Ranger shot at Mt. Rainier NP

[bigtex]

The inital report of this being a usfs employee was wrong. This was a NPS law enforcement ranger

[FC]

I am curious to see what the guy was running from that was bad enough that he thought it was worth it to shoot a ranger over to try and get away.

[KillBilly]

I am lost for words. The only thing that comes to mind is that I hope they have to take him out the the same way he did her. Prayers for her family.

[Sumpnneedskillin]

Troyer is meeting the media at the park entrance in about 15 min.

Here's the Longmire webcam link.
http://www.nps.gov/mora/photosmultimedia/longmire-webcam.htm

Looks like about 12-14 LE vehicles.

[Arteman]

Man this is horrible, this person just wrecked the lives of so many people.  It's hard to imagine there is people out there that are capable of doing such a awful thing.  Take the life of a innocent person just doing their job, to protect themselves from from going to jail or prison because their life is pathetic and worthless.  It's a real shame and I truly hope they catch this person and he or she gets what's coming in this life and the next.

[Snapshot]

I, too, hope LE is able to administer swift and final justice.

[SniperDanWA]

Prayers to her husband and their two kids.

[carpsniperg2]

Boy what a sad thing, Prayers sent to a perosn in need and family.

[TheHunt]

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hvDO6C65Y7vXVCcllZQcSiogoAbA?docId=ef4b9a15bcc04d46a45b3886c56591c3

Another source of information

[jyerxa]

No. I have no words. It seems like just yesterday Pierce County lost 5 of its finest. I'm ready to join their posse.

Prayers for the rangers family that is for sure. 

[gotshot]

Now would be a good time to hear some words from that forum pastor for those of us that would like to.

[TheHunt]

The ranger was identified as 34-year-old Margaret Anderson. She had set up a vehicle as a roadblock on a park road just before the shooting, which happened at about 11 a.m. near the Longmire Ranger Station in the southwestern part of the park, Lee Taylor said

[Bean Counter]

Wonder what this guy was doing in the park ? she had to of ran his plates to see he was a felon .... and she should of called for back up ...This really suz !  These rangers need to be paired up this day and age ...to many whack jobs out there.. sorry to hear this type sheet ...Sad !

backup is not usually readily available to natural resource le officers such as wdfw or nps. To say she should have called for back up after finding out she died is rather disturbing

In some LEAs it is policy to have at least two officers and/or air support before initiating a felony stop. That said it may not be known if there were exigent circumstances to expedite the encounter.

R.I.P. .... Prayers for the family.

[GEARHEAD]

I dont need to know who he is or why he did, it, the only thing i want to hear is that he was shot dead, sooner the better.

[DeerHarvester]

Very sad story, this world has some sick people in it!!!