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Man said to be J'can shoots himself after killing one, injuring four
Thursday, March 06, 2008
A 60-year-old gunman, allegedly of Jamaican origin, committed suicide Monday after he opened fire in a Wendy's fast-food restaurant, killing a paramedic and injuring four people in Miami, Florida.
According to The Associated Press, a surveillance video showed Blake heading straight to the bathroom after he entered the restaurant and then emerging minutes later, brandishing a Glock 17 which he used to fatally shoot the paramedic who had gone back into the restaurant to exchange a kid's meal toy his child had received.
The report said Blake fired about 20 more shots, which wounded four other Wendy's customers. It also said recordings of 911 calls captured the sounds made as customers frantically called for help. Patrons screamed and dived for cover as the gunman fired, said the report.
".Then you can see him return to the centre of the restaurant where he shoots himself in the head and takes his own life," said Captain Jack Strenges of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. "He stood silent the whole time."
However, the police said they could not say what set off Blake, a 60-year-old handyman who lived in West Palm Beach.
The Associated Press also reported that court records and interviews showed that Blake was once accused of kicking a girlfriend who called him "demented".
Thursday, March 06, 2008
A 60-year-old gunman, allegedly of Jamaican origin, committed suicide Monday after he opened fire in a Wendy's fast-food restaurant, killing a paramedic and injuring four people in Miami, Florida.
According to The Associated Press, a surveillance video showed Blake heading straight to the bathroom after he entered the restaurant and then emerging minutes later, brandishing a Glock 17 which he used to fatally shoot the paramedic who had gone back into the restaurant to exchange a kid's meal toy his child had received.
The report said Blake fired about 20 more shots, which wounded four other Wendy's customers. It also said recordings of 911 calls captured the sounds made as customers frantically called for help. Patrons screamed and dived for cover as the gunman fired, said the report.
".Then you can see him return to the centre of the restaurant where he shoots himself in the head and takes his own life," said Captain Jack Strenges of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. "He stood silent the whole time."
However, the police said they could not say what set off Blake, a 60-year-old handyman who lived in West Palm Beach.
The Associated Press also reported that court records and interviews showed that Blake was once accused of kicking a girlfriend who called him "demented".