Man sought in six Pennsylvania killings
REUTERS
First posted: Monday, December 15, 2014 10:36 AM EST | Updated: Monday, December 15, 2014 04:37 PM EST
LOWER SALFORD, Penn. - Pennsylvania police hunted for a suspect in the killing of six of his relatives, whose bodies were found on Monday in towns around Philadelphia, the Montgomery County district attorney's office said.
The target of the manhunt, Bradley William Stone, was being sought in the shooting deaths of six people and the serious wounding of another, the district attorney said in a Facebook post.
"Stone should be considered armed and dangerous," the post said.
Police were concentrating the search in and around Pennsburg, Penn., and people in the area were advised to remain indoors with their doors locked, it said. Pennsburg is about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Philadelphia.
Police SWAT teams surrounded a house in Pennsburg and used a loudspeaker to call on urge to surrender, shouting: "Bradley, come out with your hands up," according to local news media.
Stone was described as being 5 foot, 10 inches (178 cm), 195 pounds (90 kg), with a reddish beard and moustache, and closely cropped hair.
He is believed to be a Marine veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, local media said. Stone is known to use a cane or walker and may be wearing military fatigues, authorities said.
All the victims were related to Stone, a 35-year-old resident of Pennsburg, the district attorney said in the statement.
The shooting deaths took place at three places in Montgomery County outside Philadelphia on Monday morning, the post said.
A shooting was first reported around 4 a.m. (0900 GMT) in Lower Salford; police found a woman shot to death, local media reported.
That victim was believed to be Stone's ex-wife, neighbours told The Morning Call newspaper.
About half an hour later, police responding to a second call found two people shot and killed in Lansdale, about six miles (10 km) east of Lower Salford. Two more people were found dead in Souderton, about six miles (10 km) northwest of Lansdale.
No details were available about the sixth death.
Souderton schools were put under lockdown for several hours but received an "all clear" from police at 1:20 p.m. (1820 GMT), according to the school district's website.
Bradley William Stone, a 35-yr-old Pennsburg, Pennsylvania resident is pictured in this undated handout provided by the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. Stone is suspected in the deaths of six people and the serious wounding of another at three locations in Montgomery County this morning, according to Montgomery County law enforcement. All of the victims have a familial relationship to Stone. REUTERS/Montgomery County District Attorney's Office/Handout
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First posted: Monday, December 15, 2014 10:36 AM EST | Updated: Monday, December 15, 2014 04:37 PM EST
LOWER SALFORD, Penn. - Pennsylvania police hunted for a suspect in the killing of six of his relatives, whose bodies were found on Monday in towns around Philadelphia, the Montgomery County district attorney's office said.
The target of the manhunt, Bradley William Stone, was being sought in the shooting deaths of six people and the serious wounding of another, the district attorney said in a Facebook post.
"Stone should be considered armed and dangerous," the post said.
Police were concentrating the search in and around Pennsburg, Penn., and people in the area were advised to remain indoors with their doors locked, it said. Pennsburg is about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Philadelphia.
Police SWAT teams surrounded a house in Pennsburg and used a loudspeaker to call on urge to surrender, shouting: "Bradley, come out with your hands up," according to local news media.
Stone was described as being 5 foot, 10 inches (178 cm), 195 pounds (90 kg), with a reddish beard and moustache, and closely cropped hair.
He is believed to be a Marine veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, local media said. Stone is known to use a cane or walker and may be wearing military fatigues, authorities said.
All the victims were related to Stone, a 35-year-old resident of Pennsburg, the district attorney said in the statement.
The shooting deaths took place at three places in Montgomery County outside Philadelphia on Monday morning, the post said.
A shooting was first reported around 4 a.m. (0900 GMT) in Lower Salford; police found a woman shot to death, local media reported.
That victim was believed to be Stone's ex-wife, neighbours told The Morning Call newspaper.
About half an hour later, police responding to a second call found two people shot and killed in Lansdale, about six miles (10 km) east of Lower Salford. Two more people were found dead in Souderton, about six miles (10 km) northwest of Lansdale.
No details were available about the sixth death.
Souderton schools were put under lockdown for several hours but received an "all clear" from police at 1:20 p.m. (1820 GMT), according to the school district's website.
Bradley William Stone, a 35-yr-old Pennsburg, Pennsylvania resident is pictured in this undated handout provided by the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. Stone is suspected in the deaths of six people and the serious wounding of another at three locations in Montgomery County this morning, according to Montgomery County law enforcement. All of the victims have a familial relationship to Stone. REUTERS/Montgomery County District Attorney's Office/Handout
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