# Eight people killed in mass shooting - worst in my county **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 13, 2011, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-people-killed-in-mass-shooting-worst-in-my-county/599565 "2011-10-13T19:53:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2011, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-people-killed-in-mass-shooting-worst-in-my-county/599565/1 "2011-10-13T19:53:23Z")
The (possibly) deadliest mass shooting in Orange County, California, happened yesterday. A man going through a divorce went to the beauty salon where his wife worked and shot a bunch of people. Eight killed so far with one survivor, a 73-year-old woman whose daughter worked at the salon. You can read about it here: > **[Archive blogs](https://www.latimes.com/archives/blogs/)** > > Los Angeles Times blogs that were published between 2006 and 2013. The salon was called Salon Meritage, located on PCH in Seal Beach. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2011, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-people-killed-in-mass-shooting-worst-in-my-county/599565/2 "2011-10-13T20:00:03Z")
Missed the edit, but this information was supposed to be in the OP: The shooter was taken in custody about half a mile away and surrendered peacefully. Reports say he was wearing body armor and had a “cache” of weapons. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-people-killed-in-mass-shooting-worst-in-my-county/599565/3 "2011-10-14T19:32:57Z")
It wasn’t confirmed yesterday in the paper, but one of the persons killed in the salon was the shooter’s wife. The son whose custody they were fighting over won’t have either a mom or a dad now (assuming his dad goes to prison and/or loses custody.) I wonder how the shooter thought this would help his custody battle? ---
**Author:** ![AndyLee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@AndyLee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndyLee)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-people-killed-in-mass-shooting-worst-in-my-county/599565/4 "2011-10-14T19:47:44Z")
Stress and frustration does horrible things to people. I have only been looking for work for 3 and a half month. (I found part time work but not a “real” job yet) and some days I feel like running amok with a meat clever 🙂 Not that I would but at least now, I can understand how things like this happen ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-people-killed-in-mass-shooting-worst-in-my-county/599565/5 "2011-10-14T19:53:00Z")
We just had a guy sentenced to death here in Kansas, for shooting his estranged wife, his two daughters, and the wife’s grandmother. His son, who is almost twelve now, witnessed the shootings and testified in court. That poor boy is like the one in your OP, no real parents left. ---
**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-people-killed-in-mass-shooting-worst-in-my-county/599565/6 "2011-10-14T19:57:48Z")
The article in the OP said that they were going to seek the death penalty on this one. I’m not quick to accept death as a penalty for a crime, but I wouldn’t argue in this case. ---
**Author:** ![Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brown_eyed_girl/32/3574_2.png) [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-people-killed-in-mass-shooting-worst-in-my-county/599565/7 "2011-10-14T23:08:11Z")
> [@AndyLee](#): > > Stress and frustration does horrible things to people. I have only been looking for work for 3 and a half month. (I found part time work but not a “real” job yet) and some days I feel like running amok with a meat clever 🙂 I suppose it should be pointed out that stress affects people differently. I usually end up just moping around with a vegetable obtuse. ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-people-killed-in-mass-shooting-worst-in-my-county/599565/8 "2011-10-14T23:14:30Z")
> [@AndyLee](#): > > Stress and frustration does horrible things to people. I have only been looking for work for 3 and a half month. (I found part time work but not a “real” job yet) and some days I feel like running amok with a meat clever 🙂 > > Not that I would but at least now, I can understand how things like this happen Dude, you can apply at butcher shops ya know. You don’t have to show off your skills first and hope they recruit you. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-people-killed-in-mass-shooting-worst-in-my-county/599565/9 "2011-10-15T00:53:41Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > We just had a guy sentenced to death here in Kansas, for shooting his estranged wife, his two daughters, and the wife’s grandmother. His son, who is almost twelve now, witnessed the shootings and testified in court. > > That poor boy is like the one in your OP, no real parents left. Do you have a link to that case? I’m kind of wondering why the guy shot his daughters but not his son. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![LurkerInNJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed655f/32.png) [@LurkerInNJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkerInNJ)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-people-killed-in-mass-shooting-worst-in-my-county/599565/10 "2011-10-15T23:21:18Z")
I saw that story and literally the only thing I could remember was that the guy had breasts. His moobies were so distracting. > **[Politics | News from The Advocate](https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/)** > > Read the latest political news in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish and the state of Louisiana from The Advocate.