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    BBC News Maine shootings: Tenants killed in snow-shovelling row

    Maine shootings: Tenants killed in snow-shovelling row


    James Pak had reportedly argued with his tenants over late rent, shovelling snow and cars in the driveway


    A 74-year-old US landlord has shot dead two teenage tenants after an argument about snow-shovelling, police say.
    James Pak walked into the couple's flat attached to his house in Maine, and said he was going to shoot them before carrying out his threat, police said.
    He has been charged with murdering 19-year-old Derrick Thompson, and his girlfriend, Alivia Welch, 18.
    Mr Thompson's mother, Susan Johnson, survived Saturday's shootings by playing dead after she was shot.
    The 44-year-old, who shared the Biddeford flat with the two victims and her six-year-old son, said she had hidden behind a Christmas tree.
    Mr Pak allegedly told police he spared the boy's life but thought he had killed the three adults, AP reported.
    Police had been called to the home after Mr Thompson reported Mr Pak was threatening him and banging on windows, but they left when the teenager told them he did not fear his landlord.
    Moments later, they received a call from Ms Johnson telling them of the shootings.
    They had reportedly been arguing over late rent, shovelling snow and parking cars in the drive, police said.
    The defendant, a stonemason, is being held without bail after refusing to enter a plea during a court appearance on Monday in York County Superior Court.

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    Default Re: Maine shootings: Tenants killed in snow-shovelling row

    would we have heard about this if obama wasnt taking a stance on guns following the school shootings?

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    Default Re: Maine shootings: Tenants killed in snow-shovelling row

    Quote Originally Posted by Zippeyrude View Post
    would we have heard about this if obama wasnt taking a stance on guns following the school shootings?
    who cares ?

    New topic is should 74 year olds be allowed to be legally in posession of fire arms ?
    It's bad enough that they still drive at that age.
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    Default Re: Maine shootings: Tenants killed in snow-shovelling row

    Quote Originally Posted by 4me2 View Post
    who cares ?
    that is my point exactly, is the media now highlighting things that would otherwise have gone unnoticed

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    Default Re: Maine shootings: Tenants killed in snow-shovelling row

    Quote Originally Posted by Zippeyrude View Post
    that is my point exactly, is the media now highlighting things that would otherwise have gone unnoticed
    that always happens for a while. After fabrice muamba collapsed, we heard about it happening to people playing Sunday league, the African conference leagues and any other leagues you can think of, its just a "hot topic" for a few weeks then we'll not hear anything til the next big massacre.

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