5 Found Slain at Home; Suspect Dies (Morgantown, West Virginia)

[alp227]

Source: Associated Press

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — A man with a high-powered rifle and two other guns shot and killed five people at a West Virginia home and fatally shot himself hours later during a police chase in Kentucky, the authorities said Tuesday.

Troopers found the five bodies on Monday at a ramshackle home west of Morgantown in northern West Virginia, Capt. James Merrill of the State Police said at a news conference.

Captain Merrill would not comment on a motive or say how the suspect, Shayne Riggleman, 22, of Morgantown, was connected to any of the victims.

Charles Richardson Jr., whose son Charles was among the dead, said he did not recognize Mr. Riggleman’s name or know of his connection to the family. He said that he was not aware of any trouble his son was having with anyone.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/07/us/07morgantown.html

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KDKA reports that Riggleman was on a 3-state crime spree in KY, WV, and PA.

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[Skittles]

2. the gun nuts are having a field day lately

[otohara]

3. Someone in NV Said Today, This Happens in Third World Countries

not when gun ownership is so fricking high.

[bbgrunt]

4. this is why everyone must carry a gun.

sarcasm thingy.

[Dreamer Tatum]

12. We also need a "hoary old meme" thingy nt

[LonePirate]

5. Sadly more of these tragedies may need to occur before America supports a 2nd amendment repeal

It's disgusting how people cling to that outdated and no longer necessary piece of the Constitution while far too many Americans continue to be slaughtered on a daily basis.

[ellenrr]

6. wonder if the killer was taking a psychiatric medicine. n/t

[Botany]

7. Nevada, Philadelphia, and now West Virginia?

Bottom line it is the guns, stupid.

SECOND AMENDMENT

A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free
State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be
infringed.


"They" always skip the well regulated militia part of the second amendment.

[Lance_Boyle]

10. Ah, jeez

It has long since been resolved that the phrase you invoke doesn't mean what you think it should. Please retire this dead horse instead of continuing to wail on it.

[greiner3]

8. On a lighter note;

Has Fox broadcast that Riggleman is connected with any 'Left Wing' groups yet?

[udbcrzy2]

9. Too bad he hadn't pointed the gun in the opposite direction sooner n/t

[KamaAina]

11. Some of our very finest DUers are in Mo'town

Lyric, Rhythm, Lefty Climber et al. :cry: