Man killed in bar over what was on TV (Iraq War) when he refused to change channel [View All]

Around 6:45 p.m. Monday police were called for reports of an active shooter.

When they arrived, 65-year-old Donald Holler was dead due to a single gunshot wound to the back. Two bar patrons had the gunman pinned to the ground.

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He’d only been in the bar for about 10 minutes when he became angry over what was on the television.

Patrons thought the situation had resolved itself until minutes later, when Fromholz went to his truck and returned with a semi-automatic rifle.

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2011/07/12/new-details-emerge-about-suspect-in-fatal-ligonier-bar-shooting/


Channel 4 Action News' Jennifer Miele reported that police said Fromholz is an Army veteran who asked patrons at the pub to change the channel when a story about the Iraq war came on the news.

Police said Holler, who was holding the remote, refused. Police say that's when Fromholz went outside to his car, retrieved the gun, and staggered back through the dining room before opening fire.

Patrons said the pub is a family-friendly place where everyone knows your name.

"Every once in a while, as you all know, we have these unfortunate incidents," Ligonier Police Chief John Berger said.

Read more: http://www.wtae.com/news/28515345/detail.html#ixzz1Rw4rowt3

Chief Berger recovered a Smith & Wesson M&P-15, a rifle, in the restaurant.

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11193/1159897-100.stm#ixzz1Rw7tOyZw

BTW, this criminal had come to kill - he was looking for his step-daughter to kill her for allegedly stealing from his bank account. And kudos to the patrons who took him on.