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| Body of Pa. man suspected of killing six people found in woods | |
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| The body of an Iraq war veteran suspected of killing six and leaving another injured in a violent rampage was located Tuesday not far from from his Pennsylvania home, officials said at a news conference. | |
| Investigators believe Bradley William Stone was involved in fatal incidents at three separate suburban Philadelphia homes a day earlier. A manhunt developed as the investigation progressed, and the search for Stone stretched through the night and into the afternoon Tuesday, when officials announced a body had been discovered in a wooded area near Pennsburg, about a half a mile from his home. | |
| “We don’t typically deal with events like this. … So to have an event like this really shatter the peace and tranquility of the community is very disturbing,” Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman said. | |
| Killed in the attacks were Stone’s ex-wife, Nicole, as well as her 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 six deceased victims suffered from either gunshot wounds or “cutting injuries,” or a combination of the two. In a media briefing earlier in the day, she said that the injured victim, a nephew of Stone’s ex-wife, remained hospitalized in “very serious but stable condition.” | |
| “I cannot emphasize enough how serious his condition is, but at least at this point we are hopeful he will be fine,” she said. | “I cannot emphasize enough how serious his condition is, but at least at this point we are hopeful he will be fine,” she said. |
| Ferman said it appeared that Stone had “self-inflicted cutting wounds” in the center of his body. | |
| 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 |
| After the bodies of the victims were discovered on Monday, officials released photos of Stone, SWAT teams were dispatched to the communities, and residents were asked to remain “cautious and observant. As the search 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. | 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 might have suffered from post traumatic stress disorder, though Ferman later said she didn’t think he had been officially diagnosed. | |
| 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. | “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 4:59 p.m.] |