There was a shooting on the campus of Texas Tech University Monday that tragically left a police officer dead:
DEVELOPING: Lockdown at Texas Tech University in Lubbock after a shooting was reported at the campus police station. https://t.co/1oEQQ6LN2p pic.twitter.com/n8mnh5QDDJ
— ABC News (@ABC) October 10, 2017
Statement on the shooting that occurred at @TexasTech this evening. pic.twitter.com/J92GP7UGOp
— Gov. Greg Abbott (@GovAbbott) October 10, 2017
The shooting was reportedly the result of a drug related arrest, and the suspect was later taken into custody after an attempt to flee:
Update from @TexasTech on the shooting tonight. pic.twitter.com/yVDeBWrkYE
— Matthew Watkins (@MWatkinsTrib) October 10, 2017
ALL-CLEAR: The suspect has been apprehended. Lockdown lifted on campus. Avoid TTUPD, north side of campus. https://t.co/jOFvYnGgL6.
— Texas Tech University (@TexasTech) October 10, 2017
Even though details remain sketchy, the Texas Democratic Party wasted NO time in getting right to their talking points:
https://twitter.com/texasdemocrats/status/917573929958551552
First of all, as is the case with many liberal kneejerk reactions, something must be pointed out:
You don't even know what happened, you ghoulish pricks.
— Carl Gustav (@CaptYonah) October 10, 2017
No they don’t, but that didn’t stop them.
1. Campus carry is 21+ only. Suspect is 19
2. Guns still not allowed in dorms
3. No report saying he was even armed when they brought him in https://t.co/YTv8PUhvZz— Madison Yandell (@Madison_927) October 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/JoshJarabek/status/917579548455243776
A cop was just killed and you know 0 facts about the situation, but you thought it was a good time to push a political message?
Despicable. https://t.co/ewcNIRbgs7— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) October 10, 2017
You have to be 21 to campus carry.
Shooter was 19.
Guns laws don't prevent criminals from owning Guns.
You dumbasses. https://t.co/qmWRrLAR9v— Meg (@megcanady) October 10, 2017
He wasn’t of legal age to carry. So. Wasn’t gonna stop him. https://t.co/L9W0Enu96p
— Sarah Z (@sarahz_91) October 10, 2017
Seriously? An officer just lost their life. Thousands of people just went through the scare of their life. And your bringing up politics? https://t.co/IzOxWznaTb
— Zachery Binks (@__ZachAttack__) October 10, 2017
An officer is dead & TX Dems are ready to blame concealed carry before there's any proof. Gotta get a victory lap while body's still warm! https://t.co/Sv3RgvK5lj
— Sarah Rumpf (@rumpfshaker) October 10, 2017
A LEO is dead <90min & you’re politicizing it? Wait for facts. You’ve every right to opine, but Christ…can it wait a moment? #txlege
— Ben Stratmann (@BenStratmann) October 10, 2017
Shameless and pathetic. In other words, business as usual for the liberal Democrats.
1) the student was too young to be legally carrying,
2) the student was too young to legally own a firearm,
3) cant have a gun in dorms.— Taylor Hood (@thood70) October 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/BasedMonitored/status/917588036162146304
And you probably wonder why Texans have rejected Democrats for almost a quarter century.
— Waldo (@AndyWIII) October 10, 2017
Liberal Playbook:
1. Let no tragedy go to waste.
2. Ignore facts.
3. Politicize gun laws, even when it doesn’t make sense. https://t.co/pJi9djiHHU— Conservative Review (@CR) October 10, 2017
Insanely fucked up to try and spike a political football on this https://t.co/dHYmK0CygY
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) October 10, 2017
Sad but true.