4 Dead in shooting spree

[Nooby]

Even worse is the local paper's latest announcing the name of the suspect (not sure if I'm allowed to post the link here). What the h*** does the guy's salary at the time he retired have to do with this???

[OllyV]

Two white male shooters in as many days in our region and all we hear about is immigrants being a threat.

When are we going to address the real epidemic in North America which is the angry white male?

It is so frustrating that we vilify immigrants while acting like this isn't the real threat to stability in our society. We need to call it what it is so we can begin addressing it face on. We need to quit excusing it as simply a mental health issue while calling anyone with dark pigmentation gangsters or terrorists.

[Urban Cowboy]

Four people dead over some neighbor dispute? Holy *bleep*.

That's what i fear when i see somebody raging online labour their neighbors doing something trivial.

Friend of mine who lives down there, just told me it was about a tree on victims own property that he cut down, caused the neighbor to go berserk.

What a stupid thing to kill people over.

[JagXKR]

I think inept was the omission of a few extra words and making excuses for writing those words.
"police were happy the way it ended"? instead of"police were glad it happened" period. Quite obvious the reporter didn't finish his sentence. This is a very sensitive time for many people and it is quite obvious that there is no room for error/sensationalism from a junior reporter. Are you glad it happened? The police are not... I'm not on here to clap and say hello. I'm here to correct a sensitive blunder. Article was informative but to STATE anyone was just "glad it happened." is just wrong. Can you say semantics? Lets be clear and concise.
just sayin... I won't argue this anymore as there is nothing to argue. Flail your arms and go hard.

As has been said to you, you are clearly inept.
The wording is what has you upset? WOW. Get a grip.
Glad you are done we don't need this kind of faux outrage due to grammar.

[Rider59]

As has been said to you, you are clearly inept.
The wording is what has you upset? WOW. Get a grip.
Glad you are done we don't need this kind of faux outrage due to grammar.

That seems like a common practice around here. Must be something in the water.

[Symbonite]

I wonder why the police does not release the names of the victims.

its like all we know is the killers name and almost like everyone will know his name like a celebrity...but to the unamed victims no one can actually morn the actual faceless/innocent victims.

I can say more about this to add to what I said..but people will jump all over me for being heartless.

[W105]

the Penticton Herald released the name of the first victim and what the reason was that started the dispute...I posted it on page one...


Penticton shooting victims were gunman's former neighbours

A “dark day” in Penticton that saw four people gunned down may have begun with a dispute between neighbours, says the wife of one of the victims.

10:30 a.m. outside a duplex on Lakeview Street where he was doing maintenance work for a friend who owned the building.

The shooter then drove about 10 minutes to Cornwall Drive, where his estranged wife and the Winters lived, and killed three more people there.

Winter’s wife, Renate, said she shares a property line — and frosty relationship — with the suspect’s estranged wife.

“We cut a tree down in our yard and she had a fit, so any time we did anything she had a fit, so we don’t talk to her,” said Renate.

“She called the cops because my husband was putting rocks in between our properties, and maybe his big toe went on her property

http://www.pentictonherald.ca/news/arti ... fc24f.html

[GordonH]

Hopefully this as hole is charged with 4 counts of premeditated murder.
In a prefect world he would receive 25 years each & serve them consecutively.

[W105]

so do I Gordon..1st degree murder because it was obviously very premeditated...just insane that an educated 60 yr old man could crack like this..and what can one do if you're dealing with a neighbor from hell ??

call the Police and or Bylaw and it most likely just makes it worse...

[RupertBear]

Hopefully this as hole is charged with 4 counts of premeditated murder.
In a prefect world he would receive 25 years each & serve them consecutively.

He has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of second-degree murder. If convicted, it's safe to say he'll be put away for awhile.
One of the stories did say he left his job with the city due to "illness". Could it be of the mental-health variety? If so, it might be a building block for his defence.

[OllyV]

I wonder why the police does not release the names of the victims.

its like all we know is the killers name and almost like everyone will know his name like a celebrity...but to the unamed victims no one can actually morn the actual faceless/innocent victims.

I can say more about this to add to what I said..but people will jump all over me for being heartless.

The police don't release the names of the victims pending notification of relatives.

The press releases them because they don't care if people find out about the death of a loved one via a news release.

One group is displaying compassion while the other only cares about clicks.

[jimmy4321]

It's weird a 60yr old guy goes off like this without some history of violence or something.
Not that it changes anything but maybe he legitimately went berserk.

[jimmy4321]

I wonder why the police does not release the names of the victims.

its like all we know is the killers name and almost like everyone will know his name like a celebrity...but to the unamed victims no one can actually morn the actual faceless/innocent victims.

I can say more about this to add to what I said..but people will jump all over me for being heartless.

I realize normally that's how it goes but if the victims aren't part of a crime that got them killed, I'm not sure who it serves to release names unless families want them released.
Maybe I'm missing something

[Symbonite]

well i did see that he is 68...and if he has an illness...if its mental health..ya like someone said...that could be a defense...if its something else...maybe he may rely asnd the Jail system and taxpayers to pay for his illnesses...

As for a guy just snapping like this? I dont know be it does remind me of this movie.

[candicewalker]

Didn't the family ask that the deceased loved one's names NOT BE RELEASED?? You go and look up land titles and in the same article that mentions the family wishes you post the individual's names?? How dare you!