BREAKING! Shooting Outside ‘Draw Muhammed’ Freedom of Speech Event, 2 Suspects and Cop DOWN
This is really awful. Conservative Pamela Geller is tweeting that her Freedom of Speech conference was interrupted by gunfire. The event is in Garland, Texas, and included a competition for cartoons depicting Muhammed.
Watch below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRiBC8caDXE
#garlandshooting cop shot – two suspects dead, awaiting bomb squad for possible explosives at our free speech event #sharia
— Pamela Geller (@PamelaGeller) May 4, 2015
Shots fired at our free speech event #sharia #islam
— Pamela Geller (@PamelaGeller) May 3, 2015
Cop shot, 2 suspects shot – possible explosives at our free speech event #freespeech #afdi #jihad
— Pamela Geller (@PamelaGeller) May 4, 2015
#garlandshooting cop shot – two suspects dead, awaiting bomb squad for possible explosives at our free speech event #sharia
— Pamela Geller (@PamelaGeller) May 4, 2015
300 cartoonists have submitted cartoons depicting Muhammad. @wfaachannel8
— Jobin Panicker (@jobinpnews) May 3, 2015
Packed house as they award cartoonist who won Muhammad art contest. @wfaachannel8 pic.twitter.com/j9X9S9hhVZ
— Jobin Panicker (@jobinpnews) May 3, 2015
#BREAKING Officers started running outside door. Everyone asked to move inside. @wfaachannel8
— Jobin Panicker (@jobinpnews) May 3, 2015
#BREAKING Heard gunfire outside Curtis Culwell Center. SWAT rushed out door. At Muhammad Art Event. @wfaachannel8
— Jobin Panicker (@jobinpnews) May 3, 2015
#BREAKING Officer blocking door. Hearing it was shooting involving officer. @wfaachannel8 pic.twitter.com/YY5YP4i9ls
— Jobin Panicker (@jobinpnews) May 3, 2015
#BREAKING SWAT tells me two men have been shot. Possibly with explosives on them. @wfaachannel8
— Jobin Panicker (@jobinpnews) May 4, 2015
#BREAKING Organizers asking everyone to move into secure room. @wfaachannel8
— Jobin Panicker (@jobinpnews) May 4, 2015
#BREAKING Two women in tears. People here noticeably scared. @wfaachannel8
— Jobin Panicker (@jobinpnews) May 4, 2015
#BREAKING Moving us all into secured room. Two suspects shot. Everyone here on their phones. @wfaachannel8 pic.twitter.com/LkuiKmeOBH
— Jobin Panicker (@jobinpnews) May 4, 2015
Update pic.twitter.com/vPYCFfdkZB
— Jobin Panicker (@jobinpnews) May 4, 2015
#BREAKING Hearing also that an officer was shot. Waiting for confirm. @wfaachannel8
— Jobin Panicker (@jobinpnews) May 4, 2015
Talking with ppl inside. @wfaachannel8 pic.twitter.com/Hy2oQw5bzr
— Jobin Panicker (@jobinpnews) May 4, 2015
#BREAKING As we were outside heard 3 to 4 shots. Very faint. After lots of yelling.Ten seconds later heard a lot more gunfire. @wfaachannel8
— Jobin Panicker (@jobinpnews) May 4, 2015
#BREAKING Officer yells out at everyone outside in the parking lot: "Get in the f-ing building." @wfaachannel8
— Jobin Panicker (@jobinpnews) May 4, 2015
#Breaking Hearing from people on inside that nearby Walmart was evacuated. @wfaachannel8
— Jobin Panicker (@jobinpnews) May 4, 2015
#BREAKING Update from SWAT Team Leader. @wfaachannel8 pic.twitter.com/HoF5f4bF7U
— Jobin Panicker (@jobinpnews) May 4, 2015
#BREAKING We are being allowed outside room. Walking toward Naaman Forest HS to secure location. @wfaachannel8
— Jobin Panicker (@jobinpnews) May 4, 2015
#BREAKING Hearing the two suspects had AK-47s. This is NOT confirmed. @wfaachannel8
— Jobin Panicker (@jobinpnews) May 4, 2015
Ppl evacuated singing patriotic songs. @wfaachannel8 pic.twitter.com/8xOWS9isv1
— Jobin Panicker (@jobinpnews) May 4, 2015
Geller has been an outspoken critic of Islam, so it’s very possible that the shooters were motivated by Islamist ideals. More info to come as soon as it’s available.