Serial Killer Sought In Gaffney South Carolina

[Eagles Mom]

Hey Rotty, I guess it's safe for us to make a run up to the outlet malls this weekend.

[MadeaBecBec]

4 of the 5 Spree Killers Victims (that they know about) Couldn't find a photo for Stephen Tyler! May they all Rest in Heavens Peace!

Abby Tyler

Kline Cash


Gena Linder Parker

Hazel Linder

Stephen Tyler

I wanted them all listed here, together!
A career criminal,Patrick Tracy Burris, that should've never been given parole, did this, I know in my heart and soul, that Burris is burning, gnashing and gnawing with his evil cohorts!
Burris' victims, rejoicing in wonderment!!

[MadeaBecBec]

Patrick Tracy Burris and Sketch

Burris had a long rap sheet filled with charges such as larceny, forgery and breaking and entering from states across the Southeast, including Florida, Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland. He had been paroled from a North Carolina prison in April after serving nearly eight years.

"Look at this," Lloyd said, waiving a stapled copy of Burris' criminal record. "This is like 25 pages. At some point the criminal justice system is going to need to explain why this suspect was out on the street."

"We feel the victims' pain," Blanton said. "This isn't over. We're just changing gears."

The quote from Blanton and Loyd came from here http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,530292,00.html

[MadeaBecBec]

Oh!Oh! Kudos to Mike and Terri Valentine, you should be collecting that reward!! Way to be lookin' out, I hope your neighbors, close by and in Gaffney show you plenty of appreciation! {{Hugs}}

[Ninja0980]

I'm glad the bastard's dead, saves the trouble of a trial. As for him being paroled, that's what happens when we lock up every person under the sun. Prisons become full and pressure is applied to release people. And who do they release? Scumbags like this.

[Dakota Valkyrie]

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Authorities in North and South Carolina are continuing to investigate the string of killings but some details have been released, the Charlotte Observer reported Saturday.

Gaston County police say a Taser was involved in their showdown with Burris. They wouldn't say whether the shock device hit or slowed Burris, who stood 6-foot-7 and 280 pounds. Officials also said a pocketknife partially deflected a bullet that hit one of the officers, likely reducing the impact of the gunshot.

Authorities have not said how many times Burris was shot, and autopsy is not complete.
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http://www.charlotteobserver.com/233/story/903039.html

He apparently chose his victims at random:

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Burris had a distant relative living in the area, Turner said, but they hadn't seen each other in years.

Gaffney police are focusing on why Burris chose their community, how he selected his victims and why he stole “odd stuff” from their homes, leaving money and valuables behind.

“The answers to these questions went to the grave with him,” Turner told the Observer. “But he may have talked to somebody. … He might have written a little manifesto or a diary. Serial killers are strange people.”
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He was released from a prison in Lincoln County in April, after serving over seven years for a series of break-ins and being a habitual felon. He was ordered to nine months supervision by the state probation department.

But almost immediately, Burris began missing his 8 p.m. curfew. Twice he was cited for driving while his license was revoked.

Probation officer Angela Merrill on June 4 submitted a violation report to the N.C. Parole Commission.

She had him arrested June 12 when she realized he had driven himself to an appointment at the Lincoln County probation office.

Later that day, Merrill got a warrant from the parole commission, ordering that Burris be held in jail until a decision could be made about whether he should be sent back to prison.

But Merrill didn't take immediate steps to ensure Burris remained in jail.

About six hours later, he was released on the driving charge from the Lincoln County jail.

The killing began two weeks later.
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http://www.charlotteobserver.com/408/story/902334.html

[Aslan]

Gaston County police say a Taser was involved in their showdown with Burris. They wouldn't say whether the shock device hit or slowed Burris, who stood 6-foot-7 and 280 pounds. Officials also said a pocketknife partially deflected a bullet that hit one of the officers, likely reducing the impact of the gunshot.

An officer hit by another officers bullet? Holy shit what is this, Keystone Kops?
Skip the heart. Bullet to the head if you're going for the kill shot, genius.