Two Dead In Hospital Shooting

"DOVER, NH — A New Hampshire man wrote an upbeat post about his plan to kill his ailing wife in a `double suicide`—and then carried out the deed inside her hospital room.

"`Love you all, peace out!` concluded the message, which was posted on Facebook just minutes before Mark Lavoie carried out the murder/suicide inside of Dover’s Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Tuesday morning.

"Authorities did not identify the shooter or the victim, but Lavoie’s sister confirmed her brother was the gunman.

"Dorcas Lavoie said her brother had acted `out of love` for his wife Katherine, 49.

"`They both loved each other very much,` she told The Associated Press.

"In his posting, Lavoie said he wanted to put his wife out of her misery.

"Police went to the hospital just after 6 a.m. after a 911 call reported gunshots in a private room in the critical care unit.

"`While the investigation is still in the early stages and ongoing, the two deaths appear to be the result of a murder/suicide,` the New Hampshire Attorney General’s office said in a statement."

Read more at the NY Daily News...

Two Found Dead After SWAT Standoff

"MOUNT ANGEL, OR — An hours-long standoff ended in tragedy in the town of Mount Angel Saturday morning, when a man took his own life, as well as the life of his ex-girlfriend’s mother.

"Daniel Cuanas was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound Saturday morning, after an armed standoff involving his ex-girlfriend, Elizabeth Schwartz, and her mother, Kathleen Schwartz.

"Elizabeth Schwartz escaped with her 15-month-old son, and notified police, who responded to the home at 775 St. Mary’s circle at 2:30 a.m. Her mother, Kathleen Schwartz, was still inside the home at that time.

"During the standoff, Cuanas, armed with firearms, threatened to take his own life, and yelled for police to shoot him.

"Several agencies, including the Woodburn Police Department’s Tactical Services Unit, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, the Silverton Police and the Mount Angel Police were involved.

"After numerous attempts to diffuse the situation and safely get Kathleen Schwartz out, officers heard what sounded like a gunshot. Via phone, Cuanas told officers he had accidentally discharged his gun. At roughly 3:00 a.m., Cuanas posted the words `Sorry world` to his Facebook account."

From KOIN6...

Facebook Message Leads Man To Gruesome Scene

"DETROIT, MI — A man who read his brother’s message on Facebook that he would commit suicide rushed to his sibling’s home and found the bodies of his brother and a woman.

"Police were called to the home—located in the 15000 block of Rossini, near State Fair and Gratiot—at about 7:30 p.m. Thursday, according to Third Deputy Chief Rodney Johnson.

"`The man went to the home to check on his brother and had to force his way into the home via the rear entrance,` Johnson said. `He went to the bedroom and found blood coming from underneath the door. He called 911, and when police arrived, they found two bodies, that of a man and a woman.`

"According to Johnson, police also found two guns nearby.

"`We’re still investigating, but at this point, it looks like it is probably a murder/suicide,` Johnson said. `We’re not sure of the relationship between the man and the woman, but it looks like it might be some kind of a domestic dispute.`"

From detroitnews.com...

"Don't Judge Me"

"WESTMINSTER, CO — Grieving family members [said] a man took a picture of his baby on Monday, posted it on Facebook, then shot and killed the girl and then shot himself.

"The mother of the baby called Westminster police about 9:35 a.m. and said when she woke up, her ex-boyfriend was standing over her with a handgun.

"The mother, Kimphone `Kim` Phanthavongsa, 21, told police there was an altercation and she ran out of her apartment at 7030 Stuart St. She called police from a neighbor’s apartment, saying her ex-boyfriend, Merrick McKoy, 22, had a gun and he was inside her apartment with their child.

"Westminster Police Investigator Wayne Read said when officers arrived, they heard gunshots. He said they found a child and an adult male with gunshot wounds.

"Both victims were taken to the hospital. Police confirm that 19-month-old Mia McKoy-Phanthavongsa died.

"`She just learned how to walk,` said a tearful Vannatda Sivixai. `What an angel. Whenever she smiled it was bright.`

"The condition of the suspect, McKoy, is unknown, police said.

"Police said McKoy had an active restraining order prohibiting him from being at that apartment.

"McKoy's Facebook page shows a photo of the man and the girl posted just before the shooting. Two other posts, after the photo said, `Ima miss stall lol [sic]` and `Don't judge me had no choice [sic].`"

Read more at The Denver Channel...

Killer Of Five Was Facing Prison Time

"GREENWOOD, SC — The alleged gunman in the horrific shooting at a Greenwood Co. home posted on Facebook that he was `about to lose it` just days before the incident.

"In a posting on Oct. 9, Bryan Sweatt wrote `...i just want someone to talk to and be here with me so bad im just about to get in the truck and ram it in the biggest...pole i can find nobody gives a **** about me...`

"He went on to say `ive ask for someone to be here for me to take my mind off doing something stupid to hurt myself...`

"In a post dated Oct. 20, just nine days before the shooting, Sweatt wrote about his ongoing legal problems. `i hope tha best but i no im gone for a long time i just hope this judge dont slap me with a whole 45years...` Sweatt wrote.

"Sweatt was most recently arrested for burglary in the early part of 2013 and he was facing a significant amount of time in prison, according to the sheriff.

"Deputies said Sweatt killed three adults and two children along with himself in a murder/suicide at a home off Callison Highway Tuesday. They said Sweatt called 911 to warn them he was planning on `hurting himself` moments before shots were fired.

"While officers were on the way to the scene, according to Greenwood County sheriff's spokesperson John Long, they received notice from the 911 center that a neighbor called and said two children from the home arrived at the neighbor's doorstep saying someone had fired shots.

"After several unsuccessful attempts to communicate with Sweatt, SWAT teams went into the home and discovered the six dead. Long said they believe the incident resulted from a domestic dispute. "

Read more at FOX Carolina...

Young Mother Posts Murder/Suicide Plans On Facebook

"OCALA, FL — Marion County homicide detectives are trying to determine what led to the fatal shooting of a 6-month-old baby. The incident happened around 11 a.m. Friday in a home at 4836 NW 45th Court in Ocala.

"Family members had called 911 to report that 20-year-old Melanie Reyes had posted a statement on her Facebook page indicated she was going to shoot her child and herself. When deputies arrived, they found Reyes and her baby, Jonah Mendoza, 6 months, with gunshot wounds.

"Both were transported to the hospital. The baby died from his injuries and Reyes remains in critical condition.

"Detectives are interviewing neighbors and family members to gather more information about what happened before the shooting. A handgun was recovered from the home and detectives are confident it was the gun used by Reyes in the shooting. No one else was at the house at the time."

From WOGX...

Police Arrive Too Late To Stop Murder/Suicide

"HOUSTON, TX — Two women are dead following an apparent murder-suicide in east Houston Tuesday afternoon.

"Houston police say a 23-year-old woman who shared a home on 8706 Wiggins with her 30-year-old partner called 911 around 5:45pm to report a domestic disturbance. The 30-year-old had a gun, she said, and they were having a fight.

"By the time police arrived, it was too late.

"`Prior to the police arrival to the scene, one of the residents here wound up killing and shooting the other and then shooting and killing themselves,` reported Sgt. Robert Blain with the Houston Police Department.

"Both neighbors and family members with whom we spoke said the two women had lived in the home together for years. Police couldn't say whether there had been prior domestic disturbances there."

From KRTK...

UPDATE:

01/03/2013 — "I love you too" posted on Facebook before shooting...

Facebook Post Leads Police To Tragic Scene

"FARMINGTON, MS — Alcorn County authorities are investigating a shooting incident in the Farmington community that left one man dead and an 11-year-old hospitalized with a gunshot wound.

"Sheriff's chief investigator Tommy Hopkins said deputies received a phone call around 11:45 p.m. Tuesday from a woman who became concerned after she read a message on a friend's Facebook page.

"Hopkins said a deputy was sent to a Farmington apartment complex and found the body of 51-year-old Billy Loyd Jr. Loyd's 11-year-old son was found in the same room with a gunshot wound.

"Loyd was pronounced dead at the scene. The boy, whose name has not been released, was in critical condition Thursday at LeBonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis.

"The investigation is continuing.

"`It's such a tragic thing, just a terrible thing,` Hopkins said. `We're still looking into it, trying to find a rhyme or a reason.`

"Hopkins said in the Facebook posting Loyd described his financial troubles, writing that he would soon be evicted from his apartment and he believed his son would be taken from him.

"In closing Loyd gave instructions for his and his son's funeral services and advised anyone reading the note to contact the Alcorn County Sheriff's Department, Hopkins said."

From SFGate...

"If She's Gone I Can't Go On"

"DUNDEE, OR — Police believe a Dundee man whose wife filed for divorce in May killed her and their two children on the Fourth of July, and then committed suicide.

"The four were found dead Wednesday at their home after a caller told police of what was described as an alarming post on a social network.

"All four had been shot. An autopsy is planned Thursday.

"A police spokesman said 37-year-old Randall Engels is suspected of killing 35-year-old Amy Engels and their school-age children.

"A Wednesday post on Randall Engels' Facebook page reads, `If she's gone I cant go on.`

"Capt. Jeff Kosmicki said the family had lived for several years in the town in one of Oregon's prime wine regions. He didn't identify the children."

From The Seattle Times...

Two Dead After Facebook Argument

"HAMPTON, AR — Calhoun County authorities are investigating their first homicide of the year after two bodies were found there Saturday around noon.

"The body of Dennis Queens, 54, and his ex-wife Rhonda Jean Tacker, 40, were found inside Queen's home at 3025 County Road 182 in Hampton.

"Coroner Jimmie Davis [said] that Tacker texted her neighbor that Queens had posted something about her on Facebook and would take it off if she came over to his house. Davis said when she entered the home all of the doors were locked.

"Davis says it appears they got into an argument and Tacker was shot four times. Queens then is believed to have turned the gun on himself.

"Their bodies have been sent to the State Crime Lab for autopsies.

"The coroner says there was a long history of domestic violence and the couple divorced within the past year."

From KATV.com...

"Sorry About Your Luck"

"FORT WAYNE, IN — Fort Wayne Police are investigating the deaths of three people, which appears to be a double-murder-suicide, but investigators have not concluded anything yet.

"According to the Journal Gazette, around 3 p.m. Saturday, Fort Wayne Police dispatchers received a call from a woman in Washington State asking them to check on a home after she saw a Facebook post warning of the shootings.

"That post stated, `Someone call 911. Three dead bodies at 3229 Lima Road Fort Wayne, Indiana. I’ve killed (two people) and myself. People were warned not to (expletive) play me and ruin me. They didn’t listen. Sorry about your luck.`

"When officers checked on the home, they noticed a man inside on the floor. Officers quickly went inside and found that man and two other adults dead from apparent gunshot wounds.

"Their identities have not been released. Fort Wayne Police [said] that at least one of them has not been positively identified yet. The Allen County Coroner's Office began performing autopsies at 11 a.m Sunday.

"Police have not said how the woman in Washington State is connected to those who were killed."

From WSBT.com...

UPDATE:

12/12/2011 — Love triangle suspected...
09/28/2012 — Friends hope to tear down home where double murder-suicide took place...

He Thought She Was Divorced

"HUNTSVILLE, AL - Huntsville police and other emergency personnel are on the scene of a shooting at Huntington Apartments on Meadowbrook Drive.

"Huntsville Police Department spokesperson Sgt. Mark Roberts said they are responding to a murder/suicide call that went out just after 1:00 p.m.

"The victim is 30-year-old Ben Lowhorne. He's a graduate of West Minister Academy and Athens State University.

"Lowhorne has two children, ages nine and seven.

"Lowhorne was a member of the Coast Guard and owned an accounting business on Leeman Ferry Road.

"His family says Lowhorne was dating a woman he thought was divorced."

From WAFF.com...

UPDATE:

Dead men were Facebook "friends"...