Our former drummer involved in Police shooting?

[robert]

This is just crazy. Our former drummer is a "person of interest" in relation to a shooting near where I live.

See http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Updated+RCMP+searching+armed+dangerous+suspect/6119832/story.html

The reporters have been phoning like crazy today, after the RCMP released his name. Google led them to me. I had my phone number on a page for booking gigs. I took that number off fast!

The guy was a real nice and calm fellow. I have no idea how he is involved with this.

Him and his dad played with our band 4 years ago. I haven't met him since, but we have exchanged emails a few times, because he is a really good photographer, and I dabble in that a bit too.

What a strange day!

I stopped answering the phone. I answered the first two reporters' questions, but then I felt like I don't want to be involved with this media gossip game.

They have been phoning Myra like crazy too.

[reb]

in cases like this, silence is usually golden.

[DetroitBlues]

Wow, very interesting.  Hope there is a reasonable answer for all of this.   What a shame if he was involved...

[robert]

Now my drummer pal is charged with attempted murder. Just saw his dad on TV begging his son to come home.

Does not look good.

[DetroitBlues]

The stereotype of Canadians are a peaceful, harmless bunch.  I guess transgressions of people don't end at the boarder.  Really sorry to hear such a thing was done by an old friend...

[hagarfreak33]

that is wild

[diaper head]

hey, ya never can tell what the circumstances were. sometimes little things can get out of hand so fast.
before you know it, things get ugly. it's also possible that things only look a certain way until all the facts are known.  i hope things work out ok.

[hillbilly-joe]

Dang, that is some bad news.

[robert]

He has now been arrested. Not much more info available in the media.

[pictoratus]

You always hate to hear this sort of news about someone you know.

[robert]

I don't assume he is guilty though. He may have seen something, but I doubt he would have shot anybody. This whole thing smells funny. Not funny for my friend though.