Point Washington Manhunt Over

[salidaco]

Glad this guy is off the streets, the tragic death is very sad. I know that in my mind I thought he was long gone from our area(or at least hoped he was). Scary to know that he was hiding two blocks from us and next door to some wonderful people.
I think a lesson is that yes, guns kill. It just takes one shot and a life is over. Please be careful and lock up your weapons properly.
A neighborhood party is great, lets all rest somewhat easy tonight and plan a great party when everyone has had time to do some head clearing!

 

[happy2Bme]

Seems like now is the time to either send the "bloodhounds" back to sniffin' and findin' school, or cross-train them as simple house pets....they aren't too good at their job. Thankfully, the LE guys are!!

Thanks from our family for not giving up.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Wow! That is crazy JDarg. If I had still been living over there, I would have put my dog on his scent, and he would have found him for sure, hiding in my back yard, it sounds like. Was he hiding in the work shed next to my former house?

 

[MaxxandMe]

i dont know if sympathy is the right word. My heart hurts for all famiies he hs hurt, and i hurt that a young child would take this rough roud. I will pray for him tonight and breath a sigh of releaf that our neighbors and chilren are now safe. Thank you to all the teachers, law enforcement, mothers and fathers who made the children the first priority in making them safe not just Friday, but Satuday and Sunday. I hope this never happens again but if maybe tonight we could all just say a short thank you to all that helped us be safe and a prayer for this unfortunate soul (I know this is the hardest part) This may help

 

[criolla man]

All this took place all around my house. My son was locked in and we couldn't get him out when it all began on Friday. Thankfully we were able to get him out Friday night but we had to live with this guy lurking around since then. We returned to our home today only to get caught in the middle of this all over again.

When you have a SWAT team, bloodhounds, dozens of law enforcement cars in front of your house and in your yard it gets personal. This man was prepared to kill and attempted it before.

Sheriff Adkinson and all the teams involved need to be commended. There is nothing like seeing this unfold in front of you to make you realize the degree of danger our officers face daily.

And now perhaps we can begin to get our lives back to normal.

 

[Michael Varley]

Ditto, very well said. Thanks all and God Bless.

 

[redfish86]

how tacky.

What's "tacky" is the empathy being shown for this fool. He shot at a cop. Let me "say" that agin. HE SHOT AT A COP. Do you think someone who would do that would even think twice about shooting at you or at me? I have a 9 1/2 YO that is still terrified because of this. She spent almost 2 hours locked in her teachers office in the classroom. She was up until well after midnight literally shaking the entire bed (no, she would not go into her own room alone). She is literally sick to her stomach STILL.

I'll be the non-PC one and say it. I'm glad the dirtbag is dead.

 

[NightAngel]

What's "tacky" is the empathy being shown for this fool. He shot at a cop. Let me "say" that agin. HE SHOT AT A COP. Do you think someone who would do that would even think twice about shooting at you or at me? I have a 9 1/2 YO that is still terrified because of this. She spent almost 2 hours locked in her teachers office in the classroom. She was up until well after midnight literally shaking the entire bed (no, she would not go into her own room alone). She is literally sick to her stomach STILL.

I'll be the non-PC one and say it. I'm glad the dirtbag is dead.

You are gonna be the non PC one yet this is the only post you have ever made on this board? Oh puleeze.

 

[graytonbeachguy]

What's "tacky" is the empathy being shown for this fool. He shot at a cop. Let me "say" that agin. HE SHOT AT A COP. Do you think someone who would do that would even think twice about shooting at you or at me? I have a 9 1/2 YO that is still terrified because of this. She spent almost 2 hours locked in her teachers office in the classroom. She was up until well after midnight literally shaking the entire bed (no, she would not go into her own room alone). She is literally sick to her stomach STILL.

I'll be the non-PC one and say it. I'm glad the dirtbag is dead.

I understand the frustration and fear you experienced. I live about 3 blocks from where this guy died. My daughter in kindergarten at Bay Elementary told me after I picked her up that "The bad man didn't get me." The effect this event has had on her troubles me, too.

This perp (I don't even want to use his name) certainly cannot be lauded. He endangered other people and caused a great deal of anxiety and fear among many others.

But relishing the death of any person diminishes oneself. I invite you to read (or re-read) Potatovixen's post.

I am relieved that the situation was resolved without injury to any innocents. Over the next few days, I will be discussing with my daughter some subjects I had hoped to save for several years in the future, to explain that some people are mean and I can't explain to her why they are that way. That I will protect her and that she is safe in our home and does not have to worry. For tonight, I will give her an extra kiss and hold her just a little tighter.

 

[seagrovegirl]

All said, I am glad this is over, not glad someone died. We have no idea what was going through his mind or what brought him to do the things he did, and they were BAD things. I will say, he had opportunities to get into someones home in Pt Washington, my neighbors homes, whether occuppied or not and steal food, money, car, etc...yet didnt. He had the opportunity to do some real harm when he was hiding in the woods. It makes me think he had a conscious, he didnt hurt us. Surely he was desperate, hungry, thirsty....yet he left us alone. My heart hurts for everyone involved, LE, neighbors, especially kids, the criminal and his family, it's tragic. Let's not rejoice that someone died, lets rejoice we are safe, that we have neighbors and friends that care and we are protected by an amazing LE community.