Five Firefighters being held hostage...

[LisaC]

This is just scary!!

Authorities in northwest Georgia say a barricaded man is holding five firefighters hostage.
Gwinnett County Police Cpl. Edwin Ritter says firefighters on Wednesday responded to a medical call in Suwanee and were taken hostage by a suspect he didn't identify.

Ritter says information on a possible motive was not immediately available and a SWAT team is on the scene. He gave no more details. A call to the Gwinnett County Fire Department was not immediately returned.

Television helicopter footage showed police and fire trucks surrounding the neighborhood of mostly two-story homes and well-kept lawns about 35 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. WSB-TV reported police asked media outlets to move their helicopters from the area near the house.

http://news.yahoo.com/5-ga-firefighters-taken-hostage-swat-scene-210511317.html

 

[LisaC]

Update from police: Gunman let one firefighter go to move the fire truck, four still being held inside Gwinnett Co. home. Live news conference happening now: http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/category/237922/live-video-1

 

[mei lan]

I'm just a little surprised crap like this hasn't happened more often. First responders are sitting ducks, so to speak. God be with them and get them all out safely.

 

[ShoeDiva]

I'm just a little surprised crap like this hasn't happened more often. First responders are sitting ducks, so to speak. God be with them and get them all out safely.

:ditto

 

[J-man]

That's terrible, hope all ends well.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Gunman was shot and killed by police. Fireman are ok. One cop was wounded but not life threatening. All's well that ends well.

 

[J-man]

He gone!!!

 

[RNG]

probably what the shooter wanted all along. So glad those fire fighters are ok.

 

[mei lan]

Happy happy happy.