Showing posts with label Council Island. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Council Island. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

MNN NEWSBRIEF - VIOLENCE ON COUNCIL ISLAND

An Amerindian Pow-Wow was disrupted late this afternoon on Council Island by unknown armed assailants assaulting a common street vendor, and stealing an unidentified artifact from the vendor.

Pohapkee-mo-migwich and his son, Daniel were operating a booth selling Native Artworks such as bone carvings, beadwork, talismans and paintings to Pow-Wow goers. Pow-Wows on Council Island occur the second to the last Wednesday of every month, and are populated with food vendors, dance competitions, Native craftspeople, drummers and cultural storytellers. The assailants were accosted by armed Council Island security personnel and two attackers were killed by Security in an exchange of gunfire.

It is unclear how many attackers there were, but Council Island suggests that it was possibly a go-gang. Three members of the attacking party escaped by unknown means, and are still at large at this hour. Council Island is closed at this time, trying to catch any more would-be assailants, and a search of the grounds has commenced.

Pohapkee-mo-migwich is being treated for a gunshot wound to his arm and is listed in stable condition at this hour on Council Island at an undisclosed location.

This is Gavin McConellroy, Metahuman News Network.

Artwork by Mike Underhill.