August 28, 2009 (GARY, Ind.) (WLS) -- Charges have been filed against a 
20-year-old Gary, Ind. man whom police say shot and killed his 19-month-old 
daughter and then turned the gun on himself.

The man remained hospitalized Friday in intensive care and under police 
guard in nearby Merrillville, Ind.

The tragedy unfolded near the U.S. Steel Yard at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, an hour 
before a minor league baseball game, as relatives prepared to pick up Eboni 
from her father.

According to police, the child's father agreed to meet her uncle in a 
parking lot of a popular downtown Gary eatery after he failed to show up to 
give the baby to her mother. Detectives say, as the family members 
approached the man's black SUV, he, without warning, shot his infant 
daughter in the chest and then turned the small-caliber handgun on himself, 
firing a single round into his own head.

"The father, for reasons unknown, took out a revolver, shot his daughter one 
time, and then turned the gun on himself," said Gary Police Spokeswoman 
Gabrielle King.

Family members are remembering Eboni Richardson as a bright and loving 
little girl who brought them much joy.

"I can actually see her smile because of the moments we shared when she was 
here. We have to celebrate the time that she was here instead of her 
departure," said one relative who chose not to give his name to ABC7 
Chicago. "Right now, all we need is to be together, really trying to not 
focus on the situation and the death."

"It's hard. It's really hard. We're trying to stay prayerful, stay strong. 
Family is what we need," said relative Christina Ratney.

Police say the weapon used in the attack has been recovered.

Efforts to transport the child to the hospital were complicated when the 
relatives' car broke down. They got into the father's black SUV and 
transported both him and the child to the hospital.

The child was pronounced dead a short time later.

"¦ Reality Check© ¦"  wrote in message news:7fujbrF2msltdU1@mid.individual.net...
> August 28, 2009 (GARY, Ind.) (WLS) -- Charges have been filed against a 20-year-old Gary, Ind. man whom police say shot and killed 
> his 19-month-old daughter and then turned the gun on himself.

Retroactive abortion or repairing his damage to the gene pool.
It works either way.

Maybe we should nominate him for a Darwin award. http://www.darwinawards.com/


John

What was it when - in another domestic killing - O.J. Simpson KNIFED
his ex-wife and her boyfriend to death?

http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/08/04/where-is-your-townhall/ is
the all-states, continually-updated calendar of "town halls."

http://www.Internet-Gun-Show.com - your source for hard-to-find stuff!

There's been a few guys who've dropped there kids of bridges recently. Have 
you been posting these incidents with comments like "American Bridge 
Madness" as well? Or it this just a gun thing? Remember, there are far too 
many similar tragedies that don't involve firearms?

Chris

"¦ Reality Check© ¦"  wrote in message 
news:7fujbrF2msltdU1@mid.individual.net...
> August 28, 2009 (GARY, Ind.) (WLS) -- Charges have been filed against a 
> 20-year-old Gary, Ind. man whom police say shot and killed his 
> 19-month-old daughter and then turned the gun on himself.
>
> The man remained hospitalized Friday in intensive care and under police 
> guard in nearby Merrillville, Ind.
>
> The tragedy unfolded near the U.S. Steel Yard at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, an 
> hour before a minor league baseball game, as relatives prepared to pick up 
> Eboni from her father.
>
> According to police, the child's father agreed to meet her uncle in a 
> parking lot of a popular downtown Gary eatery after he failed to show up 
> to give the baby to her mother. Detectives say, as the family members 
> approached the man's black SUV, he, without warning, shot his infant 
> daughter in the chest and then turned the small-caliber handgun on 
> himself, firing a single round into his own head.
>
> "The father, for reasons unknown, took out a revolver, shot his daughter 
> one time, and then turned the gun on himself," said Gary Police 
> Spokeswoman Gabrielle King.
>
> Family members are remembering Eboni Richardson as a bright and loving 
> little girl who brought them much joy.
>
> "I can actually see her smile because of the moments we shared when she 
> was here. We have to celebrate the time that she was here instead of her 
> departure," said one relative who chose not to give his name to ABC7 
> Chicago. "Right now, all we need is to be together, really trying to not 
> focus on the situation and the death."
>
> "It's hard. It's really hard. We're trying to stay prayerful, stay strong. 
> Family is what we need," said relative Christina Ratney.
>
> Police say the weapon used in the attack has been recovered.
>
> Efforts to transport the child to the hospital were complicated when the 
> relatives' car broke down. They got into the father's black SUV and 
> transported both him and the child to the hospital.
>
> The child was pronounced dead a short time later.
>
>