Editor’s note: Fe Bongolan sent on this link…a gunman in Santa Barbara, CA has shut down traffic at La Cumbre overpass. Witnesses have heard him shouting anti-Obama slogans, and police have yet to determine what the man wants. –RA<\/p>\n
SANTA BARBARA — A portion of Highway 101 is closed in both directions in downtown Santa Barbara after a masked gunman was spotted on a freeway overpass.<\/p>\n
Witnesses say the gunman, wearing brown fatigues and a black ski mask, was spotted waving a gun around on the La Cumbre overpass around 7:10 a.m. Monday.<\/p>\n
Sergeant Lorenzo Duarte with the Santa Barbara Police Department says the man is armed with a revolver and is also waving an American flag. Some witnesses say the man is shouting anti-Obama slogans.<\/p>\n
Dozens of police officers, including members of the Santa Barbara SWAT team, have surrounded the area and are attempting to begin negotiations with the gunman. Police officers are using a bullhorn in an attempt to make contact with the man, but no one knows who he is or what he wants. Officials have also sent a robot into the area, hoping to get the man a cell phone so he can communicate with officers.<\/p>\n
The freeway was shut down in both directions at La Cumbre as a precaution and traffic is being diverted through downtown Santa Barbara. The California Highway Patrol reports the freeway closure has caused a massive traffic backup throughout the area. The roadway will remain closed until further notice, according to the CHP.<\/p>\n
A man, claiming to be a friend of the gunman, says he is an Iraqi War veteran.<\/p>\n
No shots have been fired.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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