http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/11/us/11shoot.html?em
Two Shot at Holocaust Museum in D.C., Police Say
WASHINGTON — An elderly man walked into the Holocaust Museum, one of
the capital’s most-visited sites, shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday and
opened fire with a shoulder weapon or pistol, wounding a security
guard before being shot himself, officials said.
The gunman was identified by several news agencies as James W. von
Brunn, a man in his late 80s. According to a Web site maintained by
Mr. von Brunn, he embraces a far-reaching conspiracy theory involving
Jews, blacks and other minority groups. Early reports indicated that
he lives in eastern Maryland.
However, the Washington police chief, Cathy Lanier, said the identity
of the gunman had not been confirmed.
Mayor Adrian M. Fenty of Washington said at an afternoon news
conference that the gunman was in critical condition, and the security
guard, whom he declined to identify, was in grave condition.
Law enforcement officials said they have long been familiar with Mr.
Von Brunn, who has claimed variously to be a member of Mensa, the high-
I.Q. fraternity; to have been a P.T. boat captain in World War II and
to have been victimized by a court system run by Jews and black
people.
A Washington television station reported that one wounded man was seen
being wheeled into the emergency room of George Washington University
Hospital, not far away, and was handcuffed to a gurney. The wounded
guard was taken to the same hospital.
“One or more” security guards returned fire moments after the gunman
began shooting, Sgt. David Schlosser of the United States Park Police
said in a sidewalk news conference shortly before 2 p.m. Sergeant
Schlosser said he understood that only the gunman and one security
guard were wounded.
Preliminary reports indicated that the gunman was carrying either a
rifle or shotgun and possibly a pistol, and that he fired five or six
shots before being wounded. There were no clues to his motive or
identity.
Opened in 1993, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is
situated near the National Mall and the Potomac River. Since its
dedication, it has had early 30 million visitors, including more than
8 million school children and 85 heads of state, the museum says on
its Web site.
Like all public buildings in the capital, the museum has heavy
security, with visitors required to pass through metal detectors. But
someone determined to enter a building with a firearm can sometimes do
so. In July 1998, a crazed gunman killed two police officers and
wounded a tourist in the Capitol.
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> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/11/us/11shoot.html?em
>
> Two Shot at Holocaust Museum in D.C., Police Say
>
> WASHINGTON ? An elderly man walked into the Holocaust Museum, one of
> the capital?s most-visited sites, shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday and
> opened fire with a shoulder weapon or pistol, wounding a security
> guard before being shot himself, officials said.
>
> The gunman was identified by several news agencies as James W. von
> Brunn, a man in his late 80s. According to a Web site maintained by
> Mr. von Brunn, he embraces a far-reaching conspiracy theory involving
> Jews, blacks and other minority groups. Early reports indicated that
> he lives in eastern Maryland.
>
> However, the Washington police chief, Cathy Lanier, said the identity
> of the gunman had not been confirmed.
>
> Mayor Adrian M. Fenty of Washington said at an afternoon news
> conference that the gunman was in critical condition, and the security
> guard, whom he declined to identify, was in grave condition.
>
> Law enforcement officials said they have long been familiar with Mr.
> Von Brunn, who has claimed variously to be a member of Mensa, the high-
> I.Q. fraternity; to have been a P.T. boat captain in World War II and
> to have been victimized by a court system run by Jews and black
> people.
>
> A Washington television station reported that one wounded man was seen
> being wheeled into the emergency room of George Washington University
> Hospital, not far away, and was handcuffed to a gurney. The wounded
> guard was taken to the same hospital.
>
> ?One or more? security guards returned fire moments after the gunman
> began shooting, Sgt. David Schlosser of the United States Park Police
> said in a sidewalk news conference shortly before 2 p.m. Sergeant
> Schlosser said he understood that only the gunman and one security
> guard were wounded.
>
> Preliminary reports indicated that the gunman was carrying either a
> rifle or shotgun and possibly a pistol, and that he fired five or six
> shots before being wounded. There were no clues to his motive or
> identity.
>
> Opened in 1993, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is
> situated near the National Mall and the Potomac River. Since its
> dedication, it has had early 30 million visitors, including more than
> 8 million school children and 85 heads of state, the museum says on
> its Web site.
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> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/11/us/11shoot.html?em
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> Two Shot at Holocaust Museum in D.C., Police Say
>
> WASHINGTON ? An elderly man walked into the Holocaust Museum, one of
> the capital?s most-visited sites, shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday and
> opened fire with a shoulder weapon or pistol, wounding a security
> guard before being shot himself, officials said.
>
> The gunman was identified by several news agencies as James W. von
> Brunn, a man in his late 80s. According to a Web site maintained by
> Mr. von Brunn, he embraces a far-reaching conspiracy theory involving
> Jews, blacks and other minority groups. Early reports indicated that
> he lives in eastern Maryland.
>
> However, the Washington police chief, Cathy Lanier, said the identity
> of the gunman had not been confirmed.
>
> Mayor Adrian M. Fenty of Washington said at an afternoon news
> conference that the gunman was in critical condition, and the security
> guard, whom he declined to identify, was in grave condition.
>
> Law enforcement officials said they have long been familiar with Mr.
> Von Brunn, who has claimed variously to be a member of Mensa, the high-
> I.Q. fraternity; to have been a P.T. boat captain in World War II and
> to have been victimized by a court system run by Jews and black
> people.
>
> A Washington television station reported that one wounded man was seen
> being wheeled into the emergency room of George Washington University
> Hospital, not far away, and was handcuffed to a gurney. The wounded
> guard was taken to the same hospital.
>
> ?One or more? security guards returned fire moments after the gunman
> began shooting, Sgt. David Schlosser of the United States Park Police
> said in a sidewalk news conference shortly before 2 p.m. Sergeant
> Schlosser said he understood that only the gunman and one security
> guard were wounded.
>
> Preliminary reports indicated that the gunman was carrying either a
> rifle or shotgun and possibly a pistol, and that he fired five or six
> shots before being wounded. There were no clues to his motive or
> identity.
>
> Opened in 1993, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is
> situated near the National Mall and the Potomac River. Since its
> dedication, it has had early 30 million visitors, including more than
> 8 million school children and 85 heads of state, the museum says on
> its Web site.