One inside the home, the off-duty officer allegedly shouted 'Get down! Get down! Get down!' at Gebhard before shooting him twice in the chest, reported St Louis Post Dispatch. As the shots were being fired the family had apparently tried to escape the house through the bedroom window.
The 20-year-old was pronounced dead at St. Anthony's Hospital.
Gebhard had met the family at church and had recently made threats towards them and 'uninvolved members of the community' via Facebook, police told St Louis Post Dispatch Saturday night.
The 20-year-old's uncle, Patrick Brogan, 57, of Waterloo, told the site that his nephew was a former Affton High School football standout and had suffered from bipolar disorder.
His mental health had worsened over the last few months, according to his uncle, and he had 'a lot of difficulties in life. He had to frequently be reminded to take his medication.
No comments:
Post a Comment