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Parkland, Lakewood?

The current text say the shooting took place in Lakewood, WA, but some sources seem to indicate it was in Parkland (a cdp just outside of Lakewood). Any definitive source to clarify? --TeaDrinker (talk) 23:48, 29 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It sounds like the Lakewoood officers were just two blocks outside their jurisdiction (to the East; I guess in Parkland). I'm looking at the sources. Dawnseeker2000 23:54, 29 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

This news story says the location sits between the two areas of Lakewood and Parkland. Dawnseeker2000 23:57, 29 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Pierce County Assessor's office map shows FORZA COFFEE parcel [1] in (the Parkland neighborhood) of Pierce County [2]. (I am from the area also.) The gray area on the map is McChord Air Force base. Maybe the best wording would be to say "in Parkland, near the Lakewood border".Blue cannonball splash (talk) 04:46, 30 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Good find. I cleaned up the information somewhat. I also removed the note saying it was a subburb of Seattle since they are more than forty miles apart. It could be called a subburb of Tacoma (which is really a city in its own right), but that is less recognizable. The link to Lakewood should be sufficient geographical information. --TeaDrinker (talk) 05:17, 30 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Merge

This ought to be merged to 2009 Washington Shootings. The two crimes do have something to do with each other: They're both premeditated murders of police officers in the Seattle Washington area. Having a special separate article for this one makes no sense, especially considering its current length. <>Multi‑Xfer<> (talk) 23:58, 29 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure about that. This article will surely develop further. The shooting is merely hours old so we're definitely going to be exposed to new information and further sources. There are items that both shootings have in common, but lets wait on fulfilling any merge plan. Dawnseeker2000 00:16, 30 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

That could be creating your own theories. Maybe later, but not now. But you could create a category, that's permitted.

I have gone ahead and reverted Multixfer's page move and removed reference to this event in the Murder of Timothy Brenton. I tend to think the connection constitutes original research at this point. Perhaps a later investigation will indicate differently. --TeaDrinker (talk) 02:45, 30 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Notable and worldwide coverage

proof Goldamania (talk) 01:41, 30 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Worldwide press has reported this

Canada http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/four-tacoma-police-officers-shot-dead-in-coffee-shop/article1381850/

United Kingdom http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8385421.stm

United States http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/29/washington.police.shooting/index.html

Australia http://www.watoday.com.au/world/four-police-officers-shot-dead-in-coffee-shop-ambush-20091130-jzdz.html?autostart=1

Czech Republic http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/159811532

Ethnicity

Why is the suspect described here as an "African-American", when the source describes him as a "black man"? I changed the text but it's been reverted. There's no indication in the article that he's of African heritage or even an American. 79.72.168.249 (talk) 19:00, 30 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]