Anybody wanna bet that drugs and or alcohol will turn out to be heavily involved here?
Why else would bro-in-law round up two guys the victim didn't know and go to his house late at night in an attempt to beat the victim to death with firewood over an incident that happened years ago?
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One dead, one hurt in shooting
ARMANDO RIOS
Bulletin Staff Writer
Keith M. Morse was in the middle of his prayers and had just gotten to "deliver us from evil," when he heard a knock on the door. Within minutes, two men started beating Morse with sticks, and at the end of the struggle, a man Morse had never met before was dead on the front porch from several gunshot wounds, while Morse's brother-in-law was at the hospital being treated for a gunshot wound.
Robert A. Vetor, 24, was pronounced dead at 1:30 a.m. after being taken to Baxter Regional Medical Center with three gunshot wounds to the upper body, according to Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery.
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Jesse M. Kepler, 24, had one gunshot wound to his upper left thigh and was taken by a private vehicle to BRMC where he was listed in good condition, according to hospital spokesperson Sharon Miller.
The shooting occurred at approximately 12:12 a.m. Monday at 47 Baxter County Road 5 off U.S. Highway 62/412 west of Mountain Home.
Morse, 23, of 47 CR 5, was taken into custody at the scene by sheriff's deputies pending investigation into the circumstances of the shooting, Montgomery said. Morse was taken to the sheriff's office to be interviewed by investigators. He later was released.
"He started thumping on me and another guy jumped out with a stick and broke it on me," Morse said in an interview with The Bulletin Monday afternoon. "I fell, grabbed my gun, fumbled with it and shot. They were going to kill me."
Morse said he was afraid for his 5-month-old daughter, who was at home with him while his wife was at work.
"After shooting, I passed out," Morse said. "When I came to, I grabbed my cell phone and called 911. The (911) operator told me to put the pistol down."
Morse said there were three men who came to his home. One fled as soon as Morse started firing.
Morse said they knocked on his door, and his brother-in-law Kepler wanted him to come out, but Morse refused. When he finally opened the door, two men who had been hiding — one behind a grill on the front porch and the other at the side of the house — came to the door and starting beating on him with some pieces of wood. Morse said he let them beat on him until he heard one say they were going to kill him.
Morse said he did not know the other two men who were with his brother-in-law.
"He is not violent, it is not in his nature," Lisa Morse, also 23, said. "I knew something must have happened to cause it. He gave them fair warning several times. He warned them and took several beatings, so it was in self-defense."
Morse said he never threw a punch.
"I turned the other cheek and let them keep waling on me until they threatened to kill me," Morse said. "I did not know the guy I shot and killed. Not only do I have to live with the fact I killed somebody, I know there are others out there wanting to take revenge."
"They had a weapon and were beating on me," Morse said. "When I shot I was inside the house on my back. As soon as everything quit moving, I kicked the door shut. I did not even know where the bullets went, I was just firing. I did not know a guy was laying here until the cops got here. I sprayed bullets, I was not looking or aiming."
Morse said he fired eight rounds.
"I don't want to shoot anybody, but I have to protect my family," Morse said.
When deputies arrived at the scene, they learned two men had been shot by the homeowner, Montgomery said. One of the shooting victims, Vetor, was found on the porch of the residence, while Kepler left the scene in a vehicle and later went to BRMC's emergency room for treatment.
During the preliminary investigation, it was learned Vetor and Kepler went to Morse's home on a personal vendetta against Morse over an incident that allegedly occurred several years ago, Montgomery said. Both Vetor and Kepler attacked Morse with a stick of wood while Morse was in the doorway threshold. Morse was struck several times in the head, chest and back by Vetor and Kepler and was injured, Montgomery said.
Morse got a .45-caliber semi-automatic handgun that was nearby and fired several rounds at Kepler and Vetor in an apparent effort to defend himself from the assault, Montgomery said. The handgun was retrieved from the scene by officers and taken into evidence.
The preliminary investigation indicated Morse was acting in self-defense, and after consulting with the prosecuting attorney's office, deputies released Morse from custody, Montgomery said.
The incident remains under investigation while additional witnesses are being interviewed and additional evidence is being processed, Montgomery said. There is a possibility some charges may be filed after the investigation is concluded, he said.
The Baxter County sheriff's office and Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division are investigating the incident, Montgomery added.
This was the second shooting death in three days in Baxter County. Saturday morning, Samuel Gray, 49, walked into Mountain Home Gun and Pawn Shop, asked to look at a shotgun, went outside, loaded it and shot himself, according to Mountain Home Police Chief Carry Manuel. Gray was a level 3 sex offender. Manuel said Gray was carrying ammunition for the weapon when he entered the pawn shop.
Why else would bro-in-law round up two guys the victim didn't know and go to his house late at night in an attempt to beat the victim to death with firewood over an incident that happened years ago?
http://www.baxterbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060606/NEWS01/606060348/1002
One dead, one hurt in shooting
ARMANDO RIOS
Bulletin Staff Writer
Keith M. Morse was in the middle of his prayers and had just gotten to "deliver us from evil," when he heard a knock on the door. Within minutes, two men started beating Morse with sticks, and at the end of the struggle, a man Morse had never met before was dead on the front porch from several gunshot wounds, while Morse's brother-in-law was at the hospital being treated for a gunshot wound.
Robert A. Vetor, 24, was pronounced dead at 1:30 a.m. after being taken to Baxter Regional Medical Center with three gunshot wounds to the upper body, according to Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery.
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Jesse M. Kepler, 24, had one gunshot wound to his upper left thigh and was taken by a private vehicle to BRMC where he was listed in good condition, according to hospital spokesperson Sharon Miller.
The shooting occurred at approximately 12:12 a.m. Monday at 47 Baxter County Road 5 off U.S. Highway 62/412 west of Mountain Home.
Morse, 23, of 47 CR 5, was taken into custody at the scene by sheriff's deputies pending investigation into the circumstances of the shooting, Montgomery said. Morse was taken to the sheriff's office to be interviewed by investigators. He later was released.
"He started thumping on me and another guy jumped out with a stick and broke it on me," Morse said in an interview with The Bulletin Monday afternoon. "I fell, grabbed my gun, fumbled with it and shot. They were going to kill me."
Morse said he was afraid for his 5-month-old daughter, who was at home with him while his wife was at work.
"After shooting, I passed out," Morse said. "When I came to, I grabbed my cell phone and called 911. The (911) operator told me to put the pistol down."
Morse said there were three men who came to his home. One fled as soon as Morse started firing.
Morse said they knocked on his door, and his brother-in-law Kepler wanted him to come out, but Morse refused. When he finally opened the door, two men who had been hiding — one behind a grill on the front porch and the other at the side of the house — came to the door and starting beating on him with some pieces of wood. Morse said he let them beat on him until he heard one say they were going to kill him.
Morse said he did not know the other two men who were with his brother-in-law.
"He is not violent, it is not in his nature," Lisa Morse, also 23, said. "I knew something must have happened to cause it. He gave them fair warning several times. He warned them and took several beatings, so it was in self-defense."
Morse said he never threw a punch.
"I turned the other cheek and let them keep waling on me until they threatened to kill me," Morse said. "I did not know the guy I shot and killed. Not only do I have to live with the fact I killed somebody, I know there are others out there wanting to take revenge."
"They had a weapon and were beating on me," Morse said. "When I shot I was inside the house on my back. As soon as everything quit moving, I kicked the door shut. I did not even know where the bullets went, I was just firing. I did not know a guy was laying here until the cops got here. I sprayed bullets, I was not looking or aiming."
Morse said he fired eight rounds.
"I don't want to shoot anybody, but I have to protect my family," Morse said.
When deputies arrived at the scene, they learned two men had been shot by the homeowner, Montgomery said. One of the shooting victims, Vetor, was found on the porch of the residence, while Kepler left the scene in a vehicle and later went to BRMC's emergency room for treatment.
During the preliminary investigation, it was learned Vetor and Kepler went to Morse's home on a personal vendetta against Morse over an incident that allegedly occurred several years ago, Montgomery said. Both Vetor and Kepler attacked Morse with a stick of wood while Morse was in the doorway threshold. Morse was struck several times in the head, chest and back by Vetor and Kepler and was injured, Montgomery said.
Morse got a .45-caliber semi-automatic handgun that was nearby and fired several rounds at Kepler and Vetor in an apparent effort to defend himself from the assault, Montgomery said. The handgun was retrieved from the scene by officers and taken into evidence.
The preliminary investigation indicated Morse was acting in self-defense, and after consulting with the prosecuting attorney's office, deputies released Morse from custody, Montgomery said.
The incident remains under investigation while additional witnesses are being interviewed and additional evidence is being processed, Montgomery said. There is a possibility some charges may be filed after the investigation is concluded, he said.
The Baxter County sheriff's office and Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division are investigating the incident, Montgomery added.
This was the second shooting death in three days in Baxter County. Saturday morning, Samuel Gray, 49, walked into Mountain Home Gun and Pawn Shop, asked to look at a shotgun, went outside, loaded it and shot himself, according to Mountain Home Police Chief Carry Manuel. Gray was a level 3 sex offender. Manuel said Gray was carrying ammunition for the weapon when he entered the pawn shop.
