06-02-2015, 01:41 PM
Iraq Veteran Charged with Triple Murder
A decorated Iraq War veteran who is described by his estranged wife as suffering from post-traumatic stress has been arrested in the killing of his estranged wife's mother, stepfather and brother. RIP.
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^ Roy Murry earned a Bronze Star for valor as an Army National Guard sergeant in Iraq, where he was severely injured by a bomb. He has had a series of run-ins involving weapons with law enforcement officers since his return from the war.
Murry remained in custody after surrendering to authorities on Saturday, four days after the home of his wife's family was set on fire near Colbert, Spokane, Washington County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich said.
The three bodies were found with numerous gunshot wounds on the rural property.
He was scheduled to make his first court appearance on Tuesday in Spokane County Superior Court after his arrest on three counts of first-degree murder.
In 2011, the Spokane County Republican Party named Murry as one of three nominees to fill a state Senate seat, despite his lack of political experience and a brush with the law.
Criminal History
A year earlier, he had forfeited bail on a charge of possessing an illegal switchblade knife.
Just days after Murry was nominated as a candidate for the Senate post, he was arrested in Las Vegas on a firearms charge.
Police said his car was parked on the side of a road at a strange angle with its motor running. Police found a semi-automatic handgun in his waistband. He also had two knives, two ammunition clips and some loose rounds in his pocket.
Later in 2011, Murry was arrested after he carried a loaded gun into a veterans hospital in Walla Walla.
A federal grand jury indicted Murry on misdemeanor charges of possession of a firearm in a federal facility and possession of a dangerous weapon in a federal facility.
Court records indicate that he entered a diversion program in which he agreed to perform 100 hours of community service, pay $500, relinquish any permit that allowed him to carry concealed weapons for two years, and complete a firearms safety course.
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Another gun control enforcement and possible mental health treatment fail.
How do we really stop felons and those diagnosed with mental health issues from acquiring and possessing guns without investing a lot more in monitoring and enforcement?
A decorated Iraq War veteran who is described by his estranged wife as suffering from post-traumatic stress has been arrested in the killing of his estranged wife's mother, stepfather and brother. RIP.
^ Roy Murry earned a Bronze Star for valor as an Army National Guard sergeant in Iraq, where he was severely injured by a bomb. He has had a series of run-ins involving weapons with law enforcement officers since his return from the war.
Murry remained in custody after surrendering to authorities on Saturday, four days after the home of his wife's family was set on fire near Colbert, Spokane, Washington County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich said.
The three bodies were found with numerous gunshot wounds on the rural property.
He was scheduled to make his first court appearance on Tuesday in Spokane County Superior Court after his arrest on three counts of first-degree murder.
In 2011, the Spokane County Republican Party named Murry as one of three nominees to fill a state Senate seat, despite his lack of political experience and a brush with the law.
Criminal History
A year earlier, he had forfeited bail on a charge of possessing an illegal switchblade knife.
Just days after Murry was nominated as a candidate for the Senate post, he was arrested in Las Vegas on a firearms charge.
Police said his car was parked on the side of a road at a strange angle with its motor running. Police found a semi-automatic handgun in his waistband. He also had two knives, two ammunition clips and some loose rounds in his pocket.
Later in 2011, Murry was arrested after he carried a loaded gun into a veterans hospital in Walla Walla.
A federal grand jury indicted Murry on misdemeanor charges of possession of a firearm in a federal facility and possession of a dangerous weapon in a federal facility.
Court records indicate that he entered a diversion program in which he agreed to perform 100 hours of community service, pay $500, relinquish any permit that allowed him to carry concealed weapons for two years, and complete a firearms safety course.
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Another gun control enforcement and possible mental health treatment fail.
How do we really stop felons and those diagnosed with mental health issues from acquiring and possessing guns without investing a lot more in monitoring and enforcement?