Update VI: Two big updates to the Copley murder spree story this morning.
1) NewsNet5 reports that cops have met with the lone survivor, Rebecca Dieter, who was the girlfriend of the shooter, Michael Hance. No word yet on what she had to say except that Hance shot her twice in the back. The good news is that she is able to speak, though there are scant details on her condition beyond that. Hopefully she can shed some light on what drove Hance to kill seven innocent people and make a full recovery.
2) The ABJ has a fantastic and heart-breaking piece on Melonie Bagley, the 28-year-old mother whose house 11-year-old Scott Dieter sought refuge at as Hance, who was just steps behind, chased and hunted him. The boy went to the basement as Bagley locked down the house and tried to protect her kids. Hance wouldn’t relent, breaking through a door and murdering the child with a gunshot to the head. Bagley’s first-hand account of encountering Hance and protecting her children as Hance searched the dark basement for his final victim are beyond sad. A must-read. (Ohio.com)
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This article appears in Aug 24-30, 2011.
Selfishly spoiled misanthrope, never learned any discipline from his parents, thought only of himself, no sense of guilt over his actions, used people for his own ends, hated God.
Terrible tragedy. What 11 year old should ever know the fear of running for his life ? May this man know no mercy in death.
And that’s why we have a concealed-carry permit so if some maniac comes knocking down our door looking for our son we’ll blow his mother-f’nin’ head off!
He should have tried to shoot off those bushy eyebrows and hideous soul patch.