Man Opens Fire On Texas Meteorologist In Station’s Parking Lot

Posted by | December 17, 2014 16:30 | Filed under: News Behaving Badly Politics Top Stories


A man is in custody after a meteorologist working for KCEN was shot multiple times in the parking lot of the station Wednesday morning.

According to D.L. Wilson with DPS, the suspect exchanged words with Patrick Crawford, a morning show meteorologist, before he pulled out a semi-automatic handgun and fired several times.

Crawford managed to drive away and flag down a construction worker who called for help, according to KCEN.

The suspect is described as a white male, 30-35 years old, who was wearing a black hoodie sweatshirt and dark jeans. Wilson also said he has a receding hairline.

It’s unknown at this time if the man in custody is the alleged shooter.

Crawford was taken to a local hospital where he was undergoing surgery late Wednesday morning, Wilson said.

Again, we’re not sure if the shooter is the same person suspected of shooting Crawford.

KXXV reports:

He has a semi-automatic handgun. The relationship between the shooter and Crawford is unknown at this time.

The shooter and considered to be armed and dangerous. A perimeter is being set up by DPS, the Falls County Sheriff’s Office, and local police. Helicopters and tracking dogs have been called to help search for the suspect. DPS is telling residents to stay inside and lock their door as they search for him.

Authorities have surrounded a house that they believe the suspect is in on Hudson Ln.

Bruceville-Eddy ISD schools have been put on lockdown as a precaution. KCEN was also put on lockdown as police investigated.

Watch:
KXXV-TV News Channel 25 – Central Texas News and Weather for Waco, Temple, Killeen |

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27 responses to Man Opens Fire On Texas Meteorologist In Station’s Parking Lot

  1. mea_mark December 17th, 2014 at 16:47

    Why would somebody want to hurt my morning weatherman? Come on Texas, WTF, he’s a meteorologist. If you don’t like the weather, don’t take it out my morning weatherman, please. Just it give it some time. The weather changes eventually.

    • rg9rts December 18th, 2014 at 11:00

      I’ll bet he was taking someones temp…

  2. mea_mark December 17th, 2014 at 17:47

    Why would somebody want to hurt my morning weatherman? Come on Texas, WTF, he’s a meteorologist. If you don’t like the weather, don’t take it out my morning weatherman, please. Just it give it some time. The weather changes eventually.

    • rg9rts December 18th, 2014 at 12:00

      I’ll bet he was taking someones temp…

  3. allison1050 December 17th, 2014 at 16:56

    White 30-35 y/o male in Texas s with those let everybody have a gun law.

    • mea_mark December 17th, 2014 at 17:05

      With a black hoodie, it makes him sound like a white open carry thug or something. It did happen near Temple, Texas, one of those hot beds of open carry activists. I think CJ Grisham is from around there …

      • whatthe46 December 17th, 2014 at 17:19

        with a black hoodie… and trayvon didn’t even have a gun. just sayin’

        • allison1050 December 18th, 2014 at 03:18

          But the hoodie automatically made Travon a thug except he was carrying a Arizona Tea and Skittles…Bang!

    • tracey marie December 17th, 2014 at 18:28

      wearing a hoodie, what a thug

  4. allison1050 December 17th, 2014 at 17:56

    White 30-35 y/o male in Texas s with those let everybody have a gun law.

    • mea_mark December 17th, 2014 at 18:05

      With a black hoodie, it makes him sound like a white open carry thug or something. It did happen near Temple, Texas, one of those hot beds of open carry activists. I think CJ Grisham is from around there …

      • whatthe46 December 17th, 2014 at 18:19

        with a black hoodie… and trayvon didn’t even have a gun. just sayin’

        • allison1050 December 18th, 2014 at 04:18

          But the hoodie automatically made Travon a thug except he was carrying a Arizona Tea and Skittles…Bang!

    • tracey marie December 17th, 2014 at 19:28

      wearing a hoodie, what a thug

  5. tiredoftea December 17th, 2014 at 17:49

    Gee, dude, they only report the weather!

  6. tiredoftea December 17th, 2014 at 18:49

    Gee, dude, they only report the weather!

  7. Jake December 17th, 2014 at 18:21

    Maybe he was just shootin’ the breeze.

  8. Dwendt44 December 17th, 2014 at 19:00

    Those climate change deniers are now denying the weather too!!!

  9. Dwendt44 December 17th, 2014 at 20:00

    Those climate change deniers are now denying the weather too!!!

  10. Jimmy Cahill December 18th, 2014 at 09:04

    Well maybe if he got the weather right once in a while people would not be shooting at him…

  11. Jimmy Cahill December 18th, 2014 at 10:04

    Well maybe if he got the weather right once in a while people would not be shooting at him…

  12. rg9rts December 18th, 2014 at 10:59

    Ay bets he was foolin around??

  13. rg9rts December 18th, 2014 at 11:59

    Ay bets he was foolin around??

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