George Tiller, a Wichita physician, was assassinated this morning while attending church serves in Kansas.
Tiller, 67, was shot just after 10 a.m. at Reformation Lutheran Church at 7601 E. 13th, where he was a member of the congregation. Witnesses and a police source confirmed Tiller was the victim.
No information has been released about whether a suspect is in custody. Police said they are looking for white male who was driving a 1990s powder blue Ford Taurus with Kansas license plate 225 BAB. [...]
Tiller has long been a focal point of protest by abortion opponents because his clinic, Women’s Health Care Services at 5701 E. Kellogg, is one of the few in the country where late-term abortions are performed.
Tiller has long been a target for right-wing criticism, has been shot before, and his medical clinic vandalized earlier this month.
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May 31, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Ethan
How come you have a picture of Utah on your homepage?
June 1, 2009 at 9:06 am
homelessonthehighdesert
I don’t. While it is a relatively common geological feature throughout the inter-mountain west, that photo is of The Painted Hills, a venerated spot around here, not too far from Fossil Oregon (a venerated spot as well).