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Police: Man fatally shot wife for urging him to kill himself
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_FAILED_SUICIDE_WIFE_SHOT?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEF ^ | 5-Dec-16 | NA

Posted on 12/05/2016 5:56:26 PM PST by ARGLOCKGUY

CHICORA, Pa. (AP) -- Police say a Pennsylvania man told them he fatally shot his wife after first trying to kill himself and then hearing her taunting him and encouraging him to shoot himself. Thirty-year-old Joshua Crawford was jailed Monday in Butler County on charges of criminal homicide and aggravated assault. Police say Crawford and 30-year-old Sarah Crawford were arguing at their Donegal Township home Sunday night when he decided to take his own life. Police say Joshua Crawford told them the gun wouldn't fire and his wife continued to call him names and urge him to shoot himself, so he turned the gun on her and fired.

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I guess at the last minute he found the source of his suicidal thoughts.
1 posted on 12/05/2016 5:56:26 PM PST by ARGLOCKGUY
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To: ARGLOCKGUY

This is a tough one. I’m not sure what the ruling should be here.


2 posted on 12/05/2016 5:58:21 PM PST by samadams2000 (Someone important make......The Call!)
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To: ARGLOCKGUY

I am pretty sure there is an Irish ballad here somewhere.


3 posted on 12/05/2016 5:58:36 PM PST by MrEdd (MrEdd)
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To: ARGLOCKGUY

Well, that didn’t go well.


4 posted on 12/05/2016 5:58:41 PM PST by ilovesarah2012
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To: ilovesarah2012

Good rule of thumb don’t mock the mentally disturbed man with a gun.


5 posted on 12/05/2016 5:59:53 PM PST by ARGLOCKGUY
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To: MrEdd
LOLOL!


6 posted on 12/05/2016 5:59:57 PM PST by Viking2002 (My attitude in your rear view mirror may be bigger than it appears......)
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To: Noumenon

Ping.


7 posted on 12/05/2016 6:00:09 PM PST by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: samadams2000

Clearly he’s guilty.

We all know men never listen to their wives!


8 posted on 12/05/2016 6:00:52 PM PST by pcottraux ( depthsofpentecost.com)
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To: DuncanWaring

Ok she taunted him. Who is gonna believe him?


9 posted on 12/05/2016 6:01:32 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: ARGLOCKGUY

There’s a country song here just aching to get out.


10 posted on 12/05/2016 6:02:52 PM PST by Billthedrill
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To: ARGLOCKGUY

Ouch!


11 posted on 12/05/2016 6:02:57 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: ARGLOCKGUY

Doesn’t sound like it worked out too well for her.

Of course, not looking too good for him, either.

Reminds me of an old (Henny Youngman?) joke.


12 posted on 12/05/2016 6:03:20 PM PST by SaveFerris (Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for ... some have unwittingly entertained angels)
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To: Billthedrill

LOL


13 posted on 12/05/2016 6:03:34 PM PST by ARGLOCKGUY
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To: ARGLOCKGUY

Clear case of self defense.


14 posted on 12/05/2016 6:03:45 PM PST by Delta 21 (Patiently waiting for the jack booted kick at my door.)
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To: Delta 21

99 problems and she ain’t one. Anymore.


15 posted on 12/05/2016 6:04:47 PM PST by ARGLOCKGUY
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Police: Man fatally shot wife for urging him to kill himself

Sarah Crawford's name has been posthumously changed to Karma Crawford, and she was denied burial in the Church Cemetery because her death was "obviously suicide".

16 posted on 12/05/2016 6:05:22 PM PST by Navy Patriot (America, a Rule of Mob nation)
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To: ARGLOCKGUY

Horrible.


17 posted on 12/05/2016 6:05:47 PM PST by Read Write Repeat
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To: ARGLOCKGUY

I’d call it a justifiable homicide myself, and a decent jury likely would, too. But, I doubt the law reads in a favorable manner so it would be jury nullification.


18 posted on 12/05/2016 6:06:24 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
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Reminds me of an old (Henny Youngman?) joke.

I got a gun for my wife, and she committed suicide?

19 posted on 12/05/2016 6:07:31 PM PST by Navy Patriot (America, a Rule of Mob nation)
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To: Navy Patriot

If it was him he talked about his 20th wedding anniversary. He said that if he’d taken her out that day, they’d have given him 20 years.

Then he said, “OTOH, I’d be getting out about now....”

Can’t remember if it was HY or not.


20 posted on 12/05/2016 6:09:14 PM PST by SaveFerris (Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for ... some have unwittingly entertained angels)
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