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Police search for suspect in Mt. Rainier National Park killing

by KING 5 News

Posted on January 1, 2012 at 11:43 AM

Updated today at 5:48 PM

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MOUNT RAINIER, Wash. – More than 100 officers - including those from the FBI - are searching for the man who shot and killed a National Park Service ranger at Mount Rainier National Park on Sunday morning.

The suspect is believed to be armed with several rifles.

The ranger has been identified as 34-year-old Margaret Anderson.

The shooting occurred at 10:11 a.m. near Longmire Ranger Station. A park spokesman said another ranger attempted to make a vehicle stop near Paradise and the driver fled. When the driver was stopped at a roadblock about a mile below Paradise, shots were fired and Anderson was hit.

After being shot, Anderson radioed for help as the suspect fled on foot.

It took 90 minutes for back-up to reach Anderson because the assailant continued shooting at law enforcement as they arrived.

The Washington State Patrol, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI are on the scene.

Sgt. Ed Troyer said the suspect's vehicle has been secured.

"What we found is evidence of somebody that probably knows how to survive in the woods ... weapons, body armor, extra equipment,' said Sgt. Ed Troyer.

Detectives are looking for 24-year-old Benjamin Colton Barnes as their person of interest.

"We don't know much about him other than he has some weapons training and he has some pretty high-end weapons," said Troyer. "He was up here ... it looks like, by the items that were in the car, he planned on being up here, maybe even hiding out up here."

The park was closed while police searched for the suspect. Visitors at the Paradise area were put in lock down at the Jackson Visitor Center along with park staff. Armored vehicles were being brought in to transport people from the surrounding cabins out of the area.

Anderson was married with two children, ages 4 and 2. Her husband is also a ranger at Mount Rainier.

Anderson was the youngest of three children, her father, Pastor Paul Kritsch said.

He said his daughter always had an interest in wildlife and the outdoors and wanted to help people and that's what finally led her to being a federal park ranger.

“The community has lost a friend, somebody who cared about her job, cared about the people, cared about their safety, and wanted to make sure that everybody was having a safe time when they came to the park,” he said.

[Jorcelirl]

I am truly sorry 2012 had to start with this as the first news I have seen all day. May the suspect be brought to justice and may we all share in prayer for her husband and children. Enough said......

[jamisi]

I'm not happy someone died today, let alone a Mother of 2 young daughters.

BUT...............
I have to ask myself, what is the purpose of a Forest Ranger? It is NOT to restrict travel and usage of public parks!!!! FAR FROM IT!

The freedom TO TRAVEL is a sacred right from the Creator who gave us legs.

Forest Rangers/Park Rangers hassle people all the time over stupid stuff pre-crime police type behaviors.

And to park in the middle of a road, as in a road block, preventing any and/or all of us from using our lands, our public park land, just to raise revenue and show "strength" is nuts. And this woman drank the kool-aid and paid with her life!

I bet there is a CB radio message in this true narrative somewhere....informing everyone behind a prior stopped car / CB'er about the bogus reason for the 1 park ranger road block. Bet the shooter just snapped.

If it was really a serious "park matter" wouldn't the roadblock have more than 1 "blocker?" And wouldn't the single female PARK RANGER have backup beside, behind and up on the ridge protecting her 6?

There's something to this power hungry story by TPTB that was to send a message of fear about use of public lands in the great state of Washington. I don't know what it is, but I'm betting it will come out if people are just patient.

In the meantime, another funeral, and another fear story, and another pair of kids with only one parent instead of 2.

And on NEW YEARS? This has many markings of a governmental false flag event, because so many pieces are illogical and slanted in the reporting thereof.

I hope the family pursues this event and sues the snot out of the govt supervisors who put this National Park Ranger up to this poorly thought out, ordered behavior.

Used to be, the park rangers were servants to the people, like helping people and wild animals not get entangled, and also to spot/keep an early eye out for forest fires.

TRAFFIC COPS and Revenue Raisers? This stinks. And so does the death of this mother. Sounds like pre-cursor to the http://gold-silver.us/forum/showthre...In-Near-Future thread already started on G-S today...

This story makes me feel ill.


beefsteak

[deandrecooke]

Beef I think you are right on, the timing of said event, the mention (this time) of several rifles, no backup, and then the play of 'her family without a mother'. This is MSN, and in being so did this even happen? I mean if no one was there, no one with a camera (aren't those banned now?) and no witnesses how can you even imagine this story is true? MSN has set this up, I doubt everything they report. If it's bad look to the good and reverse. Rinse wash repeat. I take it with a grain of salt.

[Emedgella]

Visitors at the Paradise area were put in lock down at the Jackson Visitor Center along with park staff. Armored vehicles were being brought in to transport people from the surrounding cabins out of the area.

[feroiodpiop]

Visitors at the Paradise area were put in lock down at the Jackson Visitor Center along with park staff. Armored vehicles were being brought in to transport people from the surrounding cabins out of the area.

Holy shit. Gotta protect the unarmed sheep. What a mind fuck.

[Taunteefrurge]

If the Mount Rainier National Park Rangers are anything like the USFS Rangers around here, I would venture a guess that the shooting was antagonized and provoked by the victim.

[riverakathy]

Hoarder,
again, you, midnight and cebu-'s post makes me wonder all the more at the waste of human life, sacrificed by this brainwashed/programmed woman.

I'm all for women getting ahead, and equal work for equal pay!!!!

But fer GOD'S SAKES, use your God Given mind out there, women...especially if you have kids?!!!!!!!! Do give a thought to what you are teaching by example, especially in a pointless death.

Lemme see if I got this right...
refuse a stupid order for a non-backstopped roadblock, get fired and go home to your family with 2 young daughters and live to tell t'tale, or take orders and never see the light of day again...hmmmm

I sure know which one I'd want my sister/daughter/niece/mother to choose if ordered to do something stupid like that park ranger was in that situation---if it's even true the way it is told!


beefsteak

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"What we found is evidence of somebody that probably knows how to survive in the woods ... weapons, body armor, extra equipment,' said Sgt. Ed Troyer.

"We don't know much about him other than he has some weapons training and he has some pretty high-end weapons," said Troyer. "He was up here ... it looks like, by the items that were in the car, he planned on being up here, maybe even hiding out up here."

My first thought was, "I wonder what rogue agency he belongs to?"

[paydayus]

If the Mount Rainier National Park Rangers are anything like the USFS Rangers around here, I would venture a guess that the shooting was antagonized and provoked by the victim.

But hoarder, the Commie Nooz Nyetwork called this park ranger "a gentle, docile park ranger", you know, harmless and benign like a little helpless puppy - are you suggesting national park rangers and USFS rangers would be anything other than "gentle" and "docile"??

[MightyMasc]

My first thought was, "I wonder what rogue agency he belongs to?"

Maybe I didn't read the article close enough, but how the hell would they know that he has "some weapons training"?

[Qdkczrdi]

Maybe I didn't read the article close enough, but how the hell would they know that he has "some weapons training"?

That's my whole point of this story on MSM

[Lhtfajba]

Maybe I didn't read the article close enough, but how the hell would they know that he has "some weapons training"?

because the were provided with the intel from the DoJ by Eric Holder

[mQb0aVZe]

I heard it being reported that he was an Iraq war vet....the fable about the Oklahoma city tool Tim McVeigh comes to mind.
Crazy war vet, high powered modern weapons, cop killer - they're setting up for something or to put forth some new anti-gun legislation. I guess the dead border patrol agent that was killed with Holders smuggled guns doesn't get the desired sensationalism.

[tipokot]

Anti-gun legislation on final approach and cleared for landing, flight is on schedule -

[johnlohanmclee]

Note to all military personel...only photograph yourself with guns and your military uniform on.
People are much more comfortable with our highly US government trained killing machines in uniform.

[MyLeva]

See? Guns are obviously so evil that even highly trained and disciplined US military troops cannot be trusted with guns when out of uniform when offbase or discharged.

[babopeddy]

Happy New Year, you're a fucking terrorist.

[raspirator]

And of course the guy is later found dead.
http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/20...dly-found-dead

Just waiting for the part where is writings are found online, where he states he supports Ron Paul, is a 911 truther, white supremest, a sovereign citizen, etc, etc

[DeronBoltonRen]

What's up with all those symbols he has a tats? Is that a gang sign in the center of his chest? MK UUUltra??