article with the bad eye Scooter. It's not even that long either....lol.
NBC is getting pretty good at it too.
How can a shooting occur in a Gun Free Zone?
Those damn law abiding gun toting pubs...yeah, thats gotta be it.
Headline should read, "Something happened, we just do not know what it was yet, but we are going to break the story anyway."
I wish the media would just stop reporting on shootings, stabbings, etc at schools. It just brings out the crazies who want their 15 minutes of fame...
Maybe the media could just give us a monthly tally of all the people killed with guns in the country, or even a state-by-state total. Their are too many copy-cat shooters.
spin baby spin
became
stir baby stir
And in this case they accomplish both at the same time...way to go NBC...the lemmings never get by the headlines and rarely comprehend what they read anyway...they count on it and its the one FACT they rely on.
Yep those damn gun Toting Police using Guns against a person with a knife because they couldn't use pepper spray, a Taiser, or anything else, because there are no non-lethal devices, to subdue a man with a knife.
Tell us again how Law Enforcement should be the only ones with guns because there the only ones responsible enough to have them...
ShovelFace - Were you hit in the head with a shovel as a baby? The guy had a knife, not a gun. Cops are the ones who had the guns. Your comment is idiotic...at best.
Have you ever used pepper spray, David Noah? I did, against a man who pursued me and threw a full can of soda at my head at a bus stop. I sprayed him right in the face twice, and it still did not stop him. It will not stop those who are sufficiently agitated or mentally ill. If he had had a knife, I would have been dead; he had cornered me in the bus shelter at one point. I had to run against traffic into a video store (this was the 1990s) before he let up.
When I worked at city hall in my area I had to take trainings on mail bombs and how to defend ourselves from agitated complainers. Someone with a knife can cross 21 feet of distance before a cop can even draw his or her gun.
What proof do you have that pepper spray or a taiser was tried first and failed?
Because of your experience two decades ago, Police should immediately move straight to using a gun against a person and not bother to try non lethal methods first?
Next the cops will be shooting you if you have a umbrella in your hand or maybe a cane ??? What was this guys crime anyway??? anyone know???
They must have been working in L.A. at some point. Shoot a homeless guy with a knife. Police shoot at a truck and hit two Asian ladies while delivering newspapers, while hunting for that Liberal cop killer. Police have too much power. I think they should ban their guns. Police can shoot anyone at any time,no problem. I have a so-called assault rifle that they want to ban. I have never shot anyone. Ban POLICE!!!!!
Another "Gun" story? What, no AR-15 this time....I'm surprised.
"At least one shot at Florida Atlantic University." The teaser headline made it sound like another mass shooting possible at a school...no, just police shooting a knife wielding nut off...or on, his meds. Way to push that agenda, MSNBC. I would mail you your reward for Yellow Journalism, but I think sending a bottle of urine in the mail is verboten.
Darn-it. I fell for the headline. There was no "shooting that matched with the headline," wasn't on campus proper grounds. How about this for a headline NBC? "Police shoot homeless man wielding a knife on roof top."
Okay, time to turn the page
JasonFinPhilly24
Were you hit in the head with a shovel? Or did you somehow fail to notice that the article starts out with-Updated at 12:56 p.m. ET:. If you're going to call someone else an idiot you should avoid making yourself look like one in the process.
They are well noted here for rushing out a breaking story that is totally devoid of any detail and then coming along later and filling in the blanks.
Well, Well. Another shooting at a school. Nice title and they are at it again. Well lets outlaw assault knives. And why we are at it lets boycott Media that sends stuff like this out. Just trying to make things look worse than it is.
Those damn "assault knives" should be banned!!
BREAKING NEWS !!!
In Tampa, Florida a teen was shot down and killed by a drone for having an ASSAULT BB GUN ! Barack Obama didn't want to wait for his authority to kill American citizens who were aiding AL QAEDA ! The teen was heard to have shouted ..."Ali Allah Aqhbar" before rapid fire pelting three pit bulls that were taking "major dumps" in his front yard !
Obama has promised a full investigation by no later than December, 2016 !The State Dept, however, is saying the "doggie dumps" were part of "spontaneous demonstrations" about a Lassie film they did not like.
Homeless VS Cop. Knife VS Gun. Why could they not taser him and cuff him? I guess it is easier for them to just shoot the guy. Seems to be the common philosophy of Law Enforcement now days. The guy was homeless and probably mentally Ill.
What kind of Police do we have nowadays? It seems that if you as much as wave a wooden spoon at them they shoot you. Domestic quarrel? Don't dare dial 911 or you will become a widow. Hell, when they are called in to restrain a dog, itchy fingers cannot help themselves. They shoot the dog.
they only use tazers on little old ladies & grade schoolers , do a search online n see
Try to comprehend that. Its just more of the media induced hysteria agenda. as in... EKK a school was nearby.....we simply must ban...
GM Scooter.
The MSNBC tabloid never ceases to amaze.
GM XD.
Yep, perhaps they should wake up and try to figure out just how long the first amendment will last without the second.
About as long as all the others, which are all being trampled on also. But less overtly.
Do not fear, IA Scooter and XDm9mm, nobody will take your guns away from you. Just don't pack heat in the streets, unless you live in Florida. BTW: I am in favor of gun ownership with limitations. Quite honestly, I wouldn't trust concealed weapons in the hands of many people who post on gun issues - too emotionally unstable.
Basil Romeo
Cant speak for XD but i do not fear it. For obvious reasons.
Well heck no why would i participate in a perfectly legal activity after all ..YOU told me not to.
Which there are already thousands of on the books, yet you would call for more? Why?
Yet those who post against things they know little or nothing about besides the media talking points are stable right?
IA Scooter: Please see my comment below (#4.5). Must get back to work. Have a good day.
ga Tramp
To elaborate:
Basil Romeo
Damn right they won't.
Actually, there are 11 states that allow open carry without a permit, and 13 more that allow for permitted open carry.
I agree. I think nobody should be allowed to own any firearm they can't purchase with cash. What limitations do you propose?
Way too easy a target to comment on.
Well, as I think you can understand, the damage done by people with guns has a big financial cost. I think that there ought to be gun insurance. Buy a gun? Buy some gun insurance. Uninsured gun? Confiscated.
We have Obamatopia Care. Who needs insurance. There will be a rainbow in every sky, health care is free, everyone can be supported by the Government & maybe we can have King Hussein for life. What a wonderful world it will be.
silly rabbit
I'm talking about insurance. Let's say your name is Nancy Lanza. And you just love guns. You bring guns into your home. But your home is also occupied by a very dangerous person. The dangerous person grabs your guns, kills you, kills dozens of others, causes a national tragedy. Oops, that has to cost something.
Nancy Lanza needs to buy gun insurance before it is too late.
(hold on, message coming in ...)
Oh, it's too late.
MSNBC.... can you be any less transparent in your AGENDA and unbridled hatred of firearms and legal firearms owners? Here is YOUR headline giving in big bold text an apparent shooting incident at a school.
Now, here's something a little more truthful indicating that the incident DID NOT occur at a school.
The "fourth estate" is now proving once again that they have absolutely NO journalistic responsibility or integrity.
MSNBC... nothing more than a lowly supermarket tabloid.
You are right XD. However we must remember that the only thing NBC news cares about is money, selling clicks means more money. They will post anything they can and word it any way they can to sell "clicks". Makes little difference if it is slanted so far that it is hard to understand, that is just how they do business. Factual news with out bias is very hard to get, seems they all have a "political agenda" and that is all they care about. The name NEWS SOURCE is a joke.
XDm9mm: "MSNBC... nothing more than a lowly supermarket tabloid." Then why do you often post here?
In an effort to expose the truth.
Good response XD. I'll grant you that one. Please see my comment below. I'm at work and probably won't have the opportunity to respond but I'll certainly read it. Have a good day.
@ XDm9mm
You bitching about MSNBC makes you look ignorant and old. Why? Because you live on the MSNBC threads.. this is your old fart hangout. Day in day out sometimes ALL DAY LONG.. you can be seen here flapping your jaws and showing how outdated and stuck in the past your opinions are. it makes you look ignorant to be always bad mouthing a website that clearly provides you with so much joy.
If you dislike MSNBC so much.. why don't you stop living on it like it's your home. Your whining about MSNBC is pathetic and so are your opinions.
PrimeNumber: I do often disagree with his views, but he's entilted to his opinions, as you are. I believe that's the First Amendment.
Prime,
XD really getting under the skin today? You are kind of sounding like an ignorant and old crab ass yourself man! Just an observation. Lighten up. It's Friday and nobody is shooting at you!
First you want to be able to disarm gun owners & now you want to be able to tell people what blogs to post on? How dare anyone post an opinion about MSN or MSNBC. There goes the first two Amendments, how many more do you Obamabots want?
This just in....MSNBC reports that a World War II bomber was found on the moon! No sign of the crew, as of yet.
Kentucky man shoots a Chupacabra that was attacking his dog.
Elvis lives!!!!
Its all propaganda, Hitler used it to make the Jews into vermin and Germans as the superior race.
now the liberals use it to distract the masses into believing that there way is the only way to survive.
Everybody has missed the real distraction is that even if they pass gun laws, the guns that already are owned and in the homes of law abiding citizens, WILL STILL BE THERE ! these people will be exempted from previous ownership, you cant by any NEW assault weapons !
Wow Prime...
First, I apologize for returning so late. I had some wonderful things to do this weekend.
Prime.... do I REALLY upset you that much?
You immediately attack with such a virtiolic diatribe, I believe so. Apparently, as you never appear to use logic and reason to form a retort, I'll surmise you only are capable of using emotion and ignorance.
Oh, while you apparently lambaste me for being here and making logical retorts to half truths or outright lies, how would YOU know how often I'm here unless you're here monitoring my actions. Are you THAT afraid of the truth?
Gotta agree with XDm. msn is just doing a great job sensationalizing the anti-gun agenda the media has. Willing to bet when the full story comes out it will be: gang related, or drug related.
Michael Anderson-5301538
Ah come on Michael... we all know gangbanger scumbags NEVER do things like that now don't we? I mean CRIMINALS don't break they law do they?
@Michael Anderson: "Willing to bet when the full story comes out it will be: gang related, or drug related." Just like the Zimmerman/Martin case?
Couldn't help yourself could you Basil?
@XD, I'm really not against gun ownership. Actually, I recently got my permit and am planning to purchase a Glock. I won't get into a heated debate about this because it's a matter of opinion, but I do believe that, human nature being what it is, people should not be packing heat in the streets. The effectiveness of screening is only as good as the clinician who conducts the evaluation and who can easily be deceived by a brilliant psychopath. We often hear about people who commit terrible crimes and those they knew telling reporters that they would have never thought them capable of such an act. I work in the field of Forensic Psychiatry/Psychology and have seen this firsthand all too often.
So what your saying Basil is, that even though you have a ccw that with your vast knowledge of the human criminal behavior,you are well equiped enough to talk your way out of some one killing or permanetly maiming you.Good luck with that and let us know how that works out for you.
"you are well equiped enough to talk your way out of some one killing or permanetly maiming you"
Basil, you might want to pack that heat in the street in case you run up on this guy....lol.
Most likely the ONLY part of the story that is correct is that a PIG shot a homeless person who 'brandished' a knife (butter, steak, or...)
Troy: LMAO. I can only assume (no stats available) that the number of gun deaths resulting from, for example, road rage in states with the most liberal laws far exceeds the number of deaths resulting from people lacking expertise in the art of negotiation with a deranged gun-toting individual.
@jks1: Fortunately I never had to talk my way out of such a situation and hopefully will never need to do so. I have a hunting and target permit. The gun will remain in my house. I plan to use it only for target practice (I don't hunt). I will, however, keep you apprised.
You can bet this individual demonstrated no signs of mental illness.
notsosmart
before becomeing a lib
They may as well say the shooting took place on the same North American tectonic plate! Sheeeehhhh!!!
NBC News' daily attempt at a gun ban story...no wonder NBC News is at the bottom of the ratings...they've earned their spot...
Dee Ten
I saw that poll too. Did you see who rate at the top? FOX was rated OVER MSNBC. I think both lean too far in opposite ways but I do relate to Fox more than the Lefturd Hacks.
NOthing to see here. No gun problem. No need to ever change. Stpuid liberal media. Would not even have any problems if we didn 't know about 'em.
Correct.
Let's get rid of guns so that simple-minded, white, republican, christian, 50 year old fat men have more time to get outside and take a walk or spend time with their families.
Like you are right now?
When walking, a holster on both sides of the belt is better than ankle weights.
HEADLINE......as of 11:44
Evidently Not .....as "The NBC News Staff "goes on to say.......
SO basically you admit to lying and sensationalising the headline to support your own agenda ....RIGHT...???
Wanna bet the headline changes ? ...in 5..4...3..
It's a business park on the property of Florida Atlantic University, but with little to no connection to the university, faculty, students. It's about a half-mile distance between these buildings and the northernmost student parking lots. I went to that school. So, it is a factually correct headline, but let's not marginalize a shooting whether it occurs in a school, a battlefield, or anywhere in between. But hey, if you really want to get enraged over the media, rather than attempting to do anything about it, then you've already lost.
Would attempting to do something about it mean taking the guns away from the police who shot someone who was only armed with a knife?
The headline has been changed to state "Police shoot man", but before that it said exactly what Scooter posted and made it sound like another lunatic shot someone at a school. That is the sensationalistic issue they are talking about, as if you read most of the early comments they are immediately calling for the ban of guns again.
Speaking to the facts, the research park is indeed part of the University. It is nearby, just not in the center of the main campus. However, it is still part of the university and has researchers from the university working there.
Yet posed no threat to students, teachers or anyone else in the area. Notice the 'article' says no shut down of classes, etc.
The police could have used s stun gun instead of shooting this young man.
I remember the good old days when FoxNews was biased, and all the other guys told us the God's honest truth.
Its still that way....just ask any lib.
Nothing to see here....move along..... the NRA is looking after your best interests.
the guy brandished a knife. How in the world does that translate to the NRA?
Yes they are...Thank you for admitting that. And if you look at the gun sales and NRA membership that have both went through the roof when the media fell in line and whole heartily supported Barrys agenda.... i also wish to thank them as well.....that was the point right?
It was one of those new gun knives they are trying to outlaw. Cows and criminals across the country are relieved!
apparently it was a semi-automatic knife that shoots out 75 little knives per minute or something. Ban knives and blame the NCA (National Cutlery Association).
Don't you just love the Journalistic integrity?
The link on the main page indicates at least one person shot, suggesting that more than one person was shot, another mass shooting.
At least one shot at Florida Atlantic University
But when you read the article it clearly indicates that ONLY one person was shot. And now that the story is updated it turns out it was the Police that shot a homeless person with a knife on the roof.
Tell us again how we can trust the Police to be the only ones with guns...
They couldn't have pepper sprayed him, used a taiser, or the many other non-lethal devices law enforcement has at their disposal?
Maybe they thought the ex-LAPD officer made his way to Florida.
I know a lot of LEO's and even they are concerned about some of the people in uniform today. But that's what happens when the standards get lowered.
Why is it that in videos of police dealing with drunks and mentally ill, those from foreign countries often show the police tackling the subject, subduing him, and removing him from dangerous locations such as rooftops, but in the US the police seem to go to use of their guns first. I suppose the possibility of getting their uniforms dirty is considered life-threatening here.
Breathing is life-threatening to the PIGS in uniform!!!!
Next thing, Barry is going to ban knives...
The Brits maybe doing that. Back in 2005 there were a bunch of Dr.s calling for a ban on kitchen knives. Why? Because so many people were being stabbed and killed by knives. And to quote them.
'There was no reason for long pointed knives to be publicly available at all.'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/4581871.stm
Kinda sounds familiar doesn't it? Just replace 'long pointed knives' with 'Assault Weapons'.
I think scissors should be banned too. I mean cant we all just use the kindergarten safety scissors
The Problem with NBC and Main Stream Media is they are so Desperate to push Obama's and the Lefts agenda that they will post any story about a shooting as fast as they can without knowing any facts.
Now that the facts are out, and it turns out that it was the police that shot a man with a knife, do you think maybe they are a little embarrased?
I couldn't imagine why NBC has the lowest "trust" rating of all the news agencies, while Fox News has the Highest.
@ David Noah
So why are you here.. go to Fox News ..only a boob or a troll hangs out on a website they claim is so inferior. Makes you look stupid... you don't respect MSNBC but you wouldn't dream of going elsewhere.. it's all about THE BITCH WHINE for ya isn't it ?
If the only ones on here are the adoring fans then how would you ever know when they are wrong and leading you astray?
If you take whatever they print at face value without questioning it then who is the real boob?
you are the boob. People get sick of you trolls.. bugger off. Nobody likes tea party bull@!$%# talking points. Spread your ugliness around on the web, instead of holding all your old men hen peck bitch parties here on MSNBC all the time.
Did I touch a nerve?
I go where I want when I want. If you dont like it too bad.
Please keep calling me names and personal attacks. I like it. In fact it spurs me on even more.
Bring it.
PrimeNumber
Why so much hate? You really need to take a look at yourself. I though you Liberals were the party of love & tolerance. You are really going against your party lines. Please just settle down & show some love for your brothers. There isn't enough room & time for so much HATE. We aren't going anywhere, we will be here until the day you die. We will always have our same views & we will always have our guns. So you may as well get used to it.
Boobs!
Everytime a shooting story appears.. the republicans/tea party gets a little bit weaker.. LOVE IT!! The GOP is responsible for so much misery in this country. We need expanded welfare and food stamp programs. Mexicans who have been discriminated against, need to have an easier path to citizenship. And our unions must represent ALL workers. Lets make the billionaires and millionaires pay more. We deserve it!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you to the middle class!!
did you even read the article the only shooting that occur ed here was some well trained responsible police officers blew some poor homeless guy away. I'd bet the "knife" the guy was brandishing was a multi-tool
"There was never a threat to students, faculty or staff, police told NBC News."... So a police officer confronted the man on the roof. He brandished a knife... Then rather than holding back and seeking a peaceful solution the officer(s) decided to shoot. I'm hoping we are missing some facts; otherwise, we need to train our police officers better.
Are you people serious? If a policeman yells at somebody to put the gun down a dozen times and the guy won't put the gun down, why should the police risk their lives and run up to the crazy person and physically disarm him? Some of these people are on drugs that make them crazy or super strong. If your son was a police officer, would you want him to wrestle with a man with a knife once or twice a week? We definitely need more mental heal treatment in this country, but we don't need people who know nothing about it to constantly be telling the police how to do their jobs. If you pick up a weapon, you had better be prepared to face the consequences. This article is stupid to claim this happened on a college campus, but these incidents happen on a daily basis. If you were the man with the gun, then it would be for you to decide. When someone with a gun tells you to put your knife down, do it. Being deaf is an excuse, but there's always some armchair expert willing to explain how it should have been handled. Why don't you keep your expert opinions to your own field. Most of you would have been behind the cop yelling "shoot, shoot."
Sandy.... there are MANY alternatives to shooting a person with a knife. Pepper spray and/or tasers come to immediately to mind.
However, as I wasn't there, I can't comment on the exact circumstances surrounding this particular incident.
I CAN fault MSNBC for sensationalizing it. I will give them a little credit for at least changing the original "headline" to what is displayed now. When FIRST posted it simply read "Person in custody after shooting at Florida Atlantic University"
So, the gun toting police shoot a man off a ROOF! Really! A knife is dangerous long distance? Even if you have a knife and throw it at an officer, it would bounce off of his vest. I thought that you had to be really close to injure someone with a knife. I don't like the idea of anyone getting shot, but having been an object of police brutality myself, I really don't want them to be the only ones with guns.
A police officer runs into someone he doesn't know brandishing a knife... Most officers don't even wear vests. Usually just a small plate to protect vital organ. That "victim" pulled out a potentially lethal killing device from yes a distance as far as anyone could know and close up (people have been killed by sharp poking devices a lot longer than guns), the officer responded in a way to protect other people in the area and his/her own life, and last checked, the officer intentionally didn't end that homeless person's life. I wouldn't run up and try to pepperspray a person with a knife, i wouldnt try to tackle someone with a knife, and who knows what would have happened with that knife if the victim was tazed.
We will never know because the policy is to use lethal force whenver possible. PIGS!!!!!
Ban hands, feet and fists.. They kiled twice the people than all rifles (to include the so-called assault weapons), all put together...
When I first saw the headline, it was something along the lines of "Gunfire at Florida Atlantic University - At least one person shot."
Bang up job, nbcnews. You really know how to report the news in an unbiased and impartial way. Kudos!
Every one knows you do not bring a knife to a gun fight
He is homeless and probably had no other option for being a psycho.
This is more media fake news and lies. Media, why be so obvious about glorifying school shootings that you do fake news on a fake story?. How many of the nuts get their incentive from media hype??? Responsible media? That will never happen. Now media, tell us again how wonderful the world will be if you take all guns away from responsible people....