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Sound of gunshots leads to police investigation

Sounds of gunshots rang out in the 1000 block of New Hampshire early Sunday morning.

Staff reports

September 12, 2010

The sound of gunshots near 10th and New Hampshire streets about 2 a.m. Sunday spurred an investigation by the Lawrence police.

According to Lawrence Police Sgt. Bronson Star, a Lawrence police officer heard multiple shots fired in the area of the 1000 block of New Hampshire. Star said the shots came from the Berkley Plaza parking lot next to Maceli's, where a large gathering was taking place.

Star said an investigation revealed that someone pulled a gun in the parking lot and fired multiple shots. Police located gun casings in the lot. No injuries have been reported at this time, and there are no suspects in the case.

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wdl 3 years, 7 months ago

Next to a steering wheel in the hands of a drunk a gun is next worse thing. To much macho for an alcohol influnced, gun toting, ganster want-to-be to handle. Just had to let someone know just how powerful he was. There really aren't words that would accurately express the level of ignorance with the performance of this act. Guns being fired into the air aren't really a problem, they just make a flash and noise. Its the bullets raining down who knows where that is really the part that makes no sense at all. Especially in a city. Your thumb and trigger finger should be removed from your dominate hand for a deed such as this. The next time the other hand. Since these individuals refuse to use their head, we should disable the rest of the gun shooting ability. Very, very stupid!

mdrndgtl 3 years, 7 months ago

You want the police to mount high-pressure honey cannons atop buildings downtown?

bearded_gnome 3 years, 7 months ago

one can be certain that the ignorant shooter was not a CCW-permit holder.
situation like this makes me wish again for the following: lpd should have videocams atop various downtown buildings. also atop those buildings would be high-intensity water cannons.
videocam monitor sees group with little thuggy going off, directs the fire of one or more water cannons.
or, the water cannons could instead be loaded with: honey; shaving cream; pepper spray; salt peter; or witchhazel. or, a combo of the whole list without the water. better than a drone.

Pete_Schweti 3 years, 7 months ago

What the crap is a "gun casing?" I've heard of shell cases, but never "gun casings."

HedleyLamarrr 3 years, 7 months ago

Sounds like a rowdy party. I'm sure it wouldn't be too difficult to get to the bottom of who was presumably drunk and firing a weapon downtown.

beatrice 3 years, 7 months ago

Ain't guns grand?

Bob Kraxner 3 years, 7 months ago

wht don't you just call the townies "podunkers" since larrytown is pretty much a podunk little bump in the road anyway ?

easyliving 3 years, 7 months ago

Townies.....it fits well? Its not racial?

Those darn townies Dirty no good townies Worthless townies Whats up townie

I like it... Does this apply to other towns or just Lawrence?

Bob Kraxner 3 years, 7 months ago

Yes, what is this "gathering" ? It sounds like something out of the movie Highlander..... One can only assume they've graduated from the Scottish claymore to the ever popular .25 caliber semi-auto pea-shooter. "There can be only one!"

irvan moore 3 years, 7 months ago

what is "the gathering"?

Jimbecile 3 years, 7 months ago

It was those darn Cutters

arcanethought 3 years, 7 months ago

Townies sure hate being called townies.

Nonsense 3 years, 7 months ago

Steve runs a good place but that gathering is a problem every year. When it let's out the police always have to come and clear the street. There is always fights and they leave the parking lot a mess. Now gun fire. Steve fix this. We do not need a private "Last Call"