CNN logo US navbar Infoseek/Big Yellow Pathfinder/Warner Bros US fringe banner All Politics rule MAN SHOOTS COMPUTER IN FRUSTRATION killyerputer ISSAQUAH, Wash. (AP) -- A man was coaxed out of his home bypolice after he pulled a gun and shot his personal computer,apparently in frustration. "We don't know if it wouldn't boot up or what," Sgt. KeithMoon said Thursday. The computer, in a home office on the second floor of thetownhouse, had four bullet holes in the hard drive and one in themonitor. One bullet struck a filing cabinet, while another made itthrough a wall and into a neighboring unit. No one was hurt. Police evacuated the complex, contacted the 43-year-old man bytelephone and got him to come out. He was taken to a hospital for amental evaluation. Copyright 1997 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Search for related CNN stories: ________________________________________ ______ [Help] Tip: You can restrict your search to the title of a document. Infoseek grfk Example: title:New Year's Resolutions rule Message Boards Sound off on our message boards Tell us what you think! You said it... [INLINE] All Politics rule To the top © 1997 Cable News Network, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you.
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