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Seven People Found Dead in Dallas-Area Apartment [Amid Christmas Gifts And Wrapping Paper]
FoxNews ^ | December 25, 2011

Posted on 12/25/2011 6:44:33 PM PST by Steelfish

Seven People Found Dead in Dallas-Area Apartment Published December 25, 2011

GRAPEVINE, Texas – Seven people believed to be related had opened their Christmas gifts and started cleaning up the wrapping paper when they were shot to death in a suburban Texas apartment, police said Sunday.

Authorities said they believe the shooter is among the dead, but got a warrant before doing a full search on the small chance that it was otherwise.

Four women and three men, aged 18 to 60, were found in an adjoining kitchen and living room area when police entered the apartment around midday, said Police Sgt. Robert Eberling. Two handguns were found near the bodies in the apartment that was decorated for the holiday with a tree, he added.

"It appears they had just celebrated Christmas. They had opened their gifts," Eberling said.

The victims have not yet been identified, but Eberling said it appears they all died of gunshot wounds. He said authorities still don't know what sparked the incident.

Grapevine Police Lt. Todd Dearing said investigators believe that all the victims were related, but that some were only visiting and didn't live in the apartment. He said police are looking for other relatives to inform. "Seven people in one setting in Grapevine, that's never happened before. Ever," Dearing said.

He said police were performing a "meticulous" search of the apartment and he expects them to be on the scene for many hours. Police and firefighters first rushed to the Lincoln Vineyards complex after receiving an open-ended emergency services call at about 11:30 a.m., Eberling said.

"There was an open line. No one was saying anything," he explained. So police went into the apartment, located in a middle-class, suburban neighborhood of Grapevine, not far from the upscale Fort Worth neighborhood of Colleyville.

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To: MamaDearest
The TV show "The First 48." has one thing in common for almost every case: no one was saying anything...

I watch that show. Most of the time the cops don't really have a lot of evidence against the perp. You'd think the perps-to-be would watch this show before killing someone and lawyer up since the cops are bluffing a lot of the time. If the perps wouldn't 'fess up, they'd probably never see the inside of a courtroom.

61 posted on 12/25/2011 9:55:11 PM PST by Veggie Todd (I don't mind you hitting me, Frank, but take it easy on the Bacardi.)
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To: mylife
Two handguns “without silencers” were discovered

A United Nations? WTF?

It seems the neighbors didn't hear it. That's why without silencers is an interesting detail. Of course, if silencers had been found, that would have been even more interesting.

62 posted on 12/25/2011 9:58:06 PM PST by cynwoody
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To: miss marmelstein

[Just checking in and finding the Perryonistas - as usual - are a-bitchin’ and complainin’ and insultin’!]

I’m just checking in too, and wondering about your ‘one size fits all’ comment about PERRY SUPPORTERS “a-bitchin’ and complainin’ and insultin’!”

I am a big Perry supporter and have not been posting today so I couldn’t have been doing that, maybe you should direct your comments to the ones who actually did something instead of trying to tar all of us.

I have seen you post some REALLY nasty stuff, in fact you were told to ‘back off’.

Hope you had a wonderful Christmas!


63 posted on 12/25/2011 10:01:53 PM PST by potlatch (*snip*~ Having the right to be angry does not give one the right to be cruel. ~*snip*)
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To: Steelfish
"Two handguns were found near the bodies in the apartment that was decorated for the holiday with a tree, he added. "It appears they had just celebrated Christmas. They had opened their gifts," Eberling said.

Well there ya go. They got pistols for Christmas and were just tryin'em out!

64 posted on 12/25/2011 10:05:33 PM PST by IYellAtMyTV (Je t'aime, faire du bruit comme le cochon.)
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To: cripplecreek
I am in my 60’s and have 2 great granddaughters. One will be 4 on Feb. 29 and the other one will be 3 on Jan. 19 which is the day before my birthday. Friends made fun of my having great granddaughters. I told them I am young enough to get down on the floor and play with them while they will be in their 80’s or 90’s when they have greats. We all love our 2 little girls.
65 posted on 12/25/2011 10:06:52 PM PST by MamaB
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To: Steelfish

First of all, what a terrible way to spend Christmas for all the police and others who had to witness the aftermath. I know there are a lot of cop-haters on this site but, really, would any of you want to spend your time going through this sort of crime scene on Christmas Day? Would any amount of pay be enough for the pictures these officers will have in their minds for a long time to come?

Secondly, how sad for the family members. And tragic for the classmates of the 18-year-old.

Finally, the holiday season is one of the biggest times of the year for suicides. The darkness and cold, plus the mindset of being left out of the joys of others becomes too much for some. And some also feel they have to murder the rest of the family to “spare them” from the grief. If you know any family members that are going through isolation or a divorce, reach out to them. It could make a big difference.


66 posted on 12/25/2011 11:14:21 PM PST by OrangeHoof (Obama: The Dr. Kevorkian of the American economy.)
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To: cripplecreek

That is a gorgeous picture. I love seeing old and young together. 5 generations, how lucky is your family. Merry Christmas (there is still one hour left here).


67 posted on 12/25/2011 11:19:01 PM PST by Yaelle (Excuse the mobile device errors please.)
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To: re_nortex; miss marmelstein
It's doubtful those involved were Texans or even Americans.

Hmmm...

68 posted on 12/25/2011 11:32:27 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Deaf Smith
The two firearms were suppressed.

Actually the text at your link says this; "Two handguns without silencers were discovered at ..." Which is kind of an odd thing to say.

69 posted on 12/25/2011 11:48:48 PM PST by TigersEye (Life is about choices. Your choices. Make good ones.)
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To: Steelfish

Bookmark


70 posted on 12/26/2011 12:34:51 AM PST by GOP Poet (Time for Bambi and his commie crew to go.)
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To: null and void; netmilsmom

“True, but sometimes life’s circumstances make that a difficult choice...” (to be happy).

Yes it is. However, it is amazing how many folks DO choose to be happy in their circumstances. My family helped out at church Christmas Eve with the homeless guys. After serving them dinner we sat down and had a nice meal with them.

I asked them how their week had been. One guy mumbled “been better” - another guy with a big smile on his face “It was fantastic!” Me and the other guy that responded look at him and the other guys said “Huh?” (I was thinking it.)

The guy said any day he woke up was a great day! And this week had hardly any rain which was a blessing, etc. It was pretty amazing, and I told him I’m not so sure if I could show such happiness without a job, home, etc. “Hey - everyday I wake up is another day that might be the day I get a decent job again! And I’m working on getting to see my little girl (3 years old), so I look forward to seeing her again!”

As we left, I was thinking how he was a much better man than me. I wouldn’t end up like the killer in this story - but if I lost my house, couldn’t see my kids, etc. - I would have walked off into the woods a long time ago.

Oh - the one guy that had said “Been better” talked about how this upcoming week was looking up though. He had made it into the homeless shelter at our church that day, and finally knew where he was going sleep for awhile (rather than finding an open bed one night, out in the street for a few, then another shelter, etc. And if need be he can stay up to 6 months with counseling, job training, Bible studies, etc.

Sometimes though it is sure hard to see a way out, and it is easy to give up hope.


71 posted on 12/26/2011 1:03:19 AM PST by 21twelve
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To: miss marmelstein

What are you? stupid?


72 posted on 12/26/2011 4:19:00 AM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: re_nortex

“The United Nations” is in miss marmelsteins state.


73 posted on 12/26/2011 5:01:40 AM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: TigersEye
"Two handguns without silencers were discovered at ..." Which is kind of an odd thing to say.

That is odd, but in other parts of the story it stressed that no neighbors heard anything, so they might be trying to make a point that the circumstances are odd since no one heard anything, but the guns didn't have silencers.

It also sounds like there were several empty apartments near where the shootings happened.

74 posted on 12/26/2011 5:21:12 AM PST by Will88
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To: cripplecreek

See where they get their curly hair! Bless her!


75 posted on 12/26/2011 6:33:25 AM PST by PROTESTBYPROXY (The Silent Majority is roaring!!)
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To: null and void

>>True, but sometimes life’s circumstances make that a difficult choice... <<

Been there, done that. I still chose to be happy.
Wallowing in self-pity gets one no where. Find the bright side.


76 posted on 12/26/2011 8:06:39 AM PST by netmilsmom (Happiness is a choice)
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To: netmilsmom

(cue “Life of Brian” music)...


77 posted on 12/26/2011 8:11:11 AM PST by null and void (Day 1069 of America's ObamaVacation from reality [Heroes aren't made, Frank, they're cornered...])
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To: null and void

LOL!!! I loved that movie!!!!


78 posted on 12/26/2011 8:12:00 AM PST by netmilsmom (Happiness is a choice)
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To: Steelfish

“You’ll shoot your eye out kid!”


79 posted on 12/26/2011 8:12:37 AM PST by Fresh Wind ('People have got to know whether or not their President is a crook.' Richard M. Nixon)
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To: Steelfish

Just a few miles from my house, scary!


80 posted on 12/26/2011 8:32:25 AM PST by Private_Sector_Does_It_Better (If you like the employees at the DMV, post office, SS office... you'll love government health care)
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