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Six killed in Texas church shooting FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - A man dressed in black walked into a teen-age church service Wednesday night, pulled a gun and opened fire. Six were killed before the gunman fatally shot himself, police said. “He hits the door real hard to make his presence known, and he just immediately started firing,” said Dax Hughes, the church’s college minister. Lt. David Ellis of the F6rt Worth Police Department said the man killed three adults and three teen-agers before he killed himself. Eight more were hospitalized, some in critical condition, he said. About 150 young people were inside the sanctuary when the shoot > ing began, Hughes said. “He was very calm and looked normal and was smoking a cigarette,” witness Christy Martin said, who said the man had long hair and wore a mustache. Chris Applegate, a seventh grader, said he was in choir practice when the gunman burst into the room. “We were singing a song and then in the middle of the song this guy opened the door and fired one shot,” he said. “He just kept telling us to stay a—-— He was very calm and looked normal and was smoking a cigarette ” Christy Martin witness to shooting still.” “We all just jumped under the benches, and he fired about 10 more shots.... “Somebody said, ‘Run, run,’ and we all started running,” Chris said. The man reloaded several times during the rampage. When the gunfire was over, Hughes said, the man “sat in the back pew and put a gun (to his head) and shot himself and fell over.” Police herded reporters and bystanders to an elementary school across the street because possible explosives had been found by the bomb squac(. / Be part of an Exciting Internet Company! needed: Campus Operations Manager * Earn great money * Excellent resume builder * Flexible Schedule * Gain Management and Marketing experience vdrsity,com Study Smarter fc _■_i 5 Digit U will the picture... - \"‘ ■ .7 ■ ' ;•> 5 " : ■' "•'V/ >'r;" . i ■ ■' - fv- '- •• ■ - * 3 - f •. • • . _ dailyneb.com a Part of iska.OnTap.com Guaranteed to give you Fame (bleary eyes) Hot Dates (carpal tunnel) New Media Know-how (brain freeze) BORING people need not apply. Ik EVERYONE ELSE, contact: 1^_nebraska@ituif.com This is an unofficial site not affiliated with the schooTTt is maintained by and for you, the students. CHOOSING THE RIGHT RETIREMENT COMPANY MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE. For over 80years, TIAA-CREF has been the leading retirement company on Americas campuses. But experience is just one reason why so many unart investors trust us with their financial future. Here are a few more: Superior strength With over $250 billion in assets under man, agement, TIAA-CREF is the worlds largest retirement organization — and among the most solid. Its one of die reasons why Momingstar says, "TIAA-CREF sets the standard in die financial services industry.”1 Solid, long-term performance We seek out long-term opportunities that other companies, in pursuit of quick gains, often miss. Though past performance can't guarantee future results, this patient philos ophy has proven extremely rewarding. U I Ensuring the future m-1 for those who shape it“ - Surprisingly low expenses TIAA-CREFs operating costs are among the lowest in the insurance and mutual fund industries.2 So more of your money goes where it should — toward ensuring your future. Easy diversification We offer a wide variety of expertly managed investment options to help build your assets. We make it simple, too, with stock, bond, money market, real estate, and guaranteed options. ' Unrivaled service We believe that our service distinguishes us from every other retirement company. In the most recent Dalbar survey, TIAA-CREF ranks tops in participation satisfaction.3 „ > Call today to find out how 'TIAA CREF can help you build the financial future you want and deserve. To find out more - give us a call or visit our website 1800 842-2776 www.tiaa-crcf.org ■ - *n«jMK. ha. an dim Cmt^Hm tf~i iS ilVlM I Mfhl n h ^ > *—W.«4MMmES : f m