Former DPS officer walks into KLBJ-AM with gun
Keyetv 42
December 31, 2008
Police say a man concealing a weapon walked into the KLBJ radio station demanding to speak with Radio Talk-Show host Jeff Ward Tuesday afternoon.
- A d v e r t i s e m e n t
According to a spokesperson with the Austin Police Department, a man by the name of Rocky Perez Lopez asked to speak with Jeff Ward at approximately 2:45 p.m. Tuesday. When Ward was unavailable, police say the individual was lead into the conference room to speak with one of the producers.
Police say Lopez then went on a tirade discussing his anger about the government. Lopez then said he was getting ready to “go postal,” according to police.
After saying this to the individuals in the conference room, police say he lifted up his shirt revealing a gun stuck in the waistband of his pants.
At that time, police were called to the scene where they learned from the receptionist that Perez had visited the station earlier that morning demanding to speak with Jeff Ward.
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