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Dead US Gunman Demanded Discovery Channel Help Reduce Population

3 September 2010

Scotsman (Edinburgh)

A gunman police shot dead after he took hostages at Discovery Channel's headquarters said he hated the company's shows such as Kate Plus 8 because they promoted population growth. Three hostages - two Discovery employees and a security guard - escaped unhurt after the four-hour standoff in Silver Spring, outside Washington DC. After several hours of negotiations tactical officers moved in when authorities monitoring the man on security cameras saw him pull out a gun... (GunPolicy.org)

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