I live in an area with very little serious crime. To be sure, we have drug addicts and meth houses. From time to time, you hear about a burglary or a stolen car. But such things like robberies, rapes and murders are few and far between.
The big news in South Bend this week is that a junior at the local high school has been arrested on the charge of aggravated murder. The victim was his father.
His dad went missing back in November. Posters were put up all over North Pacific County. Searches were launched. The police conducted lots of interviews. For all the efforts, no one could find or figure out what happened to Tim Moore. It's like he simply vanished into thin air.
That "thin air" was discovered about 10 days ago. Two fellows were up in the Willapa Hills cutting firewood when one of them noticed a human skull. The police were contacted and, after an autopsy was performed, we all learned what happened to Mr. Moore. Forensic evidence indicates that he was shot 3 times in the back of the head.
According to our local newspaper, the son recently confessed to the crime. He will be tried as an adult and, if convicted, might get life in prison without the possibility of parole.
I don't think I ever met the deceased or his son. I have talked to people who know/knew both of them. Everyone I have talked to is shocked because the father and son seemed so close. After the boy's parents divorced, he chose to live with his dad!
What could cause a child to kill a parent? Maybe there are secrets that no one knew about. It really boggles my mind that this boy -- if he is guilty -- could murder his father and then go on with his life as if nothing happened and/or as if he had no involvement in his father's demise.
This whole situation saddens me because this one act has altered so many lives. It ended the life of Tim Moore and it may well end the freedom of his son. It certainly has torn up the boy's paternal grandparents who lost a son and, conceivably, a grandson as well. It has also impacted Tim's many friends.
Violence has a way of doing that. Whether premeditated or in the throes of anger, violence -- in all of its various forms -- destroys so much and, in the case of deadly force, it can't be taken back.
The big news in South Bend this week is that a junior at the local high school has been arrested on the charge of aggravated murder. The victim was his father.
His dad went missing back in November. Posters were put up all over North Pacific County. Searches were launched. The police conducted lots of interviews. For all the efforts, no one could find or figure out what happened to Tim Moore. It's like he simply vanished into thin air.
That "thin air" was discovered about 10 days ago. Two fellows were up in the Willapa Hills cutting firewood when one of them noticed a human skull. The police were contacted and, after an autopsy was performed, we all learned what happened to Mr. Moore. Forensic evidence indicates that he was shot 3 times in the back of the head.
According to our local newspaper, the son recently confessed to the crime. He will be tried as an adult and, if convicted, might get life in prison without the possibility of parole.
I don't think I ever met the deceased or his son. I have talked to people who know/knew both of them. Everyone I have talked to is shocked because the father and son seemed so close. After the boy's parents divorced, he chose to live with his dad!
What could cause a child to kill a parent? Maybe there are secrets that no one knew about. It really boggles my mind that this boy -- if he is guilty -- could murder his father and then go on with his life as if nothing happened and/or as if he had no involvement in his father's demise.
This whole situation saddens me because this one act has altered so many lives. It ended the life of Tim Moore and it may well end the freedom of his son. It certainly has torn up the boy's paternal grandparents who lost a son and, conceivably, a grandson as well. It has also impacted Tim's many friends.
Violence has a way of doing that. Whether premeditated or in the throes of anger, violence -- in all of its various forms -- destroys so much and, in the case of deadly force, it can't be taken back.
This is my first blog. Thank you for the information about Timothy Moore's murder. You are so right about the impact of this tragedy.
ReplyDeleteI met Tim's nephew yesterday. It has been a bad couple of months for him. This has not been his only loss. I could feel his pain and it was immense. He choked back tears as he told a stranger his story and then apologized for doing so. My heart goes out to him and his family.
He told me what happened to his uncle and how shocked he and his family are. I have spent a few hours verifying his story which had more details than most articles. Your comments had more details than most articles, too.
I am convinced it is the human perspective most people want to hear. Even from the family, there remain questions as to how this could have happened.
Personally, I wonder why they had a silencer. Who bought it and when? I was raised in a hunting family and my father taught gun safety. It never would have occurred to any of us to purchase a silencer. Also, how was Devon supported the months his father was missing? How was his relationship with his mother? There are many unanswered questions.
That family is hurting and in shock. I think it is good to remember people in shock may not be themselves. His family will need support. They should get crisis counseling. They are in jeopardy of developing PTSD (post-traumatic-stress-disorder).
Regarding Devon, we do not know what happened. Was he a spoiled kid who snapped when his father finally pulled in the reins, or was he a boy destined for a life of violence that began even before he killed his father?
I am told he was spoiled, but what is Devon's story?
Thank you for this forum.
-Information Seeker