[Laracroft]

I normally would not do this but everybody give prayer to the famlies of the Kirkwood MO shooting. We Lost a good man and a great police officer yesterday. Bill Biggs leaves a wife and 2 kids (they are adults). He was one of 2 police officers shot. thanks

[Laracroft]

Here is some quick details of what happened in Kirkwood Mo
Sergeant William Biggs and Officer Tom Ballman were shot and killed when a suspect opened fire at a Kirkwood city council meeting. The man had held a grudge against the city council for several years and had filed several lawsuits against the city.

The suspect approached Sergeant Biggs across the street from the city hall and asked him what time the meeting started, then pulled out a handgun and fatally shot him in the head. The man then took Sergeant Biggs' service weapon and walked across the street into the city hall.

When he entered the council chambers, he approached Officer Ballman, who was sitting in the front of the room, and also fatally shot him in the head. The man then opened fire on the other occupants of the room, killing two council members and the director of public works before being shot and killed by two other officers.

Sergeant Biggs had served with the Kirkwood Police Department for 20 years. He is survived by his wife and two sons.

[Dilligafst]

Another insane act by an enraged guy with easy access to a firearm. Gotta love our gun culture. On that week 59 Americans were shot to death to much fewer over in Iraq. Pretty good record.