Puddy Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Sounds like he may not make it either. Shot twice in the head. Teen Wanted in Gay Bar Rampage Is Caught By NOAH TRISTER, Associated Press Writer 1 minute ago GASSVILLE, Ark. - A teenager suspected of a hatchet-and-gun attack in a Massachusetts gay bar shot and killed a small-town police officer and the teen's female passenger before he was critically wounded in a gun battle with police Saturday, authorities said. ADVERTISEMENT Jacob D. Robida, 18, was shot twice in the head, and "it doesn't look good right now," said Massachusetts prosecutor Paul Walsh Jr. Walsh said the teen shot Officer Jim Sell, 56, twice during a traffic stop in this northern Arkansas town. About 25 miles away, Robida sped over spike strips set out by state troopers but continued to drive with two punctured tires into downtown Norfork. Robida's car then careened into several parked vehicles to avoid a police barricade. "When he wrecked he started firing at our officer and a state police officer, and the officers returned fire," said Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery. The teen shot his unidentified female passenger before he was wounded in the shootout with police, Walsh said. State police wouldn't confirm Walsh's account and said ballistics tests would determine how the woman died. Robida was taken to a Springfield, Mo., hospital, according to Arkansas State Police spokesman Bill Sadler. Investigators had searched for Robida since Thursday's attack at Puzzles Lounge in New Bedford, Mass., that left three men wounded, one critically. The hatchet used in the attack was found outside the bar, but detectives believed Robida still had the gun. Police have labeled the incident a hate crime and said Robida would be charged with attempted murder, assault and civil rights violations. One victim, who had a black eye, a five-inch gash on his right cheek and a bullet hole in his back, was released from the hospital Friday. Another victim remained hospitalized, and officials would not disclose the location of the third. Robida was a high school dropout who friends say glorified Naziism but never expressed any specific prejudice against gays. "This is insane," said Heather Volton, 22, of Fall River, Mass., who had known Robida for more than a year. "That kid never so much as raised his voice at me ... This is all pretty much a shock to me, like everyone else." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Man that sucks. But... GASSVILLE, Ark. 1305701[/snapback] Is that where polk is from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sores Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 scumbag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czarina Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Big month for rotten news stories from Massachusetts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Teen Wanted in Gay Bar Rampage Is Caught By NOAH TRISTER, Associated Press Writer 1305701[/snapback] Dang, that's one of the bravest journalists I've ever heard of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerz Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 scumbag. 1305707[/snapback] You've got that right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddy Posted February 5, 2006 Author Share Posted February 5, 2006 Dang, that's one of the bravest journalists I've ever heard of. 1305890[/snapback] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE SIX KINGS Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Man Held in Bar Attack Dies After Shootout By NOAH TRISTER, Associated Press Writer 34 minutes ago This photo released by the New Bedford, Mass. Police ... GASSVILLE, Ark. - The teenager suspected of a hatchet-and-gun attack in a Massachusetts gay bar and in the killing of two people in Arkansas, including a policeman, died Sunday of wounds suffered in a gun battle with officers, authorities said. Jacob D. Robida, 18, died at 3:38 a.m. Sunday at Cox-South Hospital in Springfield, Mo., said hospital spokesman Randy Berger. Robida, a high school dropout who friends said glorified Naziism, was shot twice in the head in a shootout with police Saturday after he killed a Gassville police officer and a woman in his car, authorities said. Two days earlier, he allegedly went on a rampage at the Puzzles Lounge in New Bedford, Mass., that injured three men, one critically. Police labeled that attack a hate crime. "I wish he would have lived and gone on trial," said Dan Sheterom, 51, who lives above Puzzles Lounge and frequents the tavern. "I would have liked to have seen if the commonwealth here would have taken it up to the federal government as a hate crime." After Thursday's attack, police say Robida fled in a green Mustang and picked up Jennifer Rena Bailey at her home in Charleston, W.Va. "Apparently she's had a prior relationship with this guy and had been corresponding with him," said West Virginia State Police Sgt. C.J. Ellyson. They were driving through the northern Arkansas town of Gassville when Officer Jim Sell pulled them over for a traffic violation Saturday. Sell, 56, was shot twice, said Bristol, Mass., District Attorney Paul Walsh Jr. Witness Maryann Hoyne said she saw the officer's squad car sitting bumper to bumper with Robida's car, and heard three gunshots. She saw Sell on the ground as Robida got back into his car and drove off, she said. Robida returned a moment later to retrieve his gun, which he had left beside the officer, said Hoyne, manager of the Brass Door Motel in Gassville. About 25 miles away, Robida drove over spike strips set out by state troopers and continued driving with two punctured tires into downtown Norfork, where he smashed into several parked vehicles to avoid a police barricade. "When he wrecked he started firing at our officer and a state police officer, and the officers returned fire," said Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery. The teen shot Bailey before he was wounded in the shootout with police, Walsh said. State police wouldn't confirm Walsh's account and said ballistics tests would determine how the woman died. One victim of the Massachusetts attack said he was "elated" the teen had been stopped. Bob Perry was released from a Boston hospital Friday. He had a black eye, a five-inch gash on his right cheek and a bullet hole in his back. Another victim remained hospitalized, and officials would not disclose the location of the third. Before Robida's death, Massachusetts police had said he would be charged with attempted murder, assault and civil rights violations in the attack. In Arkansas, killing a police officer is punishable by death. Robida's friends said he had, at times, glorified Nazism and bore a swastika tattoo, but had not previously expressed prejudice toward homosexuals. Rep. Barney Frank, the openly gay congressman whose district includes New Bedford, said the community has a history of tolerance. "This is not some general problem with the people of New Bedford," Frank said. "This is one disturbed 18-year-old." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 have u seen the pic looks a lot like a certian hudler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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