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Body found in Pennsylvania 'killer' manhunt | Body found in Pennsylvania 'killer' manhunt |
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A body found in Pennsylvania has been identified as belonging to an Iraq War veteran suspected of killing his ex-wife and five of her relatives. | |
The body of Bradley Stone was found in a wooded area near his home on Tuesday, bringing to an end a 36-hour manhunt. | |
Mr Stone, 35, had been sought in connection with the fatal shootings of six people near Philadelphia on Monday. | Mr Stone, 35, had been sought in connection with the fatal shootings of six people near Philadelphia on Monday. |
His ex-wife, her mother, her grandmother, her sister, her sister's husband and their daughter were killed. | His ex-wife, her mother, her grandmother, her sister, her sister's husband and their daughter were killed. |
Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman told reporters that police found Mr Stone's body about half a mile from his home in Pennsburg. | |
He died of "self-inflicted cutting wounds" to the centre of his body, she said. | |
Reports said the shootings may have been triggered by a custody dispute. | |
"[Ex-wife Nicole Stone] would tell anybody who would listen that he was going to kill her and that she was really afraid for her life," Evan Weron, a neighbour in Harleysville, told the Associated Press news agency. | |
Mr Stone had reportedly filed an emergency motion to the court earlier this month, although those records are currently sealed. | |
The shootings in Souderton, Lansdale and Harleysville began at about 04:00 local time (09:00 GMT) on Monday. | The shootings in Souderton, Lansdale and Harleysville began at about 04:00 local time (09:00 GMT) on Monday. |
The first took place at the home in Souderton of Mr Stone's former sister-in-law, Patricia Flick. She was killed along with her husband, Aaron Flick, and the couple's daughter, Nina, 14. The couple's 17-year-old son, Anthony Flick, was badly wounded. | The first took place at the home in Souderton of Mr Stone's former sister-in-law, Patricia Flick. She was killed along with her husband, Aaron Flick, and the couple's daughter, Nina, 14. The couple's 17-year-old son, Anthony Flick, was badly wounded. |
He is currently in very serious but stable condition in hospital, authorities said. | He is currently in very serious but stable condition in hospital, authorities said. |
The next shooting was at a house in nearby Lansdale where Nicole Stone's mother, Joanne Hill, and grandmother Patricia Hill were killed. | The next shooting was at a house in nearby Lansdale where Nicole Stone's mother, Joanne Hill, and grandmother Patricia Hill were killed. |
Nicole Stone was later killed at her home in Harleysville. Neighbours reported seeing Mr Stone fleeing with their two children and raised the alarm. | Nicole Stone was later killed at her home in Harleysville. Neighbours reported seeing Mr Stone fleeing with their two children and raised the alarm. |
The children were found safe a short distance away, and Mr Stone's current wife and infant child were also secured. | The children were found safe a short distance away, and Mr Stone's current wife and infant child were also secured. |
It was the second large-scale manhunt in Pennsylvania in the last few months. | |
Eric Frein spent 48 days on the run after a September ambush in which he killed a police officer. | |
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