Excommunications are very detrimental to the emotional state of individuals and can have horrendous and lifelong debilitating repercussions.
If Mormons excommunicated this individual it adds detail to the story. Perhaps Mormonism will learn a thing or two about handling the emotional state of its members and ex-members. For now, learning that this might have been in response to an excommunication would simply make it that much more tragic.
Tell me color... are you one of those people that thinks that the U.S. brought 9/11 upon itself?
I know someone who was excommunicated TWICE from the LDS Church. This person was also dis-fellowshipped one time. (A slow learner to be sure.) But the good news is that he is back in full fellowship and holding the M Priesthood.
The LDS Church does not believe in shunning. During one’s ex-communication one may not tithe or partake of the Sacrament. Members really don’t know who’s who - we just love everyone.
The young man who allegedly did this crime is to be pitied and loved.
P.S. I am being accused of something I did not do on this site but life goes on.
P.S. Jesus Christ died for Mormons, too.