I lived in Middletown for a while and thought this could go either way. Last time I was in Middletown the Wesleyan University campus was inundated with signs for a pro-Palestinian protest and there were various Islamist fliers posted around town. MS-13 had also made inroads into the immediate area and the two major cities Middletown sits between, Hartford and New Haven, both have large A.N.S.W.E.R. contingents as well as active radical environmental groups. I was happy, though a bit surprised, that this wasn’t terrorism but I’m saddened that this tragedy hit a town I am quite fond of:
The BBC has videos from eyewitnesses. AFP puts the toll at five dead and twelve injured. The Washington Post has a short report.
Keep them in your prayers.
It’s easy to think terrorists when things like this happen. Thank God it’s another terror attack. I wonder what the terrorists are thinking about this? Are they saying “Good job?” 🙂