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(46,293 posts)
Mon Jun 15, 2020, 06:46 AM Jun 2020

Mother kills 4 children, neighbor before taking own life, La. police say

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Source: WBAY, ABC affiliate in Green Bay, WI

MONROE, La. (KNOE/Gray News) - Six people lost their lives when a mother turned a gun on a neighbor and then killed four of her children before turning the gun on herself, police said.

According to Monroe police, it happened Thursday evening at Parkview Apartments.

Police say the shooter, identified as Brittany Tucker, encountered the first victim, identified as 20-year-old neighbor Antisha Logwood, and asked her "What are you laughing at?" before shooting and killing her.

Police say Tucker then went back to her apartment and shot and killed four of her children.


Read more: https://www.wbay.com/content/news/Mother-kills-4-children-neighbor-before-taking-own-life-La-police-say-571222501.html



Just a tragedy.
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Mother kills 4 children, neighbor before taking own life, La. police say (Original Post) Archae Jun 2020 OP
People have lost their damn minds. nt oldsoftie Jun 2020 #1
The only thing that stops a bad mom with a gun IronLionZion Jun 2020 #2
If only there were a way to prevent the mentally ill from sinkingfeeling Jun 2020 #3
Brain Disease Roy Rolling Jun 2020 #4
After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Jun 2020 #5

oldsoftie

(12,482 posts)
1. People have lost their damn minds. nt
Mon Jun 15, 2020, 07:07 AM
Jun 2020

IronLionZion

(45,380 posts)
2. The only thing that stops a bad mom with a gun
Mon Jun 15, 2020, 07:39 AM
Jun 2020

are good kids with guns. Arm the kids so they can resist tyranny.

sinkingfeeling

(51,432 posts)
3. If only there were a way to prevent the mentally ill from
Mon Jun 15, 2020, 07:40 AM
Jun 2020

obtaining guns.

Roy Rolling

(6,905 posts)
4. Brain Disease
Mon Jun 15, 2020, 07:41 AM
Jun 2020

Yes, she lost her mind. But I suspect it wasn’t the day she snapped. They weren’t gunshot victims, they slipped through the cracks of a caring society.

Omaha Steve

(99,479 posts)
5. After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING
Mon Jun 15, 2020, 07:42 AM
Jun 2020

Three days old: Updated: Fri 3:21 PM, Jun 12, 2020

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