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Fayetteville, NC, Killings: Father William Maxwell Suspected
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by Yuliya Talmazan | November 3, 2009 at 01:35 pm
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William Maxwell, the father of a family of four, is believed to be responsible for the killings of his wife and two teenage children in the town of Fayetteville, North Carolina. It is believed Maxwell turned the gun on himself after killing his family. It is reported Maxwell had a good job and was active at church. The motive behind killings is still unclear. Neighbours say there was nothing suspicious about the family.
Police said Tuesday that 47-year-old Maxwell killed his wife, Kathryn, and their children, 17-year-old Connor and 15-year-old Cameron, before turning a gun on himself.
Family members went to the home Monday evening and found the four people dead, police spokeswoman Theresa Chance said. They called 911 around 8:30 p.m.
Authorities said they are not searching for a suspect.
"Billy, if you knew him, loved his family. Everybody knew that. That's what makes this so tragic," said John Cook, pastor of Snyder Memorial Baptist Church, where every member of the family was active. "Obviously something tragic was going on for this to happen."
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at 20:55 on November 3rd, 2009
ok, no one understands the extent of depression but someone has said that they witnessed him walking his dog at 7.00pm....they found the bodies at 8.30pm.....no!!!!!!!! I have lost it many times...not trying to bash this man, but when you see your babies yelling for help and you do nothing.......man what!!!!!! Who is his Doctor so I will never go to him!!!!!!!!!!....U know what being a nurse and displayin myself in the healthcare career...i'm sorry there had to be something!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can not get my minds off of the kids.......didnt even know them...I feel selfish because i said why not kill himself and his wife but why the kids..... how could he something was wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HIS ATTORNEY SAID PROBLEMS WAS GETTING RESOLVED........ I feel so bad like taht family was mine....the the principle from village said," thet are all in heaven........NO HIS FAMILY ARE ALL IN HEAVEN and he is in HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!.....I apo;ogize to all that this may have offended but i'm sorry read the bible........may his famole rest in peace but may he burn forever in HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
at 22:31 on January 25th, 2010
I know this is a very, very late respose,but i just saw this on Google. I dont thing you have any right to say that about Mr. Billy. You didn't know him or any of them to say anything. Mr. Billy was a kind, loving, generous man and for you to say those aweful things about someone you didnt even know is just wrong, rude and disrespectful. I knew all of those people and none of them deserved what happened. I honestly believe, without a doubt, it wasn't the Mr. Billy, the man we all knew who did this... it was someone else. The Mr. Billy we all knew and loved was the sweetest man alive and would do anything to help anyone, especially his family. Nobody honestly knows what really happened that night so I think its best to leave it alone.