Posted on 11/21/2015 5:14:12 PM PST by sparklite2
A troubled student whose disappearance prompted the weeklong closure of the Washington College campus in Maryland was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Saturday in Pennsylvania, police said.
Jacob Marberger, 19, was a sophomore at the small college in Chestertown on Maryland's Eastern Shore. The school was closed Monday after his parents reported that he had a gun and they were unable to reach him. College officials initially planned to resume classes the next day, but after receiving new information from law enforcement, they opted to keep the campus closed until after the Thanksgiving break.
Marberger's body was found Saturday afternoon at a picnic area at the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Kempton, Pennsylvania, according to Pennsylvania state police, who said he fatally shot himself. The sport-utility vehicle he had been driving was found with him, police said.
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Had a friend do it with a 30-30 lever action ..
Real Good Guy. His wife left him and took the kids.
So sad. Some just can’t get past a serious problem.
Sometimes most of us would say a not so serious problem.
We live in a broken world since the fall of Adam & Eve.
I look forward to the restoration of all that has been stolen
and destroyed. Jehovah God is a Just But Merciful God.
Be kind and understanding to our friends, family and
Fellow workers. May God Bless the family and friends.
I’m sorry for your friend and your loss, but otherwise a perfect response.
Pooofter Coward....cretaes mess and then bugs out?
May he RIP.
A horrible tragedy. My heart goes out to the parents. May the Lord have mercy on him.
Yes, he did something stupid. But then the pile-on came - suspension, forced resignation from fraternity and student body position, requirement to seek counseling to clear his return to campus, a profusion of pending charges including an arrest warrant, and an all points bulletin as well as the panicked clearing of an entire campus.
Not shocked it ended in suicide, just damn glad that he didn't try to take anyone else with him. My sympathies to the family for their loss; I'm sure the college won't bother having much of a memorial for the person they destroyed.
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