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La. Man Accused of Killing Wife, 4 In-Laws
Yahoo ^ | 5/21/06

Posted on 05/21/2006 8:02:32 PM PDT by Mr. Brightside

La. Man Accused of Killing Wife, 4 In-Laws

By DOUG SIMPSON, Associated Press Writer

39 minutes ago

BATON ROUGE, La. - A man gunned down four of his in-laws during a morning church service Sunday, abducted his wife and then shot her to death before he was captured nearby, authorities said.

Church members wept as they watched investigators examine evidence and search for clues. Anthony Bell, 25, of Baton Rouge, was arrested at an apartment complex, where his wife was found dead, police said.

It was unclear whether Erica Bell, 24, was killed at the complex, police said. Her three children, including an infant, also taken from The Ministry of Jesus Christ church were found safe, officials said.

Erica Bell's mother, church pastor Claudia Brown, was wounded and was in serious condition at a hospital, police said, but would not provide further details.

Brown's brother, Jeffrey Howard, said his sister had been shot in the back of the head but was able to give a statement to police.

Howard said Anthony and Erica Bell had some "domestic trouble" in the past.

Anthony Bell faces charges of murder, attempted murder and kidnapping.

Police and relatives said those killed were Erica Bell's grandparents, Leonard Howard, 78, and Gloria Howard, 72; her great aunt, Deloris McGrew, 68; and a cousin Darlene Mills, 47.

"This is going to be one of the worst days in the history of our city," said Police Chief Jeff LeDuff, who did not know a motive for the shooting. "This is senseless. This is a total waste of human life."

The small church shares space in an old warehouse with a guitar shop in a nonresidential area of Baton Rouge. Bell is believed to have entered and opened fire with a handgun shortly before services were to end around 10 a.m.

Hours later, police responded to a 911 call about a shooting at the apartment complex and found the woman dead and Bell holding the baby, LeDuff said.

It was unclear whether Bell was the father of the children.


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1 posted on 05/21/2006 8:02:33 PM PDT by Mr. Brightside
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To: Mr. Brightside

Too bad he didn't kill himself and save everyone a lot of time. Scumbag


2 posted on 05/21/2006 8:10:54 PM PDT by packrat35 (guest worker/day worker=SlaveMart)
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To: packrat35

True dat. What a tragedy.


3 posted on 05/21/2006 8:11:36 PM PDT by Texas_Jarhead
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To: Mr. Brightside

This dude could get a job at Hooters.


4 posted on 05/21/2006 8:12:14 PM PDT by WorkingClassFilth (Di'ver'si'ty (adj.): A compound word derived from the root words: division; perversion; adversity.)
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To: Mr. Brightside

Those "boobs" should be a real hit with the prison population... :-))


5 posted on 05/21/2006 8:12:22 PM PDT by Bob Eimiller (Kerry, Kennedy, Pelosi, Leahy, Kucinich, Durbin Pro Abort Catholics Excommunication?)
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To: WorkingClassFilth

Murderers Gone Wild.


6 posted on 05/21/2006 8:12:54 PM PDT by sagar
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To: Mr. Brightside

What kind of monster has the audacity to open fire in a church? On his own family?

It's unthinkable what could drive a person to something like this. It's even moreso in the way it happened.

The brimstone is burning bright, my friend. The brimstone is burning bright. It's a shame that not even standing in the presense of holy place could open your eyes to that fact. There's forgiveness, but man, some people... _shakes head_


7 posted on 05/21/2006 8:14:41 PM PDT by CheyennePress
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To: Mr. Brightside

The PD and the press were reporting his car, tags, who he had in the car, which way he headed, and everything else except for one item; his description. Everybody was afraid to report that there had been a black male go beserk and killed four people at a church. PC gone beserk.....


8 posted on 05/21/2006 8:24:19 PM PDT by vetvetdoug
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To: Bob Eimiller; Larry Lucido
Those "boobs" should be a real hit with the prison population... :-))

My first thought also. That "Bro" needs a "Mansierre."


9 posted on 05/21/2006 8:26:00 PM PDT by Mr. Brightside
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To: Mr. Brightside

I pay no attention to the signs at the front door of my church.


10 posted on 05/21/2006 8:28:29 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Carry Daily, Apply Sparingly.)
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To: Mr. Brightside

GYN- NO - CO - MASTIA!!!!@@!!

DY - NO - MITE!! Look at Dem titties!


11 posted on 05/21/2006 8:36:46 PM PDT by CheyennePress
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To: Mr. Brightside

Of course it's fallacious to think that gun control would have prevented this in any way from happening.


12 posted on 05/21/2006 8:39:14 PM PDT by rightwinggoth
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
Ours has no signs -- certainly no "Section 3006" signs...

This maniac might have gotten off 3, even 4 shots -- but he never would have left with hostages...

13 posted on 05/21/2006 8:40:35 PM PDT by TXnMA ("Allah" = Satan in disguise)
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To: Mr. Brightside

"That "Bro" needs a "Mansierre."

LOL! You said it all!


14 posted on 05/21/2006 8:40:37 PM PDT by jocon307 (The Silent Majority - silent no longer)
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To: Mr. Brightside

"Accused"? Surprised it didn't say "alleged".


15 posted on 05/21/2006 9:04:18 PM PDT by ozaukeemom (Nuke the ACLU and their snivel rights!)
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To: ozaukeemom
"Accused"? Surprised it didn't say "alleged".

law requires only 'accused' or 'alleged' until a verdict is in. Otherwise, a lawsuit on the paper/media and/or a mistrial for having been 'convicted' in the media

16 posted on 05/21/2006 9:14:45 PM PDT by maine-iac7 (Lincoln: "...but you can't fool all of the people all of the time.")
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To: Mr. Brightside
Howard said Anthony and Erica Bell had some "domestic trouble" in the past.

ya think?

17 posted on 05/21/2006 9:15:19 PM PDT by maine-iac7 (Lincoln: "...but you can't fool all of the people all of the time.")
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To: Mr. Brightside
Hours later, police responded to a 911 call about a shooting at the apartment complex

I hope this isn't the apartment they lived in- for if it was, then why was it 'Hours" and took neighbors hearing gun shots before he police went there? Sounds like the wife could have had a chance if the police were on the ball, if this were their home...

18 posted on 05/21/2006 9:19:49 PM PDT by maine-iac7 (Lincoln: "...but you can't fool all of the people all of the time.")
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
I pay no attention to the signs at the front door of my church.

And to think all this could have been prevented if only the church had posted a "No Guns Allowed" sign.

19 posted on 05/21/2006 9:20:50 PM PDT by Wilhelm Tell (True or False? This is not a tag line.)
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To: Wilhelm Tell

Yeah, that would have stopped this.


20 posted on 05/21/2006 9:25:27 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Carry Daily, Apply Sparingly.)
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