DESPICABLE, OF COURSE - AT 10:37 A.M. ET:

OWOSSO, Michigan -- State police at the Corunna post have confirmed a well-known anti-abortion activist was shot multiple times and killed this morning in front of Owosso High School.

The victim's identity has not yet been released but the shooting occurred around 7:30 a.m., after most students were off the buses and safely inside the building, said Owosso schools transportation supervisor Jayne Campbell.

State police also confirmed that a suspect was taken into custody about 8:15 a.m. at the suspect's home.

Owosso High School secretary Wendy Smith said the students remain in lockdown this morning and confirmed that no students were involved and all are safe with classes going on as normal. The shooting did not occur on school property, Smith said.

COMMENT:  Obviously an outrage.  However, we'll see how much attention this gets in comparison to the shooting death - also outrageous - of the abortion-providing doctor, George Tiller, in Kansas several months ago.  It will be a test of whether the mainstream media can cover both sides equally.  Place your bets.

September 11, 2009