Mike Swoboda

Mike Swoboda (September 1938 – September 6, 2008) was the former mayor of Kirkwood, Missouri, first elected to the position in 2000 for a term lasting until 2004, and re-elected in 2004 for a term lasting until 2008.

He was wounded on February 7, 2008, when Charles "Cookie" Thornton went on a shooting rampage at a meeting in the city hall. Swoboda, who was one of the targets of the rampage, was taken to St. John’s Mercy Medical Center in critical condition.[1][2][3] [4] The mayor was shot in the lower jaw, with the bullet exiting from his cheek, and was also shot in the back of his head. He received a surgery on February 7 and a second on February 8, which lasted three hours.[5] On February 13 he opened his eyes, and on the 15th his condition was upgraded to serious.[6]

On February 23, his condition was upgraded to satisfactory.[7][8]

On September 6, 2008, Mike Swoboda died in hospice after a rapid decline in health status due to the shooting. [9] According to Swoboda's son, cancer was also an additional factor that contributed to his father's health decline.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "6 dead in shooting rampage at Kirkwood City Council". St. Louis Post Dispatch. 2008-02-07. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
  2. ↑ Nizza, Mike; Baranauckas, Carla (2008-02-08). "Missouri Shooter’s Motives Emerge". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
  3. ↑ "Man opens fire at Mo. council meeting". United Press International. 2008-02-07. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
  4. ↑ "Gunman in Kirkwood City Hall attack left a suicide note". KMOV.com. 2008-02-08. Archived from the original on 2008-02-09. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
  5. ↑ "Kirkwood Mayor Shot Twice, Has Second Surgery". KDSK.com. 2008-02-08. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
  6. ↑ Stephen Deere (2008-02-15). "Kirkwood's mayor continues to improve". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
  7. ↑ "Mayor Swoboda's condition upgraded to satisfactory". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 2008-02-23. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
  8. ↑ "Wounded Kirkwood mayor's progress called amazing". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
  9. ↑ http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/FB655C8A51D2B402862574BC00544C98?OpenDocument
  10. ↑ http://www.websterkirkwoodtimes.com/Articles-i-2008-09-12-80335.113117_MIKE_SWOBODA_19382008.html


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