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| Manhunt intensifies for ‘armed and dangerous’ Pa. man suspected of killing six | |
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| Authorities on Tuesday continued their search for an Iraq war veteran suspected of killing six people and injuring another during a violent Monday morning rampage in Pennsylvania. | |
| All of the victims had a “familial relationship” with Bradley William Stone, the 35-year-old Pennsylvania man whom investigators believe was involved in incidents at three separate suburban Philadelphia homes on Monday, according to reports. | |
| Stone should be considered “armed and dangerous,” the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release. | Stone should be considered “armed and dangerous,” the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release. |
| “We are accessing every possible resource and we are utilizing every possible law enforcement tool to find Mr. Stone,” District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman said at a news conference Tuesday. “We will find Mr. Stone.” | |
| The victims include Stone’s ex-wife, Nicole, as well as her teenage niece, sister, brother-in-law, mother and grandmother, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer, which also reported that the former couple’s two daughters were safe. | |
| “Nicole gave her entire life to her baby girls,” Lisa Andrey — a neighbor of Nicole Stone’s mother — told the paper, “and he took everything away from those babies , everyone that they knew, and now they have no one.” | “Nicole gave her entire life to her baby girls,” Lisa Andrey — a neighbor of Nicole Stone’s mother — told the paper, “and he took everything away from those babies , everyone that they knew, and now they have no one.” |
| Ferman said that the injured victim remained hospitalized in “very serious but stable condition” Tuesday. | |
| “I cannot emphasize enough how serious his condition is, but at least at this point we are hopeful he will be fine,” she said. | |
| Pennsburg EMA recommends residents shelter in place til further notice b/c #montcoshooting Boro residents can call 267-733-2620 for more inf — Montco DPS (@MCpublicsafety) December 16, 2014 | Pennsburg EMA recommends residents shelter in place til further notice b/c #montcoshooting Boro residents can call 267-733-2620 for more inf — Montco DPS (@MCpublicsafety) December 16, 2014 |
| Pennsburg EMA recommends residents shelter in place til further notice b/c #montcoshooting Boro residents can call 267-733-2620 for more inf | Pennsburg EMA recommends residents shelter in place til further notice b/c #montcoshooting Boro residents can call 267-733-2620 for more inf |
| — Montco DPS (@MCpublicsafety) December 16, 2014 | — Montco DPS (@MCpublicsafety) December 16, 2014 |
| Officials have released photos of Stone, and asked residents to remain “cautious and observant.” They said the suspect, a resident of Pennsburg, could be wearing sand- or green-colored military fatigues, and sometimes used a cane or walker, though it was unclear if he still needed it. | |
| “As I stand here right now, we do not know where he is,” Ferman said at a news conference Monday night. | |
| She didn’t suggest a possible motive and took no questions, the Inquirer reported. She also didn’t take questions on Tuesday. | |
| As the search for Stone intensified, the Upper Perkiomen School District canceled classes, and the Pennridge School District announced that it would operate “on a modified lockdown.” The Associated Press reported that “hospitals and other public places increased security and residents remained on heightened alert” Tuesday. | As the search for Stone intensified, the Upper Perkiomen School District canceled classes, and the Pennridge School District announced that it would operate “on a modified lockdown.” The Associated Press reported that “hospitals and other public places increased security and residents remained on heightened alert” Tuesday. |
| According to the Inquirer, Stone is a veteran Marine whose relationship with his family changed after he returned from a tour of duty in the Iraq war. A Marine spokesperson confirmed in an e-mail that Stone served from 2002 to 2011, and was awarded the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Armed Force Reserve Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. | |
| The Bucks County Courier Times, citing Montgomery Country criminal court documents, reported that Stone suffered from post traumatic stress disorder. According to the newspaper: | The Bucks County Courier Times, citing Montgomery Country criminal court documents, reported that Stone suffered from post traumatic stress disorder. According to the newspaper: |
| It was while serving in Iraq that Stone suffered unspecified combat-related physical injuries, records state. In addition to treatment for his physical injuries, Stone was treated as an inpatient for PTSD and was continuing to receive outpatient treatment, according to court documents filed in connection with his arrest on a drunken driving charge following a one-vehicle crash in Lower Frederick on April 28, 2013. | It was while serving in Iraq that Stone suffered unspecified combat-related physical injuries, records state. In addition to treatment for his physical injuries, Stone was treated as an inpatient for PTSD and was continuing to receive outpatient treatment, according to court documents filed in connection with his arrest on a drunken driving charge following a one-vehicle crash in Lower Frederick on April 28, 2013. |
| It was while serving in Iraq that Stone suffered unspecified combat-related physical injuries, records state. | It was while serving in Iraq that Stone suffered unspecified combat-related physical injuries, records state. |
| In addition to treatment for his physical injuries, Stone was treated as an inpatient for PTSD and was continuing to receive outpatient treatment, according to court documents filed in connection with his arrest on a drunken driving charge following a one-vehicle crash in Lower Frederick on April 28, 2013. | In addition to treatment for his physical injuries, Stone was treated as an inpatient for PTSD and was continuing to receive outpatient treatment, according to court documents filed in connection with his arrest on a drunken driving charge following a one-vehicle crash in Lower Frederick on April 28, 2013. |
| Andrey, the neighbor of Nicole Stone’s mother, described Bradley Stone as “great guy and an excellent father” earlier in his relationship with his ex-wife, whom he reportedly began divorce proceedings with in 2009. | Andrey, the neighbor of Nicole Stone’s mother, described Bradley Stone as “great guy and an excellent father” earlier in his relationship with his ex-wife, whom he reportedly began divorce proceedings with in 2009. |
| “And then he went away to Iraq and came back and was a completely different man,” she told the Inquirer. | |
| Matthew Schafte, a longtime acquaintance, told ABC News that Stone was a “laid-back guy,” who loved his family and his country. Schafte said he cried when he heard about the deaths. | Matthew Schafte, a longtime acquaintance, told ABC News that Stone was a “laid-back guy,” who loved his family and his country. Schafte said he cried when he heard about the deaths. |
| According to ABC: | According to ABC: |
| “I know he had issues with his children over a custody battle or something,” he said. “A decorated veteran, who would do anything for his country, anything for anybody.” “I just broke down in tears. I couldn’t believe it, I couldn’t believe it, because this isn’t the Brad that I know.” “A couple of months ago, I was hanging out with him, we sat down and had a drink,” he added. “We were just talking about old times, how everybody was doing, and he told me he was going through some things with his kids, but that’s about it.” | “I know he had issues with his children over a custody battle or something,” he said. “A decorated veteran, who would do anything for his country, anything for anybody.” “I just broke down in tears. I couldn’t believe it, I couldn’t believe it, because this isn’t the Brad that I know.” “A couple of months ago, I was hanging out with him, we sat down and had a drink,” he added. “We were just talking about old times, how everybody was doing, and he told me he was going through some things with his kids, but that’s about it.” |
| “I know he had issues with his children over a custody battle or something,” he said. “A decorated veteran, who would do anything for his country, anything for anybody.” | “I know he had issues with his children over a custody battle or something,” he said. “A decorated veteran, who would do anything for his country, anything for anybody.” |
| “I just broke down in tears. I couldn’t believe it, I couldn’t believe it, because this isn’t the Brad that I know.” | “I just broke down in tears. I couldn’t believe it, I couldn’t believe it, because this isn’t the Brad that I know.” |
| “A couple of months ago, I was hanging out with him, we sat down and had a drink,” he added. “We were just talking about old times, how everybody was doing, and he told me he was going through some things with his kids, but that’s about it.” | “A couple of months ago, I was hanging out with him, we sat down and had a drink,” he added. “We were just talking about old times, how everybody was doing, and he told me he was going through some things with his kids, but that’s about it.” |
| [This post was updated at 12:16 p.m.] |