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Case #287
March 29, 2009: Robert Stewart opened fire at a nursing home, killing seven elderly
residents and a nurse, and wounding four other people.
Number of Attack Locations: 1
Location Information: Pinelake Health and Rehab Center in
Carthage, North Carolina
Attacker Information: Robert Stewart (45/M)
Casualties: 8 dead; 4 wounded
Number of Weapons: 1
Weapon Information: Shotgun
Closest Relationship to the Victim: None
Date Attack Concluded: Same day
Resolution: Force
Source:
1. Shaila Dewan, New York Times, “Alleged Gunamn’s Wife Worked at Nursing
Home,” March 30, 2009,
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/31/us/31shooting.html?_r=2&scp=3&sq=cartha
ge shooting&st=cse.
Case #288
March 21, 2009: Lovelle Mixon opened fire near a police substation, killing four police
officers and wounding another. Mixon was on parole at the time of the attack.
Number of Attack Locations: 1
Location Information: Police station in Oakland, California
Attacker Information: Lovelle Mixon (26/M)
Casualties: 4 dead; 1 wounded
Number of Weapons: 2
Weapon Information: Rifle (AK-47); handgun (semi-automatic)
Closest Relationship to the Victim: None
Date Attack Concluded: Same day
Resolution: Force
Sources:
1. Demian Bulwa and Jaxon Van Derbeken, San Francisco Chronicle, “Killer of 4
Officers Wanted to Avoid Prison,” March 23, 2009, http://www.sfgate.com/cgibin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/03/23/MNH016L58R.DTL.
2. Phillip Matier and Andrew Ross, San Francisco Chronicle, “Doomed SWAT
Sergeants Didn’t Expect an AK-47,” March 23, 2009, http://www.sfgate.com/cgibin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/03/22/BAV116KEU0.DTL.
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