Zinkhan’s body found in grave he dug

Atlanta Journal Constitution ^ | 05/09/09

[freespirited]

Good.

[Onelifetogive]

The playground at Cleveland Road Elementary School was cordoned off since the grave was only about 1,000 yards away.

I was pretty good at kickball in elementary school, but not quite this good. This may be a bit of overkill...

[ChocChipCookie]

Wow. That’s called REALLY planning ahead.

[garyhope]

We need more thoughtful, considerate criminals like this to dig their own graves and dispose of themselves properly.

Please send copies of this article to various politicians, college professors and “celebrities (celebutards) with a request to help society out by following this guys example.

[Onelifetogive]

Zinkhan, 57, was the subject of a nationwide manhunt since April 25 when three people were shot dead at Athens Community Theatre near the university campus — Zinkhan’s estranged wife, Marie Bruce, and Ben Teague and Tom Tanner.

A very dangerous place to stand...Next to a woman estranged from an insane man...

[ChicagahAl]

"Australian shepherd and a German shepherd"

More foreign workers. Probably illegals, too.

Bet they don't even have green cards, nor H1 Visas.

Probably have Driver's Licenses, though.

[ChocChipCookie]

All three were members of the Town & Gown Players. They were attending a luncheon with a few dozen current and former members that afternoon.

Witnesses said an argument ensued between Bruce and Zinkhan, who left the party. He returned with two handguns and started shooting, hitting Bruce, Tanner and Teague multiple times.

There's gotta be an interesting back story on this...

[TCats]

You know, I told my friends shortly after he seemed to evaporate that he would do something like this - Suicide with attempt to just disappear. Obviously he’s thought about this before actually killing the three others.

[blam]

Were Tanner and Teague ‘messing with’ Zinkhan’s wife?

[ExSES]

A very dangerous place to stand...Next to a woman estranged from an insane man...

Or vice versa....

[PLMerite]

So the two guys were killed just because they were standing near the estranged wife, or was something else going on?

[null and void]

...and ACORN has registered them to vote.

[DannyTN]

"The police chief said this was the second time in his 35 years in law enforcement that he had encountered a suicide victim who buried himself first."

I think I'll stay out of that guy's jurisdiction.

[freespirited]

Were Tanner and Teague ‘messing with’ Zinkhan’s wife?

AFAIK, no. I think this was a divorce or child custody dispute.

[mono]

Very considerate of him to save the state a trial, incarceration and a ton of money!

[SE Mom]

Wow- how bizarre.

[csvset]

So the two guys were killed just because they were standing near the estranged wife, or was something else going on?

As all the principle players are now dead, it may be difficult to know what happened.

I'm betting that Zinkhan was just a evil SOB and wanted to create as much harm as possible.

[Lady Jag]

The playground was over a half mile from the body in the woods. Police probably wanted more buds on the OT.

[Cyman]

“Were Tanner and Teague ‘messing with’ Zinkhan’s wife?”

Or was Zinkhan’s wife messing with Tanner and Teaque?

My bet is on the younger guy if economics are even or the older man if he is the wealthier.