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M GO BLUE!!!
11-29-2007, 01:46 PM
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_D_web-king.668757.html

Rodney King shot in San Bernardino

10:41 AM PST on Thursday, November 29, 2007

By PAUL LAROCCO
The Press-Enterprise

Rodney King was apparently shot and wounded on a San Bernardino street corner late Wednesday night before biking home to Rialto to report the incident, police said.

King, the 42-year-old man who gained national fame when his 1991 beating by Los Angeles police was caught on videotape, called Rialto police at 11:39 p.m. to report the shooting, said Sgt. Don Lewis.

He had been struck in the face and arm with a shotgun, Lewis said. King reported that the shooting occurred at 5th Street and Meridian Avenue in San Bernardino, just east of the Rialto city line.

After police arrived at King's Jackson Street home, King and others inside appeared intoxicated, Lewis said, and few were cooperative in providing information.

Rialto officers contacted San Bernardino police to take over the investigation. King was then taken to a local hospital, where his condition is unknown this morning. The wounds were not believed to be life-threatening, Lewis said.

No further information on what caused the shooting was available. Since gaining his fame, King has had several brushes with Inland police agencies, most recently a 2005 arrest on suspicion of domestic violence.

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My guess: It was someone he just didn't get along with...

Toddzilla
11-29-2007, 01:50 PM
I wonder if that was his bike, or if he stole it in order to make a quick getaway

Drake
11-29-2007, 02:00 PM
The only thing that surprises me about this is that it took 16 years.

Axxon
11-29-2007, 03:02 PM
The only thing that surprises me about this is that it took 16 years.

Actually, unless I'm reading the article wrong he reported it the night it happened.

CU Tiger
11-29-2007, 08:16 PM
uhhhh, huh?

He is surprised it took 16 years for someonee to shoot him

Joe
11-29-2007, 08:32 PM
and he was drunk yet again. shocking.

Axxon
11-29-2007, 08:59 PM
uhhhh, huh?

He is surprised it took 16 years for someonee to shoot him

Actually, it took close to 50 years for someone to shoot him. Still not seeing the connection.