Man kills wife, self, a day and a half after marriage

NEPA News ^ | April 26, 2003

[Dog Gone]

A man shot and killed his new wife less than a day and a half after their wedding and then turned the gun on himself, police said.

State police at Lamar said Frank W. Shope II, 34, married Lori Ann Spangler, 35, on Thursday afternoon, and they lived at the Camelot Estates Trailer Court in Mill Hall, Clinton County.

They were in a local bar Friday night but began to argue, police said. The dispute escalated after they got home, and a concerned neighbor called police.

Just before officers arrived, Shope got a .38 caliber revolver from his vehicle parked in the driveway and shot his new wife in the doorway of the mobile home at about 12:30 a.m. Saturday, police said.

He then shot himself in the head, they said.

Four state troopers arrived, eight minutes after the initial report, just after the shootings. Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene by Clinton County Coroner Donald G. Walker just before 1 a.m. Saturday, police said.

[ditto h]

Gee, and all we did was go to Atlantic City.

[martin_fierro]

No good can come from a trailer court in Clinton County.

[ambrose]

they lived at the Camelot Estates Trailer Court in Mill Hall, Clinton County.

[Dog Gone]

Camelot Estates Trailer Court in Mill Hall, Clinton County.

Sounds like a nice place.

[mountaineer]

a trailer court in Clinton County

Ouch, the double whammy of white trash redundancy.

[freedumb2003]

He then shot himself in the head, they said.

Somehow, I am reminded of the story of the (insert favorite target gorup here) who discovered his wife in bed with another man and ran in with a gun. When he pointed it at his own head and the discovered couple giggled, he replied "don't laugh, you're next!"

[putupon]

Camelot Estates Trailer Court in Mill Hall, Clinton County

Must be an Arkanside. What connection did they have to the 'Toons?

[altura]

The Toons and the Kennedys in one address; how could it help but go very wrong?

[martin_fierro]

Camelot Estates Trailer Court in Mill Hall, Clinton County.

Ye gods! 'Tis full of fishwives, churls and knaves!

[socal_parrot]

Camelot Estates Trailer Court

In short, there's simply not a more congenial spot
For happy ever-aftering than here in Camelot

Or...maybe not.

[tet68]

Camelot Estates Trailer Court in Mill Hall, Clinton County.

Sounds like a nice place.


Isn't that the place the Kennedys came from?

Now myself, I live in the Green Acres Moblle Home ESTATES!
Wouldn't catch me getting married though, too dangerous.
It's why I have a dog, all the companionship, none of the hassle.

[socal_parrot]

Good news for the guy though...

Camelot, Camelot
I know it gives a person pause
But in Camelot, Camelot
Those are the legal laws

[Dog Gone]

As a general rule, I try to avoid marrying women that need a killin' within the next 36 hours.

[Jhoffa_]

No good can come from a trailer court in Clinton County.

Is that the one James Carville conducts his $20.00 survey's in?

[putupon]

As a general rule, I try to avoid marrying women that need a killin' within the next 36 hours

A wise man. Parents repeat this to your mail offspring at dinner. ROFL

[rabidralph]

Parents repeat this to your mail offspring at dinner. ROFL

You can get offspring through the mail, now?

[tet68]

As a general rule, I try to avoid marrying women that need a killin' within the next 36 hours.


I had one like that, didn't do it and it took 6 years to get shut of her.
That redhead is why I live with just a dog now.
Life is good.

[putupon]

As a matter of fact yes, sort of. I work with a guy who mail ordered a wife from the Phillipines that came with a kid attached. True story. (and a bad deal)

[F.J. Mitchell]

Another country song, just waiting to be writ- or has it already been written...and written, and written, and written, and written.........?