Hollywood: Gunman shouting "Allahu akbar" fires upon random passersby at Sunset and Vine

UPDATE: Pamela Geller was able to capture the KTLA video. The eyewitness saying that the gunman was shouting "Allahu akbar" is at 2:42.

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The KTLA video report here, which I cannot embed, has an eyewitness at 2:42 saying that the gunman was shouting "Allahu akbar" as he fired.

No other source that I can find so far sees fit to mention that.

"Hollywood shootout: Gunman calmly targeted drivers, pedestrians," from the Los Angeles Times, December 9 (thanks to herr Oyal):

A gunman pointed his weapon at more than a dozen people Friday as he randomly opened fire on drivers and pedestrians in Hollywood before being fatally shot by Los Angeles Police Department officers.

Video shows the gunman calmly pointing his handgun and opening fire on passing cars near Vine Street and Sunset Boulevard near the ArcLight Cinema.

A man driving a Mercedes was shot in the jaw and taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he was in critical condition. He is expected to survive.

Video: Witness captures dramatic footage of shooting

The scene resembled a fast-moving Hollywood production, said some witnesses, leaving them with the sensation that they'd witnessed something surreal.

"When I heard it, I didn't react to it being real," said Greg Watkins, a student at the nearby Los Angeles Recording School who was walking on the street and had just taken off his headphones to take a call from his girlfriend when the shooting began.

"This is Hollywood, and they do film stuff all the time," he said, standing near the ArcLight Cinemas. "I honestly thought they were filming something."

Serge Durand, who said he was visiting from Atlanta, filmed the attacks from a friend's apartment above the intersection. In the video, a gray car swerves to avoid the shooter as he points what appears to be a weapon at the car.

"Is this the end?" Durand said he heard the shooter exclaim....

No, not by a long shot.

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'.....before being fatally shot...'

Excellent news! And I'm sure that Imam Rauf, Honest Ibe and the boy Reza will whoop with joy over a sinner who has been sent direct to Hell for besmirching the 'religion of peace'.

Allah not so Akbar! :)

His name will remain "gunman", esp. if it's Mohammad.

Journalists these days are not allowed to describe the alleged perp or convicted criminal as a Muslim, let alone say he is a jihadi. Although according to Mitt Romney, jihad is not an essential or integral part of Islam. So I suppose if Romney is elected president we will be able to openly name jihadis as such. Jihad will no longer be considered a part of Islam by presidential order. Heck, it's such a great idea Obama might borrow it.

That will really piss off the jihadis, won't it? But will it be considered hate speech?

His name will come out soon. The fact they are searching a couple residences associated with might mean they have to make sure he is not part of a terrorist group. Another sudden Jihad incident? We'll know more soon

It's obviously not a movie shoot. Hollywood would never have a gun-firing terrorist shout Allahu Akbar.

On the bright side for Hollywood, anyone killed in this incident will still vote for Obama.

He's been promoted from gunman to suicidal Latino. He'll definitely be on the voter list and making his mark for Obama. Since I'm not home, I will probably be voting for Obama.

"Allah not so Akbar! :)"


Hollywood: Gunman shouting "Allahu akbar" fires
upon random passersby at Sunset and Vine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taMskw3x_6g


These muslims need to learn some new words. Everytime I watch a video of muslims murdering someone they're always shouting allahu akbar.

Obama will dismiss the entire incident as a case of "workplace violence."

Aw. .c'mon Devin, it's their trademark. .an' they will issue a fatwa for breach of copyright and worse. .

Gosh, how times have changed for the worse. .I remember been taken, as a house-guest of the score-writer, to watch the premiere of Xanadu at the ArcLight . .all them years ago. .Sheesh, I pray that the guy who caught the bullet in the jaw pulls thru.

Thank goodness there's that latest Virginia Tech shooting - the media can safely swarm over that and ignore this one....

Nothing to see here - move along, now, move along. This isn't the Islam you're looking for...

Will this make the loony lefties who pollute Hollywood reconsider the "religion of peace"?

Nah......

Clearly, the re-education of American journalists is working as intended. Nothing like objective Political Correctness. Now, if the Department of Justice can just do the same with the national security establishment and law enforcement, everything will be perfect. No, not really, they'll have to re-educate our children next. And the rest of us can go to re-education camps so we understand clearly what Liberty, free speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of conscience mean.

When a Moslem jihadist in the act of killing shouts "allahu akbar" he's stating his absolute, undying faith in the Koran (Islam's book of war), and declaring for all to hear that Islam's god (a projection of Mohammed's will to power and hatred of unbelievers) is the great slayer and conqeror of infidels.

Apparently the shooters mother has been notified and says she will say more today after she tells his sisters and brothers about what happened. At least KTLA did have the one Asian witness (not removed) who said emphatically that he heard the 26 year old suspect yelling "allahu akbar" as a starting reference point on what should be revealed later today regarding the shooter.

I Spend considerable time trying to find any reference to "allahu akbar" in any MSM articles-- none,nada as of yet-- blogs are putting it out there however so far.

Here is even more emerging video from a man who actually was able to engage the shooter in conversation from a 4th floor building.: http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2011/12/09/new-video-details-emerge-in-bizarre-hollywood-shooting/

Yup, just another incidence of "workplace violence". Please resume watching some more fascinating and delightful reality tv instead of paying attention to such dreary and mundane matters.

We have these things well in hand. Really. Trust me.

How about those Kardashian girls? Their really something, huh?

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@Mackie: I Spend considerable time trying to find any reference to "allahu akbar" in any MSM articles-- none,nada as of yet-- blogs are putting it out there however so far.

This Hollywood 'shoot' went bad, not so "allah-akbar". He was from back East? Why in L.A.? Turned down at audition? Many unanswered questions, many media omissions. But then, it's Islam, isn't it? Why not surprised? ... Just don't say it... maybe it will just go away...

How ridiculous. I live in L.A., this was on all TV channels yesterday, and there was NO mention of anyone yelling Allah Hu Akbar.

It was a "Suicide By Cop", the nut's name was Tyler Brehm.

There are at least two videos with audio of the guy standing in the street yelling.

hmmmm, a man shooting at innocent people while he is screaming "allahu akbar".....hmmm, I wonder....we'll have to wait for the discovery period...what are the odds?..

Why did this killer go on a rampage? If he was yelling alluhu akbar he was on Islamic jihad against non-Muslims. One of the elements of such a crime is intent. He was deliberately and callously intending to murder people because they were non-Muslims. That makes it First Degree Murder. Stop trying to prevent that element (motivation for the crime) from being used as evidence by ignoring evidence of it and pretending it is not!

In situations like that, with cops on the way, a reasonable man or woman might end the danger by running over the shooter, whatever he or she may be shouting.

Game over.

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Our God is greater than your God!; it sez so rat there in the Holy Ko-Ran.
Lo! Lookit the scriptures, you morons, Allah sez you go to the back of the van!
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Here's the post-discovery straight scoop on that killer yelling "allah u akbar!" while shooting randomly at innocent civilians and motorists in Hulkywood:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/12/hollywood-shooters-ex-girlfriend-breakup-may-have-led-to-shooting.html

You see, his girlfriend broke up with him... What a piss pathetic excuse...Wha?

Hollywood: Gunman shouting "Allahu akbar" fires upon random passersby at Sunset and Vine
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Only slightly off-topic—I just finished my sketches for a scene in my graphic novel set at the famous intersection of Hollywood and Vine, just blocks from where this Jihadist went on his rampage.

More and more, Jihadists are targeting famous landmarks in Dar-al-Harb for terror attacks.

Of course, there was the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on 9/11, with the likely third target either the Capitol or the White House.

In London, Jihadists attacked the tube and a red double-decker bus. In Mumbai, Jihadists attacked the famous Taj Mahal Hotel and other famous landmarks. In Russia, there was the Moscow Theater hostage crisis.

Then there have been failed attacks or plots against New York's Times Square and Paris' Eiffel Tower.

I can no longer think of Times Square as just the center of New York's theater district or location of the most famous New Year's Eve party in the world—now I have to think of it as the site of a near-miss Jihad bombing, as well.

Of course, this aspect pales before the carnage and violence of Jihad attacks. I pray that the man shot in the jaw recovers completely.

But taking our positive memories of the great locations of the World and replacing them with recollections of Jihad violence is *very much* a part of Jihad terror.

Next time I hear a reference to this part of Hollywood, I won't just be thinking movie premiers or great films like "Sunset Boulevard" or "Hollywood and Vine"—I'll also be thinking about Jihad shooting sprees.

Another reason to hate Islam...

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