09-19-2014, 09:03 AM
Another Family Massacre
This father killed one of his children and 6 grandchildren late yesterday afternoon in Bell, Florida.
Don Spirit, 51
He'd called 911 and police rushed to the home.
Spirit had fatally shot himself by the time police arrived. His adult daughter - 28 and six of his grandchildren (ages 3 months to 11 years) were dead in the home.
Spirit had a criminal record and served time for a felony weapons conviction -- he was released in 2006. He'd killed his 8-year-old son in what was determined to be a hunting accident prior to that. According to public records, in the early 1990s he was also found guilty of leaving the scene of a serious accident, depriving a child of food or shelter and battery.
As a convicted felon, Spirit wasn't qualified to own a gun legally. But, he was granted a hunting license in 2007 and 2011 in Florida. I think F.U. pointed out in another thread how convicted felons can own hunting rifles. Doesn't make much sense to me, but I don't know if that relates at all to this tragic crime.
Authorities indicate they'd been to the home multiple times, but didn't see anything like this coming.
Story: https://news.yahoo.com/florida-gunman-wh...10823.html
This father killed one of his children and 6 grandchildren late yesterday afternoon in Bell, Florida.
Don Spirit, 51
He'd called 911 and police rushed to the home.
Spirit had fatally shot himself by the time police arrived. His adult daughter - 28 and six of his grandchildren (ages 3 months to 11 years) were dead in the home.
Spirit had a criminal record and served time for a felony weapons conviction -- he was released in 2006. He'd killed his 8-year-old son in what was determined to be a hunting accident prior to that. According to public records, in the early 1990s he was also found guilty of leaving the scene of a serious accident, depriving a child of food or shelter and battery.
As a convicted felon, Spirit wasn't qualified to own a gun legally. But, he was granted a hunting license in 2007 and 2011 in Florida. I think F.U. pointed out in another thread how convicted felons can own hunting rifles. Doesn't make much sense to me, but I don't know if that relates at all to this tragic crime.
Authorities indicate they'd been to the home multiple times, but didn't see anything like this coming.
Story: https://news.yahoo.com/florida-gunman-wh...10823.html