Someone I know was murdered the other night

Allhallowsday · June 14, 2018, 05:41:44 PM

Someone I know was murdered the other night... by handgun; the tenant killer then killed himself with it.
I have known Gerry for decades, but not well. Many good friends were close friends, though. I remember a gentle quiet polite man. Many people knew Gerry. No-one seems to know the tenant.

Pacman000 · June 14, 2018, 08:09:48 PM

Sorry for your loss.

Allhallowsday · June 14, 2018, 08:29:21 PM

Quote from: Pacman000 on June 14, 2018, 08:09:48 PM
Sorry for your loss.

Thanks for your kind words, he is a loss to many I love. I think the only thing worse than having someone you love die suddenly is to have that someone be murdered.

indianasmith · June 14, 2018, 08:44:36 PM

That is very tough. You, and his family and friends, have my sympathies.

RCMerchant · June 14, 2018, 09:23:45 PM

Yeah, I been through that a couple times.
It always freaks me out.

indianasmith · June 14, 2018, 09:26:41 PM

You know what is weird?
I have been closely acquainted with two different people who vanished without a trace and have never been found!

Allhallowsday · June 14, 2018, 10:49:15 PM

I am haunted.

RCMerchant · June 14, 2018, 11:30:16 PM

I had freinds and family murdered. It puts the fear of death into you.

Svengoolie 3 · June 14, 2018, 11:54:27 PM

My next door neighbor was nearly murdered at about 4am, Aug. 27, 2016. The stupid, psychotic b***h who broke into her house literally did not know how to operate a gun and as such ejected the clip instead of taking the safety off. She hit my neighbor with the gun opening a bloody gash in her scalp and took off. I heard her screams and called 911.

So it almost happened next door to me not long ago.

Trevor · June 15, 2018, 01:49:10 AM

Quote from: Allhallowsday on June 14, 2018, 05:41:44 PM
Someone I know was murdered the other night... by handgun; the tenant killer then killed himself with it.
I have known Gerry for decades, but not well. Many good friends were close friends, though. I remember a gentle quiet polite man. Many people knew Gerry. No-one seems to know the tenant.

Horrible news: sending hugs your way.

ER · June 15, 2018, 08:58:00 AM

Shame your friend wasn't armed.

RCMerchant · June 15, 2018, 12:56:55 PM

Quote from: ER on June 15, 2018, 08:58:00 AM
Shame your friend wasn't armed.

It's a shame the guy who shot him was.

Pacman000 · June 15, 2018, 01:26:10 PM

Let's not turn this into another debate thread; this is a time of grief.

People have been murdered since prehistory, & armament isn't a guarantee against tragedy. :(

Allhallowsday · June 15, 2018, 02:02:23 PM

Quote from: Pacman000 on June 15, 2018, 01:26:10 PM
Let's not turn this into another debate thread; this is a time of grief.
People have been murdered since prehistory, & armament isn't a guarantee against tragedy. :(

Quote from: RCMerchant on June 15, 2018, 12:56:55 PM
Quote from: ER on June 15, 2018, 08:58:00 AM
Shame your friend wasn't armed.

It's a shame the guy who shot him was.

I agree with Pacman in principle. However, there is no debate.

I agree with RCMerchant because it's a bucket full of questions that fell on the floor when I heard the news. The crash was deafening... unlike a gunshot which from a handgun sounds like a corn pop. This is why Ron is my friend. Somehow, he gets me.

RCMerchant · June 15, 2018, 02:12:26 PM

It's.a.horrible.thing.I.been.throughi.it.

The.spacer.on.my.keyboard.quit.working.So.Ihave.to.type.with.periods.