[AP]One dead, two wounded in shooting over PlayStation

vlaurelio · May 8, 2007

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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/05/08/state/n102558D72.DTL&feed=rss.news

Police search for Fresno State student suspected in shooting
By GARANCE BURKE, Associated Press Writer

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

Police and federal agents launched a manhunt Tuesday for a college student who allegedly opened fire at an apartment near California State University, Fresno, killing one man and wounding two others in a dispute over a Playstation video game console, authorities said.

Police initially believed Jonquel Brooks, 19, of Hayward, was still inside University Village Apartments, but expanded the search to surrounding areas and other parts of Fresno after they determined he had fled, said Jeff Cardinale, a spokesman for the Fresno Police Department. U.S. Marshals and parole fugitive teams were taking part in the search.

Brooks, who was majoring in criminology at Fresno State, was believed to be armed and dangerous, and the murder weapon had not been recovered, police said. Investigators did not believe Brooks had any accomplices.

Police were communicating with Brooks by phone and negotiating for his surrender. The suspect's mother and father were participating in the negotiations, and the father had already arrived at Fresno police headquarters, said Police Chief Jerry Dyer.

The suspect had arranged to turn himself in at headquarters at 9 a.m., but failed to appear. Brooks had told police he was trying to get an attorney and would turn himself in after he secured one, he said.

"I would tell Jonquel that he is in very serious trouble, and he is wanted for murder," Dyer said.

Police said there was no indication that Brooks was on campus and had not told university police that classes should be suspended.

The incident began when Brooks got into a confrontation with four men over the Playstation console shortly after 11 p.m. Monday before he pulled out a gun and started firing, Cardinale said.

"This is not another Virginia Tech," Cardinale said. "This is simply a dispute between one person and a group of individuals."

The Fresno County Coroner's Office identified the deceased victim as a Brant Daniels, 19, who had moved from the Los Angeles area to attend Fresno State but was not a current student.

The wounded men, 19 and 22, were taken to a hospital to be treated for gunshot wounds. One was a current student and the other was planning to enroll, police said. It was unclear what happened to the fourth man.

Six different apartments were cordoned off Tuesday as police examined blood evidence in a hallway at the large pink-and-beige stucco complex, which surrounds a center courtyard and pool.

A man with a bloody bandage on his left shoulder who described himself as one of the victims told The Associated Press the dispute started when he and the other victims accused Brooks of stealing a Playstation video game console and game.

"The guy who shot us — he had stolen from our apartment. We went to confront him with the evidence and it just turned ugly from there. He pulled a gun out on us," said Drew Pfeiff, 22, a Fresno State junior from Raleigh, N.C.

Brooks fired five or six times, grazing Pfeiff, he said.

"I hope they find him," Pfeiff said. "People don't deserve to die for stupid stuff like this."

A woman who said she was Brooks' ex-girlfriend described him as a "fine, normal, goofy, silly" teen who wanted to be a parole officer.

"I'm a little upset at him that he did what he did," said Meosha Chase, 19, a Fresno State freshman from Oakland. "I never would have expected it from him. You don't wish this on anybody."

Chase, who said she lived in the apartment below Brooks, said she had stopped talking to him in the last several months and had no idea what could have caused him to snap.

Residents of University Village, located just north of Bulldog Stadium, were evacuated and sent to sleep in a campus dining hall, she said.

The campus, which has about 20,000 students, remained open while school officials waited for direction from the police, said Tom Uribe, a university spokesman.

"We were assured by the police that the campus was safe and we're waiting to hear more," he said. "We may have to re-evaluate, but this is all developing quickly."

The university sent out a notice to students, faculty and staff Tuesday morning and posted an alert on the school's Web site. The school offered accommodations and counseling to students affected by the shooting.

"It's getting a little close to home," said Cory Medigovich, 22, a senior at Fresno State.

Brooks graduated last year from Hayward High School in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The school's principal, Mary Anne Heather, said he was a well-liked student who played for the basketball team, competed in school talent shows as a skilled break-dancer and won a competition for an essay describing his future goals and ambitions.

"I'm in absolute shock. I knew the child, and I never knew him in a negative way," Heather said. "This is a person who stood out for his personality and his drive and determination. For him to do this is inconceivable."

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Associated Press Writers Marcus Wohlsen in San Francisco, Olivia Munoz in Fresno and Jordan Robertson in Hayward contributed to this report.
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moestavern19 · May 8, 2007

was it modded?

Rocket G · May 8, 2007

Over a PS1?

Wow.

Nice Rollin · May 8, 2007

Rocket G said:

Over a PS1?

Wow.
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what? dont underestimate ps1. i still play ps1. nba 2002 was the best nba live. twisted metal 1 and 2...classics. i'd fight over a ps1

Zboy · May 8, 2007

"Brooks, who was majoring in criminology at Fresno State, was believed to be armed and dangerous.."

He has the educational background for this line of work.

He will do fine.

dntrwl · May 8, 2007

Looks like another gggreat idea for CSI Miami to film an episode about

Poloshirtbandit · May 9, 2007

"We'll find the Playstation killa"

Rocket River · May 9, 2007

Poloshirtbandit said:

"We'll find the Playstation killa"

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I thought the same thing!

Rocket River

Yonkers · May 9, 2007

I like this quote.

"I'm a little upset at him that he did what he did," said Meosha Chase

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