LGBT volunteer shoots conservative group's guard

Washington police , FBI agents at Family Research Council
after a security guard at was shot in the arm. (AP Photo)

NewsNM: Swickard - 25 gay rights groups quickly condemned the attack on the Christian Organization. Like them, I believe there is no place in our society for violence. We must protest and advocate peacefully. Good job making a bad situation better. From CBS News - (AP) WASHINGTON - A man suspected of shooting and wounding a security guard in the lobby of a Christian lobbying group had been volunteering at a community center for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. A law enforcement official has identified the suspect arrested in Wednesday's shooting as Floyd Corkins II of Herndon, Va. Investigators were interviewing his neighbors. Another official says the shooter made a negative reference about the work of the Family Research Council before opening fire. David Mariner is executive director of The DC Center for the LGBT Community. He says Corkins had been volunteering at the center for about the past 6 months. Mariner describes Corkins as "kind, gentle and unassuming." While police have not yet stated what motivated Corkins, a coalition of 25 gay rights groups released a statement through GLAAD condemning the shooting.  "The motivation and circumstances behind today's tragedy are still unknown, but regardless of what emerges as the reason for this shooting, we utterly reject and condemn such violence. We wish for a swift and complete recovery for the victim of this terrible incident," the statement read. The guard, who was an employee of the FRC, was taken to a hospital in stable condition. Read more

LGBT volunteer shoots conservative group's guard