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John Strickland, 33 Killed in Terrorist Attack - ''A dark day for the press''
A SAN News breaking report
Timeline
A targeted suicide bombing in Rodeo Park last night has claimed the life of SAN News network director John Strickland. Co-worker and crime analyst Hlias Papas was also critically wounded in the attack and is currently being held in the emergency ward at All Saints General Hospital.
The entire incident unfolded over the course of less than 2 hours: At 11:10 PM, security cameras record Director Strickland and Mr Papas having a discussion inside the network's headquarters. Five minutes later, they are seen in the computer room, viewing some indiscernible video material. By 11:20, they have left the premises.
Director Strickland's final moments inside SAN News HQ (Source: CCTV feed)
The two men are then sighted at 11:35 in the aforementioned park, appearing to be quite jovial while sharing an abnormally large hand-rolled cigarette. At exactly 11:40, a military jeep speeds frantically into the park and immediately detonates at a short distance next to them. The blast is loud enough to be heard by a nearby patrol, who rush to the scene and immediately request backup over dispatch. An ambulance arrives shortly after to bring the barely-alive Strickland and Papas to the hospital.
According to FMD Deputy Commisioner Booda Khaled, the situation was dire: ''Both patients presented to the ER with several bone fractures, severe lacerations and impalement from shrapnel, multiple 3rd degree burn wounds, respiratory distress, somnolence and cardiac arrhythmia. It was quite obvious that while not dead, their bodies were going into shutdown mode''. Through great effort, medical staff were able to temporarily stabilize Mr. Papas' condition. Strickland, who had sustained the largest amount the of blast damage, was officially pronounced dead at 1:05 AM, succumbing to his wounds.
Aftermath
A bomb setup similar to the one used in last night's suicide attack (Photo: FBI Archives)
In the immediate aftermath of the explosion, a team of bomb experts were sent to investigate the ruins of the car in hopes of uncovering more about the explosives or detonators used. Fragments found near the blast radius indicated that this was a crudely-designed makeshift car bomb, consisting of various model artillery shells being linked to an alarm clock detonator.
According to explosives expert, S.W.A.T Captain Ali Amphibia, ''You see, with this setup they were using, when the bombers first primed the bomb, they had a limited window of time till the bomb exploded. They would have to reach their target within that short time frame, or else they would detonate without having killed their victim. This shows that their technical knowledge on explosives is very limited, and only points in one direction as far as I'm concerned; This is the work of the Allahi Brotherhood''.
The ''Allahi Brotherhood'' are a group of clandestine terrorist cells and lone-wolves operating across the globe. They murder, bomb, and perform other terrorist activities with the hopes of causing enough social disruption that ''the fabric of degenerate western society is unraveled and a true era of lasting world peace is ushered in''. (Source: Profligate society and its future - the Allahi Brotherhood manifesto).
Captain Amphibia's educated guess was further corroborated when the security footage at SAN News headquarters revealed that the video material being viewed by Strickland and Papas on the computer screen appears to be a death-threat from the same group. However, the Allahi Brotherhood have yet to claim the attack.
In light of these events, the current mayor of Los Santos, Sharpe Bangali, issued the following press statement:
Remembering John Strickland
Director Strickland (front) poses with his staff (L-R: Luke Cavazzer, David Guerra, Hlias Papas, Jack Garrison) (Photograph: Clyde Grothman)
John Strickland was born in 1985 to two American Christian missionaries in Manila, Philippines. Though he faced tremendous difficulties growing up -including the death of his own parents to a terrorist attack, in a fate ironically similar to his own- he managed to overcome these obstacles and eventually earned a degree as a lawyer. Through several of life's twists and turns, he wound up in Los Santos with his estranged ex-convict brother, Sam Strickland.
Having no name for himself in this town, he applied for every job he could get; from hygiene technician at the LSPD's offices in Perishing Square to forklift operator at a warehouse in Idlewood. His previous experience in public speaking on his CV quickly caught the eye of the SAN News network however, and he was hired as an intern. John quickly rose the ranks with his dedicated and in-depth field work. During a massive network overhaul and reshuffle, he was appointed as the new director, serving the position diligently and with a community-first outlook. A local business tycoon, Mr Orlando Flocka, spoke to us about his relationship with John:
John, always aware of the potential dangers of this job, kept a note in the headquarter's safe, to be released to the public in the event of his death while holding the position. This is it:
Finally, we here at SAN News, as tribute to our good friend, present to you a final piece of video documenting the events surrounding his untimely passing. With a heavy heart, we bid goodbye to ''Director Jhon'' with one last film.May you rest in peace.
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