Man dressed like The Joker shot by police at Shenandoah National Park

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[RatherBiased.com]

FRONT ROYAL, Va. – A soldier dressed and wearing face-paint like Batman villain The Joker was shot and killed by police in the Shenandoah National Park after he pointed a loaded shotgun at them after a chase, an FBI affidavit says.

Army Spc. Christopher Lanum, a suspect in the stabbing of a fellow soldier at Fort Eustis, was killed hours after the attack when officers attempted to stop the minivan he was driving, according to court documents filed Wednesday that first disclosed the weekend shooting.

Lanum's girlfriend Patsy Ann Marie Montowski, a passenger in the van, was hit by gunfire and treated at a hospital. She was arrested Wednesday evening and charged with being accessory after the fact to assault, authorities said.

A lawyer for Montowski was not listed in court documents.

According to the FBI affidavit filed in federal court in Montowski's case, Lanum was dressed in The Joker outfit at the time of an argument early Sunday with his Fort Eustis suite mate, Spc. Mitchell Stone. Montowski told the FBI that Lanum idolized the character.

[freedomlover]

Suicide by cop?

[2banana]

Army specialist are crazy. They do weird things. They even have their own mafia.

It is a good thing the army issues them a new brain when they make E-5.

[cripplecreek]

Ain’t so funny now.

[PurpleMan]

Behavior appears irrationsl.

Combat Stress? Post-Traumatic Stress? Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder? Traumatic Brain Injury? Under any medical treatment?

More to follow I am sure.

[Dead Corpse]

"Why so serious..."

Er... That's why dumb@ss...

[Cicero]

Army specialist are crazy

Hey, don't say that. I was an SP5.

[VanDeKoik]

And I do mean that literally!

[Charles Martel]

I wonder - are we talking “Heath Ledger” or “Cesar Romero”?

[bigjoesaddle]

LOL, and I feel bad that I L-edOL (LAUGHed OUT LOUD)

[Cicero]

If he was dressed as Batman it would have been OK. Much depends on who you choose as your model for emulation.

[KoRn]

"I wonder - are we talking “Heath Ledger” or “Cesar Romero”?"

LOL!!!

[ConservaTexan]

Holy Halloweenie, Batman!

[reagan_fanatic]

Guess the joke’s on him.

[Moose4]

Worse. Suicide by Park Ranger.

(Yes, I have been pulled over by the rangers in Shenendoah National Park, for speeding. Yes, they carry guns. And attitudes.)

}:-)4

[Names Ash Housewares]

Sad ass whackos.

At least be original. Jeez.

[a fool in paradise]

Insane Clown Posse Jugalo?

[rogue yam]

Why so serious?

[bmwcyle]

Holy Wildlife Fopa!!!

[vetvetdoug]

That is not as weird as the fellow at Chicamauga NP that we found in the woods wearing a bunny suit with a large dildo strapped to his waist. We were doing a living history for the park back in 1989 when we ran across this fellow. We were on horseback in circa 1863 attire when we came upon this fellow. We called the park ranger and they arrested him. He had been leaving invitations on cars and with the location to where to have the liaisons....weird...weird....

[lucias_clay]

Army Spc. Christopher Lanum, a suspect in the stabbing of a fellow soldier at Fort Eustis, was killed hours after the attack when officers attempted to stop the minivan he was driving, according to court documents filed Wednesday that first disclosed the weekend shooting.

So was he on the run directly from the stabbing of another soldier while dressed as the joker ?

So he was disguised for the attack on the guy and just never got far enough to change.

Starting to make a bit more sense than it did at first.

[Polynikes]

Gives new meaning to “wascally wabbit”

Nyahh whats up Doc. :~)

[Guenevere]

Chicamauga?....as in Georgia?...that Chicamauga?

I grew up not far from there....roamed it a lot, never saw any adult bunnies, thank goodness.

[vetvetdoug]

Yes, Chicamauga NP in Georgia. That was unique for my reenacting and living history experiences. The Park service also considered the experience unique.