Thursday, December 6, 2007

Murder-Suicide spike!

Incredibly, yet another murder-suicide, however, a comment made by Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Lt. Ed Worthington to News Channel 5 makes me cringe. He told the news station that he believes police witnessed a murder-suicide. What are they doing? I thought that law enforcement should not witness a murder-suicide and do something before something does happen. It started at Riviera Beach and ended in Bee Line Highway, i don't know how long police were following the vehicle, but if they witnessed a flash that came from a gun and then another a few moments later, i think they should have been a little smarter.

According to the Sun-Sentinel, neighbors say they saw Isaac Benjamin, 27, chasing Tonya Raines, 37 in the yard around midnight Dec. 6. Benjamin was seen forcing Raines into a white Ford Mustang. According to police, they followed the vehicle and saw two flashes that may have come from a gun.

The couple has had history of domestic violence. Raines had a no-contract court order against Benjamin in August.

The investigation continues. For more information, go to, http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-1206rivbchmurder,0,238446.story

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