09-19-2014, 09:03 AM
Another Family Massacre
This father killed one of his children and 6 grandchildren late yesterday afternoon in Bell, Florida.
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Don Spirit, 51
He'd called 911 and police rushed to the home.
Spirit had fatally shot himself by the time police arrived. His adult daughter - 28 and six of his grandchildren (ages 3 months to 11 years) were dead in the home.
Spirit had a criminal record and served time for a felony weapons conviction -- he was released in 2006. He'd killed his 8-year-old son in what was determined to be a hunting accident prior to that. According to public records, in the early 1990s he was also found guilty of leaving the scene of a serious accident, depriving a child of food or shelter and battery.
As a convicted felon, Spirit wasn't qualified to own a gun legally. But, he was granted a hunting license in 2007 and 2011 in Florida. I think F.U. pointed out in another thread how convicted felons can own hunting rifles. Doesn't make much sense to me, but I don't know if that relates at all to this tragic crime.
Authorities indicate they'd been to the home multiple times, but didn't see anything like this coming.
Story: https://news.yahoo.com/florida-gunman-wh...10823.html
This father killed one of his children and 6 grandchildren late yesterday afternoon in Bell, Florida.
![[Image: Bx2zvDWCAAEuLHh.jpg:small]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bx2zvDWCAAEuLHh.jpg:small)
Don Spirit, 51
He'd called 911 and police rushed to the home.
Spirit had fatally shot himself by the time police arrived. His adult daughter - 28 and six of his grandchildren (ages 3 months to 11 years) were dead in the home.
Spirit had a criminal record and served time for a felony weapons conviction -- he was released in 2006. He'd killed his 8-year-old son in what was determined to be a hunting accident prior to that. According to public records, in the early 1990s he was also found guilty of leaving the scene of a serious accident, depriving a child of food or shelter and battery.
As a convicted felon, Spirit wasn't qualified to own a gun legally. But, he was granted a hunting license in 2007 and 2011 in Florida. I think F.U. pointed out in another thread how convicted felons can own hunting rifles. Doesn't make much sense to me, but I don't know if that relates at all to this tragic crime.
Authorities indicate they'd been to the home multiple times, but didn't see anything like this coming.
Story: https://news.yahoo.com/florida-gunman-wh...10823.html