Posted on 08/13/2022 3:53:11 PM PDT by simpson96
A man in California was arrested last weekend after a family argument at a funeral turned ugly, resulting in a mass brawl that saw the suspect allegedly hit someone with his car and knock over the casket containing the deceased.(snip)
Lieutenant Matt Stonebraker of the Richmond Police Department told SFGate, the San Francisco Chronicle website, that grass was damaged by the car. Several headstones and vases were also damaged, and a water main was broken close to the funeral plot where the family met, causing flooding in the area.(snip)
After the physical fight, "one of the family members tried to run over his sister with the vehicle" but missed and hit another relative and the water main, Pomeroy told San Francisco Bay Area station KNTV.
He said there was clearly friction between those in attendance, adding, "A family member brought a stun gun to the services because of long-standing family issues."
The injuries suffered by the unnamed relative hit by the car, who is reportedly 33 years old, were described by Pomeroy as "non-life-threatening," according to SFGate.
The car's driver also suffered some minor injuries after reportedly being struck in the head by a family member carrying a cane.
"They used the cane to try to get him under control," Pomeroy told SFGate. "The suspect was hit a couple times. The cane came from someone who was at the funeral. I don't know that they ever identified where the cane came from."(snip)
Police estimated that the incident led to around $20,000 in damage to the property, according to SFGate.
Kamilah Thompson, the manager of Rolling Hills, called the occurrence a "bizarre incident" and not something that regularly occurs at the cemetery.
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I’ll see your Irish wake and raise you a black funeral.
Same here 🤭
Yes, could have been part of a sprinkler system. Some cemeteries have water spigots so people can put water into flower arrangements and so groundskeepers have easy access.
I wanted to see pics because of the mention of stun gun. I am picturing a red neck country meth head looking type of group...not a Chicago shoot ‘em up Crips deal
Seriously, at a cemetery? Why can’t they settle their squabbles at a Chuck-E-Cheese like normal people?
Easily imaginable as a scene from a Richard Prior comedy with Prior playing all of the key players.
Care to guess the racial identity of these fine people?
Sounds like an Irish funeral.
It doesn’t matter where or when...Funeral, wedding, graduation, child’s birthday, McDonalds, Friday, Monday....It doesn’t matter...
Ah yes probate wars….such fun
There’s a plot line in here that would sell at the movies.
It’s a catastrophe!
Not in Richmond
Here is a Disney movie plot for the taking, just make everybody gay, trans, pedophile, Molock worshippers.
When I first read this story it sounded like a scene from a comedy movie.
I mean what a flustercuck.
Apparently is was Mom who held this shit show together
Oh well, at least he was prepared. ;-)
Or someone in the family is a cop or public official of some type.
One thing I noticed in various accounts is the offender was uninvited to his own mother’s funeral.
Possibly longstanding reputation for violence or mental illness. And other family members came prepared.
It’s a very diverse community. I’ll leave it at that
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond,_California
I am so curious about this that I tried to find the Obit but was unsuccessful.
I assume that’s a warm weather thing, no need for freeze protection.
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