Las Vegas Police Nab Ohio Sniper Suspect
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Charles A. McCoy Jr., suspected in two dozen sniper shootings that have terrorized motorists along Ohio highways, was arrested at a Las Vegas motel early Wednesday, authorities said.
“We got him in custody without incident,” said Las Vegas police Lt. Christopher Van Cleef.
That will relieve my wife and her family, since we drive through Columbus on a regular basis (me more than Sally since I go East for work and not just to visit the in-laws). Assuming of course that this really is the guy.
And of course, the obligatory “I can’t believe a member of my family would do such a thing”:
Police had said McCoy had a history of mental illness and was believed to be armed, with “suicidal or homicidal tendencies.” His family refuted that description, calling McCoy troubled but peaceful.
“I knew it would happen without incident because he was a very passive individual,” McCoy’s sister Amy Walton said on NBC’s “Today” show. “This came as a great shock to our family.”
When asked what she would say to her brother, Walton said, “We can’t wait to talk to you. Everything will be OK.”
What is wrong with people who make these knee-jerk assertions? Why not simply keep your mouths shut until the courts make a determination? Do you really think this is going to make any difference?
I am really getting tired of hearing family members spout off about how their spouse/child/sibling/relative couldn’t possibly have committed such a dastardly and heinous crime. We are all barbarians with a patina of civilization, and sometimes the patina wears thin.