My co-worker was found dead this morning.

[pitc9]

This morning my co-worker and her 7 year old daughter were found shot dead in bed. Along side them was her husband, he was not shot but was not responsive and had a black eye. From what we've gathered it was a murder suicide but he didn't die.
Her 22 year old daughter works here as well and sits at the desk right next to me. She was not scheduled to work today and when she called in this morning to talk to her mom and found out she hadn't made it to work yet and when she didn't answer her home or cell phone she picked up her grandmother and they went to the house and found them.
Please pray for the family. :(
Why... why do people do these things??

[beeniesmom]

omg :eek:

[Pawsitive Thinking]

OMG - horrific

[Jadapit]

Omg, that is beyond horrible!! I can not imagine what the grandma and daughter are going through. I feel like crying. I will keep the family in my prayers.

[Vela]

That is terrible! Prayers for the family, and for you. It's really scary when things like that happen to people you know or see on a daily basis. That poor family.

[Queen of Poop]

Oh my God!!! That is so awful. Prayers for the Grandmother and daughter. Oh dear, so sad.

[Corinna]

prayers from Montana to all

[Maresche]

Oh my! How terrible. I'll never understand why people do this. Why kill those you love, especially a child.

Comforting thoughts to her daughter and mother.

[slick]

OMD.....that's just too close for comfort. I'm so very sorry about this. My prayers going out to all.

[Karen]

You, the remaining family members, and all your coworkers will be in our prayers.

[gemini9961]

How terrible, my best wishes for everyone involved.

[lvpets2002]

:( I am so so sorry & I as well send prayers to all the co-workers & to the family of the deceased..

[elizabethann]

OMG. How awful.

[lv4dogs]

OMG how tragic. The family, friends & co-workers are in my thoughts.

It is so sad when you can't even trust your own spouse now-a-days, even after being together for years & years. This is happening all to often the last few years. :(

[Flatcoatluver]

omg that so sad!!! My thoughts are with the family. :(

[ramanth]

Oh Angie. :( :( *HUGS*

I don't know why... My heart just dropped. My prayers go out to you and the daughter. She'll need lots of love and understanding... Poor thing.

[pitc9]

Here's all the news has to say about it.
http://www.newsnet5.com/news/7328615/detail.html

[Husky_mom]

OMG that is so sad and horrendous (SP?) i cant even imagine what they felt i fell so bad for them, my condolences to them and i will keep them you and everyone in my thoughts, even i dont know anyone i will give my support to get through this though time............hugs

[cyber-sibes]

Oh, I'm so sorry, how horrible!

[poofy]

Dear Lord, how awful, your all in mypryers..

[krazyaboutkatz]

This is such tragic news. I'm so sorry to hear this.:( My thoughts and prayers and with your co-workers family.

[Ginger's Mom]

Hugs to you Angie it is so hard dealing with such a sudden and tragic loss of a co-worker. The family and friends will be in my prayers. :(

[JenBKR]

Oh how tragic! My thoughts and prayers are with you and your co-worker's family.

[Anita Cholaine]

Omg, what a tragedy... Prayers for the family, and for everybody involved...

[Daisy and Delilah]

This is awful! How sad. You always think it happens to other people. Right? Thoughts and prayers are going out from me :(

[Alysser]

Who would do that???????? Im so sorry! I hope things look up for that family:(((HUGS))) :(

[pitc9]

News came in that he has a self inflected gun shot wound. So it looks like it for sure was a murder suicide. :(
I thank you all for your thoughts and prayers.

[My Peanuts]

That is truly horrible. I feel so bad for the daughter and grandmother that found them. What could possibly drive someone to do something like that?

[Catty1]

If the husband recovers, that is the only way anyone might get an answer.

There are a lot of motives for suicide...one is kind of a power trip - the revenge motive.

A woman who used to be a customer where I worked a few years ago put herself, their 5 year old son, and the family dog in the car and gassed all of them, timed it so her hubbie would find them after work. He was apparently a cruel and controlling, abusive man - and she had suffered from depression.

The talk around town was that she didn't want to leave her son to live with that man. And, in revenge, took everything away from him.

It's hard to imagine that degree of despair - and that men reach it too - with thoughtless and cruel results.

My prayers and thoughts to the family, and to you.

hugs
Catty1

[K9soul]

This is beyond horrible.. Angie, you and your co-workers and the family involved are all in my prayers.. it's hard to even know what to say to such a thing. The horror of it transcends any words I can think of. :(

[k9krazee]

:eek: How awful! :( You and the family will be in my thoughts...

[MyLittleMutt]

OMG! That is awful! :eek: The family will be in my thoughts.

[chocolatepuppy]

Oh Angie, I'm so sorry. :( Death is hard enough without it being done on purpose. I will keep you and this family in my thoughts and prayers. {hugs}

[cloverfdx]

That realy is horrible :(. You have to wonder about some "people". Prayers and thoughts on the way for everyone involved.

:(

[luvofallhorses]

omg! :( how awful. :( prayers for the family.

[Toby's my baby]

OMG :( I am so sorry. I hope things are ok, for you, your other co-workers, and family! {{HUGS & PRAYERS}}

[Lizzie]

Angie - I am sorry, it must be a tremendous shock and it probably seems unreal to you now. I hope the grandmother and daughter can find comfort in each other.

This very nearly happened to me. I was seconds away from dying when I woke up very suddenly (most unlike me). I turned my head very slowly, some instinct told me to do this, to see my husband standing beside the bed with his gun in his hand. I just looked at him, silently, calmly. He broke down and begged me to help him. Months later, after seeing a psychiatrist, he admitted that he'd planned the murder suicide for several months. Even now, over 20 years later, it all seems so unreal. I knew he was depressed and had been encouraging him to seek help to no avail. Often, the people closest to those who are in such trouble are the ones least able to help.

There are many, many reasons why this came so close to happening, though the central reasons were not hatred or revenge. When people reach this type of decision, their reasoning is so cut off from reality that stopping it from happening is nearly impossible. It's incredible how planned out it is and no-one realizes what is going on in their mind. I loathe it when they involve children also, but they are, apparently, trying to protect them.

I'm not a religious or philosophical or sentimental type of person. I don't believe in angels or miracles. But, I must admit that when I look back on that day (which is rare), I always wonder if my mother, who died when I was a toddler, somehow guided me in waking up when I did, and responding as I did.

[sammy101]

omg i'm so sorry :( prayers and thoughts to the family,and you.
{{hugs}}

[shais_mom]

wow
prayers sent

[pnance]

omg, how horrible. My prayers are with the family.

[K9karen]

How horribly tragic. Lots of prayers for all.

[Sara luvs her Tinky]

That is so terrible. they will be in my prayers!! :(

[Pam]

Angie this is one of the saddest things I have ever read. I will pray for their remaining daughter. She is going to need lots of love and support after the way her world has been turned upside down. I can't even imagine....

Years ago a co-worker of mine was murdered. Someone who had been hired to paint the interior of his home broke into his house at night and was in the midst of a burglary when my co-worker woke up and confronted him. The creep shot him. I had been talking with him on a Friday afternoon at work and he was dead by midnight Friday night. I was upset terribly for months after that so I know you will be too. (((((hugs)))))

Lizzie my heart breaks for you that you had to experience such horror! Thank God you woke up and your husband had a moment of sanity and was able to put that gun down. :eek:

[Daisy and Delilah]

My thoughts and prayers are still with everyone involved. (((((HUGS)))))

What a frightening story Lizzie. It gave me goose bumps to read it.
(((((HUGS)))))

[pitc9]

Latest news: The husband (the shooter) is still in critical condition and has 2 bullets lodged in his brain, both are self inflicted. How he shot himself twice in the head… I don’t know. He does not have much brain activity. His family has signed waivers for him not to be restated or to be put on a ventilation machine if he stops breathing. When my co-worker and her daughter were found, they very much looked like they were still sleeping, doesn't look like either suffered.
To make things worse (if they can get worse) her remaining daughter who works with me also, and is 22 has a 5 month old daughter. My co worker had just become a grandmother for the first time.

Lizzie... I'm sorry if this brought up bad memories. I truly believe your mom woke you up that day!

[ramanth]

Many more hugs Angie.

Lizzie, your story gave me chills. *HUGS*

[Van10]

That's just awful. I will be praying for you and the family.
{{hugs}}

[jesse_3]

I can't imagine what the poor grandmother and daughter are going through. They will definetely be in my prayers...so will you and everyone else involved in this terrible time.

Stephanie, Jesse, and Splinter

[pitc9]

Today's new paper:
http://www.news-herald.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16190624&BRD=1698&PAG=461&dept_id=21849&rfi=6

Their Obit: (the paper wrote in the obit that Vikki had a grandson... but Kendall is a Girl! :( )

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1698&dept_id=21847&newsid=16188612&PAG=461&rfi=9

[anna_66]

I haven't replied because I just don't know what to say. It's so sad:(