Active Shooter in the Villages? Now Contained. No Threat.
 

Has anyone heard this? There was a blurb in an email version of the other on line newspaper reporting an active shooter at the Villages VA clinic and the FBI called in. Clicking the link on the internet and in the email do not work.

Just got it to work:

The FBI has been called in to investigate an “active shooter” incident which took place this morning at the VA Outpatient Clinic in The Villages.

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office was summoned about mid-morning to the clinic at 8900 SE 165th Lane.

Preliminary information indicates that this incident is contained and there is no immediate threat to the public. Officials are asking the public to avoid this area at this time to prevent additional traffic and congestion.

An employee reported that doctors and staff have been evacuated from the facility.

No one has been injured.

Multiple agencies were on scene, including the Marion County Fire Rescue HAZMAT unit.

Here's more:
According to one witness, a patient allegedly walked into the clinic early Tuesday morning with a gun with the intent on killing his doctor.

A single shot was fired according to the witness, however, the shooter missed and was taken down.

Occupants in the building were evacuated as Marion County deputies and SWAT cleared the scene.

According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, the shooter is in custody and the situation is has been contained.

The FBI has assumed control of the investigation and deputies are assisting agents during the investigation.

Officials are urging all residents to avoid the area to prevent any further traffic congestion.

This is a breaking news story and officials are still on scene. More information will be provided as soon as it is released. Check back here for updates soon.

Heard it on the noon news.

Mental health patient + gun. What is wrong with this picture?

I must have missed the part where it said "mental health patient".

It was still on "lock down" at 2 pm.

I worked at a VA hospital and this doesn't surprise me. Some of the patients get really mad when the doctor doesn't give them what they want (usually pain pills).

It must of been my doctor. I told him I was allergic to statins, what else can I take. He said, take the supplement red yeast rice, which I did for a month until I got a reaction. When I checked it out, RYR is a blend of 5 statins. I know it's not a joking matter, but neither is doctors who don't know what they're doing. My first doctor at Mulberry VA said, why are you still taking Plavix 5 years after getting a stent, he said after 18 months you can stop. Three weeks later I had chest pains, after a quick trip to the VA Hospital in Gainesville we learned there are two kinds of stents, chemical and metal. He was correct for metal stents, however mine was a chemical stent which requires Plavix for life.

I have learned a long time ago to be my own advocate. If I don't watch out for myself no one will.

I read this in the online newspaper and I took it more as a cry for help than anything else. I believe I have read that depression is more prevalent at this time of the year than any other. His personal life seems to have been shot and I am thinking he was at the end of his rope.

It was stated in the initial report.......on the other site.

This is an excellent link to the story:

Suspect in VA shooting told doctor: 'Now you're going to have...

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Looks like someone angry because of loss of control over his life. Not so much mentally ill just full of rage. He was dealing with a recent divorce and the loss of his beloved cat of 20 years. Pets sure have a very calming effect for many. Wish this guy would have just adopted a pet rather than doing something stupid and very criminal like this.

Local Section Article by Leah Schwarting about VA Incident.
 

There's a detailed article about this matter at the VA with the active shooter in The Villages Daily Sun 12/14/2016 by Leah Schwarting on page C1 and C13. The VA staff responded very well in this situation due to training and keeping their composure.

We need a law that prevents people with mental illness from having guns.

Oh wait! We already have that law. Once again it is demonstrated that laws don't prevent crimes.

In this case, by the way, the guy never actually fired a shot at anyone. He pointed a rifle at his therapist and told him he wanted him to listen to him. A struggle ensued and the gun accidentally discharged.

He was armed to the teeth and may have had plans to do a mass shooting, but we won't know that until the investigation is completed.

I wonder what was so important that the therapist might have been ignoring? Sounds like another failure of the VA Health System. It's time that we dismantled the VA Health System and just give our veterans Medicare and a free supplemental plan just like those of us over 65.