MAN DRESSES UP AS SANTA … SNEAKS INTO EX-WIFE'S CHRISTMAS PARTY … AND MURDERS 8 PARTYGOERS!!!


 







December 26, 2008. COVINA, Calif. – The bloodbath began when an 8-year-old girl attending a Christmas Eve party answered a knock at the door. A man dressed as Santa and carrying what appeared to a present pulled out a handgun and shot her in the face, then began shooting indiscriminately as partygoers tried to flee.

By the time it was over, at least eight people at the party were dead and the house was torched. The gunman killed himself hours after exacting revenge against his ex-wife by going on a massacre at his former in-laws' home.

Bruce Pardo's ex-wife and her parents were believed to be among the dead. At daybreak Friday, investigators planned to resume searching what was left of their two-story home on a cul-de-sac in a quiet Covina neighborhood 25 miles east of Los Angeles.

Pardo, 45, had no criminal record and no history of violence, according to police, but he was angry following last week's settlement of his divorce after a marriage that lasted barely a year.

"It was not an amicable divorce," police Lt. Pat Buchanan said.

Investigators seeking further information about Pardo's motives have begun searching his home in the suburban Los Angeles community of Montrose.

Police said he showed up at his former in-laws' home around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday for their annual Christmas party.

The gift-wrapped box Pardo was carrying actually contained a pressurized homemade device he used to spray a liquid that quickly sent the house up in flames. Police said Pardo had recently worked is the aerospace industry.

David Salgado, a neighbor, said he saw the 8-year-old victim being escorted to an ambulance by four SWAT team members as flames up to 40 feet high consumed the house.

"It was really ugly," Salgado said.

Another neighbor, Jan Gregory, said she saw a teenage boy flee the home, screaming, "`They shot my family!'"

A 16-year-old girl was shot in the back, and a 20-year-old woman broke her ankle when she escaped by jumping from a second-story window. Those two, and the 8-year-old, remained hospitalized. All were expected to recover.

When the fire was extinguished early Thursday, officers found three charred bodies in the living room area.

"They were met with a scene that was just indescribable," police Chief Kim Raney said. Investigators found five more bodies amid the ashes later in the day and planned to return Friday to continue looking.

None of the dead or missing has been identified. Authorities were unable to immediately determine whether the victims were killed by the flames or the gunfire.

Following the shootings, Pardo quickly got out of the Santa suit and drove off, witnesses told police. He went to his brother's home about 25 miles away in the Sylmar area of Los Angeles. No one was home, so Pardo let himself in, police said.

Police were called to the home early Thursday, and officers found Pardo dead of a single bullet to the head. Two handguns were found at the scene, and two more were discovered in the wreckage of his former in-laws' house.

A car that Pardo apparently parked near his brother's home exploded Thursday evening and more ammunition was found in it, Los Angeles police Sgt. Francisco Wheeling said. She had no immediate details on what set off the explosion. No one was hurt.

Pardo's next-door neighbor, who did not want her name published to protect her privacy, said he moved in more than a year ago with a woman and a child. She said they kept mostly to themselves and the woman later moved out with the child.

Pardo was often seen walking a dog around the neighborhood and working on his lawn, the neighbor said.

He also served regularly as an usher at evening Mass at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montrose, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Jan Detanna, the head usher at the church, was stunned when told about the violence.

"I'm just — this is shocking," Detanna told the Times. "He was the nicest guy you could imagine. Always a pleasure to talk to, always a big smile."

Bong Garcia, another of Pardo's next-door neighbors, told the Times he saw Pardo between 9 and 10 p.m. Christmas Eve and spoke briefly to him. Pardo told him he was on his way to a Christmas party, Garcia said.


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COMMENTS:

    whatididhesay
    My condolences to those that lost someone...
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    GREAT is God‘s grace on my life!

    angelr
    CRAZY!!!
     

    cuteyounggirl90
    i heard about this..this was extremely sad and dumb. he should of just killed himself smh!
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    TiffanyXposed
    OH NO!!
    WHAT IS THIS WORLD COMING TO!!!!!
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    THE EYE IS THE JEWEL OF THE BODY

    ebiggslimm
    dam! first time top ten im here and now i don't know what to say
     

    collegeboy
    sad.
     

    WestAfricaPrincess
    White Foooollks! Stop the madness! SAD!
     

    dimplez
    GOD BLESS THE FAMILIES
     

    frreshh1
    Sad...R.I.P....
     

    in_da_nati
    damn...ho ho ho. what else to you say to that!!
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    Amazed By HIS Grace

    ashleyisyella
    damn wow this is crazy
     

    kenjj
    NEED EXTRA CASH

    Make $600-$800 a Month Online

    Put correct address cause
    checks go out every month.
     

    cgreen724
    This is why we have to be grateful and thankful. This so ridiculous. He shoots the 8 yr old in the face! WOW....The little one is doing well now.
     

    mskiki
    such a heinous crime...man ppl are really crazy! what are they puttin in the water?! what is the world comin to?
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    Ignorance is bliss on this website!

    mrssuber1
    that is insane. lord please help these sick people
     

    85Bears
    Did he have a child with the ex? I've had friends who were close to losing it because the mother and lawyers play games with visitation. One when close to 3 months without seeing his child, took almost 4 years and all his savings to get basic visitation.
     

    Tiff2fresh
    What ever happened to a lump of coal??
     

    sexybmoremuva
    the home alone face is right for this story
     

    MzHipz
    This makes no sense at all. He should have just taken his own damn life instead of bringing others into. This world is getting crazier by the second. Truly sad.....and sick
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    Let the past be just that...........

    sweet_face
    my thoughts are with this family at this tragic time, smh. he shot the eight year old in the face! smh
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    b_a_r_b_i_e_d_o_l_l
    sadd
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    MizzNique
    had to be white....why white people always do sum dumb [EXPLETIVE] like this when they get mad??? go roll up a fvckin blunt or sumthin!!!
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    Skillz-Inc
    Terrible news. God bless that family.
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    Fabulous_1
    My prayers are with the family
     

    crw227
    THAT CRAZY I'LL KEEP THE FAMILY IN MY PRAYERS
     

    chitownbaby
    THERE ARE SOME SICK PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD MY GOD!
     

    Selector
    SMDH
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    Excuse me while I light my spliff

    MzTory
    DAMN!!! prayers goes out to the family
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    Tif
    My sisters, listen, if you meet a guy and a tiny voice inside tells you to leave him alone, RUN. Get away from crazy people, change your address, phone number and get your parents out of town.
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    Tif
    @WestAfricaPrincess, where in the article does it say the man's race? I must have missed something.
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    Low on cash?Me Too, Bitches!

    clark_kent0306
    Media Takeout always talks about people stealing their work, and they always posting stories from other sources and don't give any attribution. No credit line for the Associated Press. Just a dateline, which implies that Media Takeout was on Cali reporting this story. That's foul.
    And I wonder if Media Takeout even pays for wire services. I bet they just steal the stories.
     

    CryBabyKracker
    Hell has no fury like a poor white man that's forced to pay alimony or child support.
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    Obama won ?!!? We want a recount !!!

    koko_kisses401
    Then the fcking coward killed himself. Hope there is a pitch fork stuck up his azz as we speak!
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    Missing My Daddy ;(

    tempertease
    the devil is on the loose
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    WaTcHu_LoOkIn_AT
    DAMN.....THE PERSON U WOULD NEVER THINK OF DOING THIS KIND OF CRAZY SH!T
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    REPUTATION KNOWN AS THE UNTOUCHABLE GIRL

    CryBabyKracker
    Tif Flag post
    @WestAfricaPrincess, where in the article does it say the man's race? I must have missed something.

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    ROTFLMAO! Well if you simply rely on MTO to give you the full story on anything,you're a fool! The crazy man's name is a tip off first of all and a simple google image search of the name will show you a picture of what the guy looks like. Get with it!
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    Obama won ?!!? We want a recount !!!

    Get_Cash_Today
    Thats sad
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    Drac
    Damn, Merry Phucking Christmas!

    I'll pass...
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    Everybody want heaven, nobody wants dead

    milesperhour
    damn it sounds like some deranged movie.....
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    I‘m on my New York sh*t

    themuse_since80
    god surround all those familys with the white light of the holy spirit!
     

    huhduh10
    smart man kill ur self after
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    huhduh10
    doubt this man was white but he sound like PR, either way innocent lives were taken
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    RaTheGreat
    Dang crazy people
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    MsThickChicago
    My heart and prayers go out to that family. I will also say that something triggered this man too kill those people and do the things that he did. There is truley a thin line between love and hate and even though people break up for lots of different reasons you should be very careful of how you treat other people and always be understanding of someones feelings. We live in a world now of careless people who are not considerate of others and you never know what type of mental stability someone has especially if they are at their breaking point. Live Love Life!!!
     

    big_juicy
    he had to go and ruin christmas didn't he? what a jagoff
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    "Todo lo que brilla no es oro"

    yummers
    WOW THAT IS SAD..HE HAD ALOT OF SHID GOING THROUGHT HIS MIND
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    liquid_isis
    Even though something set this man off, like his less than a year marriage and his ex-wife not wanting him anymore that is still no excuse to go and kill the family. I applaud the wife for leaving when she did, and I'm assuming he shot up the ex-in laws house because they may have been the ones to help her come to that decision. Men are so crazy when it comes to love! Why does a man feel the need to kill the ex if she doesn't want him anymore? Why do men have this if I can't have you then no other man will have you either mentality? I don't get it! Now he is foever going to be sentenced to hell because he couldn't just face the truth! My prayers go out to the family.
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    KB‘S GAL

    Lockstress
    This man was pure phuckin selfish. Why would you do that man???
    Men, if the woman doesn't want you just move the phuck on. It is never that serious. damn!
     

    Lexia
    So so sad. To happen around the holidays and for someone to be this darn evil and bitter. Makes no sense.
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    MONIQUEP
    OMG I CAANOT BELIEVE WHAT IM READING. WTF IS WRONG WITH PPL. IF YA ASS CANT HANDLE DIVORCE AND ALL ITS OUTCOMES DONT GET FUC*IN MARRIED. I DONT CARE HOW MUCH A PERSON TOOK FROM YOU OR WRONGED YOU YOU DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO KILL NOBODY. THATS JUST WRONG IN SO MANY WAYS. HIS COWARD ASS DIDNT EVEN HAVE THE NERVE TO FACE HIS CRIMES HIS BITCH ASS TOOK THE EASY WAY OUT AND KILLED HIMSELF. I HOPE HE ROT IN HELL N HIS ASS GET RAPED N BEAT EVERY FUC*IN DAY.
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    flench
    1st time hearing of something this drastic happening on CHRISTmas.....
     

    2sexy4sho2
    oh my god,wtf was wrong with him man,so sad
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    whats your fantasy?

    MsThickChicago
    I never stated that this was a reason for him to kill. I too believe it was wrong for him to kill those people. My opinion is that even though he was very wrong in what he did there was still something that triggered this man to do what he did. Weather he was crazy as hell or wanted revenge my point is that we all as people need to remember there are people in the world crazy enough to do what he did so we need to be very careful in how we treat others and who we fall in and out of love with because its a thin line between love and hate.
     

    Lockstress
    @msthickchicago_you are absolutely correct in stating that we're all liable to snap and depending on what triggers that switch is real! I know this first hand cuz I'm the edge right now about to jump the phuck up and snatch a muhphucker at my job right now if they don't turn this damn HEAT OFF!
     

    TexasGlamourChic
    Damn that dude went apesh*t for real and all this because his wife didn't want his ass no more?!? No wonder hell he was crazy, smh @ him shooting the kid first...I hope he burns on the brimstone of hell!!!
     

    TROOPER
    THEY SAID HE WAS UPSET ABOUT THE DIVORCE SETTLEMENT. THAT HE WAS TRYING TO GET ALIMONY FROM THE WIFE. THAT SINCE THE DIVORCE HE CAN'T FUNCTION OR WORK OR LIVE LIKE HE WAS LIVING WITH HER. I READ THIS LAST NIGHT ON YAHOO.
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    HIGH FIVE IN THE 09!

    MixedHearts
    This is sad and INSANE. I mean what was the MAN thinking? To me that was such a BITCH PHYSCO move to kill 8 people, and then kill himself. That is just disgusting. That is why we WOMEN need to know a man longer than we think, to know where their mindset is. Some men GO CRAZY when a woman leaves them in a relatonship. Women are always victims of violence,smh.
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    I am a beautiful GOD!

    polkadotskin
    My prayers go to the families of the victims and to the little girl who was shot in the face and survived.
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    KellyMcul
    You dumbass!! Stop blaming it on white poeple...they are obviously mexican! I'll pray for the family and the ones lost!
     

    almasez
    DAMN. Women be careful. You never really know who the person is that sleeps next to you. Not that it matters, but I'll betcha the family was Asian or Hispanic, don't think he woulda shot an 8 year old Anglo in the face and slaughtered the family like that. I could be wrong, but it wouldnt surprise me.
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    ...still Kang dammit

    klauze
    What is goin on in da world these days?!SMDH
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    "I‘m jus‘ sayin‘ though"

    brooklyndiva1978
    DAMN TO GO TO A PARTY AND NEVER RETURN HOME IS A HORRIBLE NIGHTMARE.... RIP TO ALL THE PARTY GOERS THAT DIDN'T MAKE IT, ITS A SICK WORLD OUT THERE AND THATS REAL
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    EVERYDAY I WAKE UP I PRAY AND THANK HIM

    luckycharmz
    wow, so sad. it's crazy how a person will kill innocent people just to get back at the ONE person they think wronged them. dude is going straight to Hell...
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    hey, everybody need a job!

    7lady
    so sad. no offense but this is why im scared to date hispanic men. ive heard quite a few stories like this of them. a girl here in cleve oh got shot and raped by her ex boyfriend. they are both hispanic. thank GOD Johana survived!
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    Don‘t kill me Tiny!

    keianast
    I heard about this yesterday. Thatis so sad, he took innocent people away from their families on Christmas. If hewanted to die he should have told me hisplans and we could have just arranged for him to die w/o the rest of those people. My prayers go out to those families.
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    takeitorleaveit
    I'm sorry that lives ended over a damn settlement. You have to watch what you say to people in these delicate and volatile situations. I can't believe people are dying over stupid mess.
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    Handle your business

    Gemini_Mommy
    Damn thats crazy, sad and scarey! My heart and prayers go out to the families of the victims *smdh*
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    amaera
    Damn Santa!!!
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    amarefan
    Wow, that is just crazy. Criminals come in all shapes and forms. You never know what someone will do no matter how nice they are. So sad.
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    madamluv
    how awful! blessings to the family.
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    *~love yourself*~

    sassygold
    wow men aren't parting ways from their monies willfully any longer they're seeking revenge violently. ladies yall better earn yiur own paper so when the relationship ends at least your not walking away with half or more than half of his hard earned income. shame!!!
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    Black Love 2009

    sassygold
    wow men aren't parting ways from their monies willfully any longer they're seeking revenge violently. ladies yall better earn your own paper so when the relationship ends at least your not walking away with half or more than half of his hard earned income. shame!!!
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    Black Love 2009

    CryBabyKracker
    LOL @KellyMcul

    Ah no you're the dumb ass. The guy was white.In the early hours of the incident, while the guy was still at large,The Chronicle in San Francisco posted a description of him. His picture is also now all over the net.

    San Francisco Chronicle, USA - Dec 25, 2008
    Authorities did not know the whereabouts of Pardo, described as a 6-foot-3, 250-pound white male with brown hair whose last address was in La Crescenta. ...

    http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/12/25/state/n043824S10.DTL

    Now watch the usual suspects come out and say it doesn't matter what his race was, it was a terrible incident.....yeah right, once there's no longer any doubt that he's white,now it doesn't matter. Sure.
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    Obama won ?!!? We want a recount !!!

    MissDaniBaby2
    I MEAN, SHOOTING A FUKKING 8 YEAR OLD IN THE FACE HOMIE?

    SOMEBODY NEED TO RAISE HIM FROM THE DEAD TO B*TCH SLAP HIS AZZ! NO EXCUSE! NO EXCUSE! NO EXCUSE FOR WHAT THIS MOFO DID!

    LORD...PLEASE HELP US...REAL TALK. THIS WORLD HAS REALLY GONE MUTHAFUKKIN CRAZY AND GETTING WORSE BY THE MINUTE.

    SMDH!
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    How Shall I Rate Your REASONING Skills??

    Dutchess1
    Sassy,

    The irony is, according to the Yahoo story TROOPER quoted, was that "THEY SAID HE WAS UPSET ABOUT THE DIVORCE SETTLEMENT. THAT HE <-- WAS TRYING TO GET ALIMONY FROM THE WIFE. THAT SINCE THE DIVORCE HE CAN'T FUNCTION OR WORK OR LIVE LIKE HE WAS LIVING WITH HER".

    Sounds like after a year of marriage, she walked away just with her child (not by him) and life, albeit temporarily. Just too sad...
     

    MISSWEST
    People ARE CRAZY!!!!!
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    Dutchess1
    Sassy, my apologies, I stand corrected...I decided to go look this story up and you were right, he WAS forced to part with his money, however just this month, support was waived for him.
    So I have no idea why he went psycho.

    This is the settlement...(btw, his lawyer said he was always cheerful, never angry during the divorce)

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    "A court summary of the divorce case shows that Sylvia Pardo filed for a dissolution of marriage on March 24, 2008. The summary indicates she and Bruce Pardo reached a settlement on Dec. 18 and were separated after about two years of marriage.

    Court documents show Sylvia Pardo got the couple's dog, the wedding ring and $10,000 in the settlement agreement, while he got the house. In June, the court ordered Bruce Pardo to pay $1,785 a month in spousal support and put him on a payment plan of $450 a month for $3,570 that was unpaid.

    Pardo's attorney said the man had trouble making the payments after he lost his job in July, but spousal support was waived in the settlement signed earlier this month.

    Christmas lights decorated the roof of Pardo's home and plastic nutcracker soldiers and striped candy canes poked out of the neatly trimmed lawn.

    A black Cadillac Escalade and a white Hummer were parked in the driveway.
     

    bebeswagga
    mmmm... my prayers go out to the families of the murdered... =/
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    cameronangel
    Thats insane. My prayers go out to the all the families too.>...>>>>

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    Girlsluvgems
    How very sad

    Jesus take the wheel and restore hope and love back into this Nation...Amen

    RIP
     

    queen_pin
    that is crazy when sruff like that happens and he was so wreckless that he had to shoot kids i am glad he died
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    queen_pin
    that is crazy when sruff like that happens and he was so wreckless that he had to shoot kids i am glad he died
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    queen_pin
    that is crazy when sruff like that happens and he was so wreckless that he had to shoot kids i am glad he died
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    clarkthink
    I'm glad I missed that party.
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    Betterman is a Chinese Uighur!!

    MrsIDontGiveAFuc
    THAT'S MILD

    I HAVE SEEN WORSE!!
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    Bitch I‘ll Bite You!!!

    RedDragon
    DAMN THAT'S PHUCKED UP. THESE MEN ARE GETTING CRAZIER BY THE MINUTE. ANY MAN IS CAPABLE OF THIS BULLSHYT. BLACK, WHITE, THEY ALL PHUCKED IN THE HEAD. AND THESE FEMALES BETTER LEARN SOMETHING FROM THIS: STOP TRYING TO TAKE MEN FOR A RIDE. STRUGGLE BY YOURSELF LIKE REAL HOOD BYTCHES DO. CAUSE THESE FOOLS AINT PARTING WITH THEIR SHYT SO EASY THESE DAYS. IF YOU MESS WITH THESE FOOLS MONEY YOU CAN GET YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY TAKEN OUT. LADIES SHOULD JUST LEAVE WITH WHAT YOU BROUGHT AND LET IT GO. YOU WONT DIE LIVING IN THIS WORLD WITHOUT A MAN OR A LOT OF MONEY. HEY, IM STILL BREATHING.
     

    Trulee
    I don't know why he didn't just off himself. God forgive me for judgement but stuff like this makes me infuriated. I hope he had and express trip to Hell.
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    Trulee
    @clara
    I don't give a damn what color or reason; some'thing' that commits a crime like that is beneath an animal or degenerate. He is a straight up demon from the pits of hell and he should 'return' where he belongs.
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    Lemon_Glaze
    Damn, this is awful! It seems that it's not too safe to get married these days. Things similar to this has been happening lately after a divorce or a custody battle, and it's sad. People should really be careful of who they get involved with...
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    choclatdrop
    Why did he have to shoot the baby? That is some sick sick [EXPLETIVE]. that baby didnt do anything to that man and she gets shot in the face. That sonofabitch. did he even kill his ex wife? not that he would be right if he did, but that's what he set in there to do, and ended up killing 8 ppl so I'm curious if finished the job he went to do.
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    skyneska
    Once again. satan has reared his ugly head and the spirit of death entered this man and he committed these heinous crimes. People just don't do things like this. There has to be an evil spirit behind it.

    Without knowing the Word of God in your heart, and understanding HIS love for you, people are doing everything.

    To God be the glory in all things. My prayers are with the family and those who were saved. JESUS IS ON HIS WAY BACK...WILL YOU BE READY WHEN HE COMES OR WILL YOU BE LEFT BEHIND?
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    Black tears for the dark years

    TEDDYBEAR30
    I ALWAYS SAY IN CASES LIKE THIS, THE THE IDIOTS SHOULD DO THE THE LAST KILLING FIRST AND THAT WOULD HAVE SOLVED THE WHOLE SITUATION.
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    cutenkinky
    Sad
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    tg
    What a shame. That's why they say - you have to be careful of the quiet ones more than people who Talk BS all dang on day. At least you know where they are coming from. God Bless the Family members who died and the ones who still live.
     

    cafect01
    aww mane...
    thats really messed up
    farreal people just so insane
    devious these days awww mane... that is a nightmare thats really messed up
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    yellahamma
    he should of just killed himself why take all those other people lives because he was miserable..
     


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