Murder In Scottsdale – Too Close To Home

This morning, as we drove away from home, we noticed TV crews parked on the street about three blocks from our home. Norm and I are the curious types so we made a U-turn to find out what was going on. We spoke with a cameraman and reporter from KPHO TV 5 who told us there was a shooting during the night at the home they were parked in front of and someone had died. The reporter asked me if I’d like to be interviewed on camera regarding the incident but since I did not know the people involved I declined the offer. What was I going to say? All I can think of was — what a tragedy! Norm drove me to my appointment at the hair salon and then he returned later to video the TV crews while they were filming their interviews and live reports for the noon newscasts.

When I returned home this afternoon I checked TV 5’s web site to find out what actually happened. The sad story goes as follows: At 9:55 p.m. Thursday evening a woman enters the back to door of the home of her former in-laws. She proceeds to shoot her former father-in-law, a 74 year old man, and then shoots his wife several times. While this is happening their 11 year old granddaughter escapes the house and goes to a neighbor to call for help. Meanwhile the woman leaves the home on foot and police find her a few miles away carrying a semi automatic handgun. She was apprehended and is now in police custody. The former mother-in-law died at the hospital last night and her husband is in critical condition. The 11 year old granddaughter was unharmed physically. This is such a tragedy and so close to my own home. We never heard the sirens last night. My prayers go out to that family.

Norm went back to the street this afternoon to video the TV crews doing their five o’clock live reports. I guess you can’t get the reporter out of someone once it’s in their blood. Norm was in radio and TV broadcasting for 30 years and most of that was behind the microphone as a DJ, or on the scene reporter as well as TV anchor and later radio station manager. You can see Norm’s video footage here of the TV crew at work. It will play when the page loads; be sure to turn up the volume to hear Norm’s voiceover.

2 Comments:
At August 06, 2005 8:55 PM, Anonymous said…
Good stuff. Get back from a meeting in Denver (General Council of the Assemblies of God) and discover a pelethera of additions to your blog. Good to hear Norm’s voice. Doesn’t sound much older!

At August 08, 2005 8:51 AM, Father of 3 said…
Great job Norm!!!