Shooting Outside Recreational Center Scares Kids Inside
By: Rudy Williams
Updated: June 3, 2009
A fight outside of Monroe's Emily Robinson Community Center made way for a frightening moment for some kids recently. That is because police say Joshua Bass was driving a car in front of the center and waved another vehicle into the parking lot. Once both cars were in the parking lot, police say Bass jumped out of his car and approached the passenger.
According to investigators, he demanded that the passenger give his stuff back. That is when the passenger got out and ran and police say Bass fired the gun. Authorities say that single shot shattered one of the center’s windows where children were playing basketball.
"When the commotion went down, the kids were actually just startled,” said Rod Washington, spokesperson for the City of Monroe. “The workers came to see what happened and immediately went into lock down mode."
Workers at the recreation center said they acted upon impact of the bullet. They said they had all the kids go to a corner of the gym to protect them from any other flying bullets that might be coming through the windows. Bass is being held on $75 thousand bond. He told NBC 10/FOX 14 News that police have the wrong man.
According to investigators, he demanded that the passenger give his stuff back. That is when the passenger got out and ran and police say Bass fired the gun. Authorities say that single shot shattered one of the center’s windows where children were playing basketball.
"When the commotion went down, the kids were actually just startled,” said Rod Washington, spokesperson for the City of Monroe. “The workers came to see what happened and immediately went into lock down mode."
Workers at the recreation center said they acted upon impact of the bullet. They said they had all the kids go to a corner of the gym to protect them from any other flying bullets that might be coming through the windows. Bass is being held on $75 thousand bond. He told NBC 10/FOX 14 News that police have the wrong man.
