Login | Register | Subscribe to the GG RSS Feed

West Palm Beach News

1
2
3
4
5
GG Staff | 03/03/2008 - 17:29 | 2 comments

Forget clogged arteries, food just got a whole lot more dangerous

At least 2 people are dead today after a gunman opened fire at a West Palm Beach Wendy's during lunch.

According to ABC News, the gunman, who shot himself, first shot and killed a man standing by the railing near the front counter. He then proceeded to shoot several other patrons inside, hitting at least 4 others.

The condition of the other victims has not be released, nor is information about the connection the shooter may have had to the victims or the restaurant, according to the Associated Press.

Bob Bertini, Wendy's spokesman in Dublin, Ohio says the restaurant where the shooting took place is company owned and the chain is cooperating with the sheriff's office. "This is a terrible and sad day for our restaurant and for this community," Bertini said. "It was a senseless tragedy."

If you're in West Palm Beach (or traveling there soon), it's the Wendy's at Military Trail and Cherry Rd., 1376 N. Military Trail.

When we think of West Palm Beach we think of money, security and upscale lifestyle - not a shooting at Wendy's.

Related Stories

Jeff Healey Dead at 41
McDonald's Big Fat Feng Shui
ELF Razes Street of Dreams in Seattle

Rate This Post

Average: 3 (13 votes)

Bookmark This Post

  • Delicious
  • Digg
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • Magnoliacom
  • Newsvine
  • Furl
  • Facebook
  • Google
  • Yahoo
  • Technorati

Comments

Seems like these stories are

Submitted by foxnomad (not verified) on Tue, 03/04/2008 - 10:08.
Seems like these stories are making the headlines these days. Wonder if they're just being reported more, or if random shootings are increasing?

When we think of WPB we

Submitted by kraziquban (not verified) on Mon, 03/03/2008 - 20:22.
When we think of WPB we think of the homicide rate which is sky rocketing thanks to the many guns in the hands of many Florida nuts.

Post new comment

The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
CAPTCHA
This question is for testing whether you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.
Image CAPTCHA
Copy the characters (respecting upper/lower case) from the image.
Register

Membership is free and with it you can set up a profile, vote on stories and post your opinions.

Already a member?
Login
Not a member? Join!
Register

Most Recent Comments

  • On Flying the Online Skies for the Best Travel Advice, Hotel Santa Barbara said "Thanks for giving us such great information constantly. It is awesome to have such a great travel resource like you!"

  • On Surviving a Hurricane While Traveling, HSB said "I am a little concerned about this situation, as we are traveling to Florida in October and boarding a cruise to the Bahamas. I'll be bookmarking this page!"

  • On Surviving a Hurricane While Traveling, Julia Rosien said "Thanks for visiting Lisa and for such great advice! Hope that Earl doesn't linger and cause any trouble. Good luck! Julia"

  • On Surviving a Hurricane While Traveling, Lisa S. said "Growing up in good ole NC, I have survived my share of storms. Actually, where I sit currently (on a barrier island) has been under water many times. Staying on an island is scary. We leave if it is over a CAT 1. The most important thing for us is to fill our gas tanks at the first inkling that there may be a storm. Water, medicines, non perishable food, they're all really important. Honestly, if it is a big storm, alcohol later serves as pay for work. We stock up on EVERYTHING. We start eating out of the freezer days before (like we did tonight, getting ready for Earl). You don't want much to go bad. Then we tie up all the trash cans, secure grills, and hold on for dear life :)"

  • On American Tourist Kidnappings on the Rise in Mexico, Roger said "Better not to drive if you can travel by bus. Buses are not apt to be targets like cars with US plates that also can be stolen. The buses in Mexico are very comfortable like flying in a plane they often have movies and it is safer.Plan your trip and don't travel alone especially if you are female.Women traveling alone are a target Good luck and stay alert."