Bob McCarty Writes

After watching a local television station’s interview of City Attorney John Hessel, I couldn’t help but think how he and other victims of Thursday night’s shooting tragedy in Kirkwood, Mo., might have fared better with the help of concealed firearms.

Taking place both outside and inside the St. Louis suburb’s city council building, the senseless shootings [...]

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When I spoke to Gerald Thornton this morning, his manner was cold and matter-of-fact. Perhaps, he was tired after answering questions from so many news media reporters, producers and photographers on the plaza across the street from Kirkwood City Hall this morning.

Self-described as the “disabled” older brother of Kirkwood shooter Charles Lee “Cookie” Thornton, [...]

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During the past 24 hours, I’ve offered reports — Shooting in Kirkwood, Missouri, Judge Ruled Against Kirkwood Shooter Days Ago and Morning Update on Kirkwood Shootings Offered — about the shooting spree by Charles Lee “Cookie” Thornton that left six dead and two wounded at Kirkwood (Mo.) City Hall near St. Louis. Now, I’m offering [...]

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Below are links to coverage of last night’s Kirkwood City Hall shootings by St. Louis-area media outlets:
St. Louis Post-Dispatch — 6 dead in shooting rampage at Kirkwood City Council

Assailant had history of disputes with city
Slain councilwoman planned race for mayor
Shootings draw eyes of the world to ’small town’ again
Reporter: “It was just dreadful”
Thornton battled city [...]

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The alleged shooter in tonight’s Shooting in Kirkwood, Missouri, Charles Lee “Cookie” Thornton, had his First Amendment-based lawsuit against the city of Kirkwood, Mo., rejected Jan. 28 by U.S. District Judge Catherine D. Perry.
Earlier today, the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., published an article — Federal court rejects council critic’s First [...]

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