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a man suspected of killing his ex-wife and five former in-laws, the district attorney
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said at a Monday night press conference.
Bradley William Stone of Pennsburg killed his ex-wife and her mother, grandmother and sister, as well as the sister's husband and 14-year-old daughter
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But Stone didn't harm his two daughters, who were living with his ex-wife. He took them to a neighbor's residence in Pennsburg, the last place he was seen
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We do not know where he is," Ferman said. "We do not have vehicle information. We actually recovered his vehicle and his personal cellphone so we do not have information how he might be traveling
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Late Monday night, police agencies descended on Doylestown, Pennsylvania, to investigate a possible sighting of Stone,
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A "shelter in place" had been ordered in the surrounding area where the sighting occurred, according to the source, and K-9 units have been asked to respond to the area as well.
Suspect led American Legion post
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Stone served as a reservist in the U.S. Marines until 2011, mainly as a meteorologist,
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He spent a few months in Iraq in 2008.
William Schafte of Harleysville, who described himself as a friend, said Stone was a "good guy" who helped people who needed money or a hand,
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Stone served as president of the American Legion William E. Hare Post 206
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said the current post commander John Gillmer
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"He was always on the honor guard and stuff like that for parades,"
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"I was shocked, I couldn't believe it. ... I never would have thought it was one of our guys."
911 hangup call started investigation
Ferman said the investigation started at 4:25 a.m. with a 911 hangup call directing police to the town of Lansdale
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When police arrived, they found two slain women: Stone's former mother-in-law and former grandmother-in-law,
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At 4:55 a.m. a neighbor of Stone's ex-wife called 911, Ferman said. Police went to an apartment in Lower Salford
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Michele Brewster said she heard a loud crash and shattering glass.
"Thought I heard a gunshot, but wasn't sure,"
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"A few minutes later I saw flashlights -- it was the cops putting up police tape so I went outside."
Brewster said she asked an officer if gunshots had been fired. He said yes.
"I asked him if she was dead,"
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"but he said he couldn't tell me that."
At 5:30 a.m. Stone delivered his two daughters to a neighbor
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"That was the last time he was seen by anyone,"
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"I think it's of great significance the children are safe right now."
About 8 a.m., police went to the home of Nicole Stone's sister, Patricia Flick,
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Officers found Flick, her husband and the couple's 14-year-old daughter dead
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The sister's 17-year-old son was wounded and was being treated at a Philadelphia hospital
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Suspect may be wearing fatigues
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last discovered, it appears the killings in Souderton took place first
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According to Montgomery County court documents found online, the Stones divorced in 2009.
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Stone's ex-wife said he claimed in a 2011 hearing that he was "permanently disabled," according to the Veterans Administration, but that he had not applied for Social Security disability benefits.
The Marine Corps told
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has no record of Stone being injured.
"Earlier today we indicated that he does on occasion use a cane or a walker, but he may or may not be using those devices,"
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"It's been indicated to us it may not have been necessary. ... If he has escaped he might be seen using a device or not."
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police originally thought Stone was holed up inside the house in Lansdale, so officers surrounded the residence.
Heavily armed SWAT teams tossed flash-bang devices into the house and stormed the residence, but police said Stone was not inside.
SOURCES
http://6abc.com/news/5-dead-at-3-locations-in-montco-killing-spree;-suspect-loose/436923/
http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/15/us/pennsylvania-shootings/index.html
http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-souderton-shooting-spree-standoff-20141215-story.html