ninjapundit: Daily Misfortune Saturday, January 2, 2016

Daily Misfortune Saturday, January 2, 2016 --- ===
Month Misfortune January 2016 ---

Sometimes accidents aren't accidents. Why do so many crimes and accidents look like random unconnected attacks with no apparent cause or link to a political motive?

Headlines:

2016 Pathankot attack Heavily armed terrorists, reportedly members of Jaish-e-Mohammed, attack an Indian Air Force base in Pathankot, Punjab; three security force personnel and four of the terrorists are reported to have been killed. (DNA)
Mexican Drug War, Gisela Mota Ocampo, mayor of Temixco in Mexico's Morelos state is assassinated by gunmen at her home, less than a day after taking office. Morelos Governor, Graco Ramírez, attributed Mota's killing to organized crime, without citing a particular drug cartel or gang. (AP via Daily Mail)
January 2, 2016 1 killed 5 arrested Armed Occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon The headquarters of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon, United States, were occupied by armed members of rump militias who split off after a peaceful rally in support of Dwight and Steve Hammond, convicted of arson in 2012 for setting fires on public land. See January 26, 2016 1 killed 5 arrested Deadly Gunfight and Arrests
Sheikh Nimr, The Saudi Arabian government executes 47 people, including Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, a prominent Shia Muslim cleric and leader of the anti-government Shia opposition group. His execution generated negative worldwide reactions from politicians, Muslim religious figures, and Shia people. (BBC) (The Nation) (Indian Express) (Reuters)
Iranian protesters ransack and set fire to the Saudi Arabian embassy in Tehran, in response to the Saudi execution of Nimr al-Nimr. (The New York Times)
1 killed, 1 injured in early morning Siegel Suites shooting ... Las Vegas Review‑Journal One man was killed and another was injured in a shooting early Saturday
Jan 2 Armenian (?) gunman at Ontario CA Cemetery Shoots, Kills 2 Relatives Visiting Wife's grave KTLA
2 dead, one injured and one detained in man shooting ex-wife in Enid Oklahoma

Detail:

Terrorism in India 2016 Pathankot attack Heavily armed terrorists, reportedly members of Jaish-e-Mohammed, attack an Indian Air Force base in Pathankot, Punjab; three security force personnel and four of the terrorists are reported to have been killed. (DNA)
Mexican Drug War, Gisela Mota Ocampo, mayor of Temixco in Mexico's Morelos state is assassinated by gunmen at her home, less than a day after taking office. Morelos Governor, Graco Ramírez, attributed Mota's killing to organized crime, without citing a particular drug cartel or gang. (AP via Daily Mail)
Militia occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Armed militiamen, including members of the Bundy family of Nevada, take over and occupy the headquarters of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Oregon following a peaceful rally in support of Dwight and Steve Hammond, who were convicted of arson in 2012 for setting fires on public land adjacent to their property. (Oregon Live)
Sheikh Nimr, The Saudi Arabian government executes 47 people, including Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, a prominent Shia Muslim cleric and leader of the anti-government Shia opposition group. His execution generated negative worldwide reactions from politicians, Muslim religious figures, and Shia people. (BBC) (The Nation) (Indian Express) (Reuters)
Iranian protesters ransack and set fire to the Saudi Arabian embassy in Tehran, in response to the Saudi execution of Nimr al-Nimr. (The New York Times)
1 killed, 1 injured in early morning Siegel Suites shooting ... Las Vegas Review‑Journal One man was killed and another was injured in a shooting early Saturday
Jan 2 Armenian (?) gunman at Ontario CA Cemetery Shoots, Kills 2 Relatives Visiting Wife's grave KTLA January 2, 2016, by John A. Moreno and Steve Kuzj ... A gunmanshot and killed two of his adult relatives Saturday at a cemetery unman shot and killed two of his adult relatives Saturday at a cemetery in Ontario before fatally turning the gun on himself, authorities said. Suspect, Victims ID'd in 'Murder-Suicide' That Left 3 Dead at ... KNBC According to the Ontario Police Department, Karapet Kalajian, 71, of Ontario shot the two victims at Bellevue Memorial Park one day before the anniversary date of his wife's death. ... victims as 60-year-old Misak Minasyan and 59-year old Hripsime Minasyan, both from North Hollywood. The victims were Kalajian deceased wife's sister and brother-in-law... Witnesses told police a man was sitting in his car at the cemetery when three family members in their 60s arrived. The family members, including a woman who was using a walker, went to a grave, police said. The gunman got out of the car and quickly shot two of the family members before killing himself. Kalajian's wife was buried at the Bellevue Cemetery after she died in 2011. The anniversary date of her death is Jan. 3
January 2, 2016 2 dead, one injured and one detained in man shooting ex-wife in Enid Oklahoma Enid News and Eagle 2 Two people were killed and another injured Saturday. Police arrested Vincent Ray Perosi on two complaints of murder and a third complaint of attempted murder, Police: Enid man arrested after killing two people, including his ex-wife a man and a woman were shot to death in the front yards of a couple of homes Perosi admitted to having a dispute with the victims and then shooting them with a .25 caliber handgun. The deceased victims were later identified as 53-year-old Buddy Weber and Vincent Perosi’s ex-wife, 55-year-old Pamela Perosi. Man arrested in shooting death of ex-wife, man in Enid ... www.koco.com Vincent Ray Perosi, 59, is accused of shooting three people around 5 p.m. at a home.

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January 1, 2016 Tel Aviv pub shooting leaves 2 dead, 7 injured - CNN.com CNN 2 killed, 7 hurt in shooting outside Tel Aviv pub. By Jason Hanna and Michael Schwartz, CNN. Updated 6:38 AM ET, Sat January 2, 2016. gunman on Friday sprayed bullets from an automatic weapon near a pub in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, killing two people and injuring at least seven others before fleeing, sparking a Jan 1, 2016 massive manhunt, police said. there's a strong possibility that it was in fact a terrorist attack," suspect was dressed in black and wearing a black mask, and appeared to be carrying a military-style assault weapon. [BBC News, CNN]
January 1, 2016 Chicago sees most violent 2015 of all major cities More than 2,900 people were shot in Chicago in 2015, marking the city's most violent year since 2012. The Windy City is home to fewer people than New York City and Los Angeles, but still saw more homicide and shooting victims than either. In a year that police-involved shootings were subject to increased public scrutiny in Chicago and nationwide, the city saw 22 such incidents, a decrease from recent years. [Chicago Tribune]

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