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Shots Fired At Oregon Rep's Office

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(Newser) – Oregon police are on high alert after shots were fired at the US district courthouse in Eugene over Wednesday night. Three of the four shots hit the windows of Democratic Rep. Peter DeFazio's office, although FBI investigators say they're not sure if his office was the intended target. No one was injured. "Right now, our biggest concern is determining why this happened," an FBI spokeswoman told the Register-Guard. "We're obviously taking this very seriously."

Then-candidate Barack Obama shakes hands with Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., after talking to diners at Luis's Taqueria in Woodburn, Ore., last year.
Then-candidate Barack Obama shakes hands with Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., after talking to diners at Luis's Taqueria in Woodburn, Ore., last year.   (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
The US District courthouse in Eugene, Oregon.
The US District courthouse in Eugene, Oregon.   (?functoruser)
Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., chairman of the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, questions a panel of oil industry economists last year.
Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., chairman of the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, questions a panel of oil industry economists last year.   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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rakewell
Oct 30, 09 4:30 AM CDT
"Four of the three shots hit the windows of Democratic Rep. Peter DeFazio's office".... talk about your magic bullet.... Reply
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nick
Oct 30, 09 10:26 AM CDT
Are you quoting Bill O'Reilly? The above text reads "Three of the four shots hit the windows of Democratic Rep. Peter DeFazio's office"....
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odowd80
Oct 30, 09 6:45 AM CDT
hmmm...could it be the crazy right-wingers that Nepolitano warned about in spring? Reply
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foodchain11
Oct 30, 09 8:03 AM CDT
Fringies want guns to "protect" themselves from government. Looks like that's just what they think they are doing. I hope this isn't the beginning of a very bad idea. Reply
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cornelison
Oct 30, 09 2:45 PM CDT
This may be unrelated to the hate we've seen over the summer. Having said that, any violence influenced by Fox Fringe & its tea baggers will influence the FCC. Reply
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