Wow Zeaux thanks for your input! A few days ago I remember reading that BW had (or may have had) a pre-paid phone. If this is the case, then it would be easy for her to simply stop using the phone that was pinged and purchase a new pre-paid phone. THis is of course, if it is true that she just doesn't want to be found ( which I hope is the case!)
Info regarding the .25 sheds new light for several reasons!:
Your explanation of the gun makes it more clear as to why he used a .25 as opposed to something like a 9 or .38. If this was the only weapon he had access to and if he was unfortunately determined to end things, then he would use the .25, despite knowing there was a risk of being critically wounded instead of fatally wounded.
This leads to interesting points:
*MWH had to be near by and find him right after the incident, as if she did not he would have died of blood loss relatively quickly. A .25 might not be a .9 but it is still a powerful gun and will kill. I'm not trying to be graphic and I hope I don't upset anyone by saying this, but if a bullet does not fatally wound on contact, then it will due to blood loss. If one survives this type of gun shot wound it is because medical assistance was received asap. With that said, did MWH hear the shot and felt there was a reason to be alarmed? If they live in a less populated area then hearing a gunshot is not too uncommon. If this is the case then it leads me to believe that MWH knew DH was at risk of suicide...but why? No one else seems to know why he was so upset to the point that he ended his life ... unless they don't want to it disclose to the media because it is a personal family matter, which is understandable...but from an outsiders perspective it seems like no one has any ideas for his motive. Is there a possibility that the reason for his action was because of BW and that the people who found him knew this and is why they claim he had no reason (financial,etc) to make such a devastating choice? I know suicide is a very terrible, personal and complicated thing, So as you read this please know that I am proposing my thoughts with sensitivity and respect (to all victims of suicide)
*The second question I have concerning the gun is WHO'S WAS IT? If he did not own any guns does that mean no guns were in his household (such as any owned by MWH) or does that mean he PERSONALLY didn't own any? I assume it means none were in the household, but I could be incorrect.
*KNowing the ownership of the gun is significant for several reasons. First off, .25 are very popular for self defense. Many people own these guns for this purpose ESPECIALLY WOMEN!! Does anyone know if BW owned a 25? She is 19 and has no felony record so this would have been easy for her to purchase. Furthermore, does anyone know if she had a Concealed Weapons Permit (in any state)? If so she more than likely carried a gun, but if not she may have still owned a gun, as one does not need a permit to keep a gun in their house. Most people I know with .25 are women and their main purpose for owning it is self defense (such as if they drive through high crime areas on the way to work, single mothers, women who live alone, etc...or basically just because it makes the feel safer in general). This very reason is why I am alarmed that he used a .25 that he did not own. SInce he did not use his gun does LE know who's gun it was and have they released this information? Even if BW had a gun a larger person could have over powered her and obtained it, or they knew she had one and was prepared, or she was in an altered state of mind and they confiscated it during that time (these are all only relevant if she did in fact have a gun on her)
*Additionally, how does LE know a 25 was used?...Did they actually find the gun on the scene or was the gun not present and they know it was a 25 because of the bullet? If the gun was not present when LE arrived and MWH discovered her husband do they know what she did with the gun? If DH used a 25 in the manner described, then he could not have possibly been conscience and gotten rid of the gun. If the gun was discarded when LE arrived then what was the motivation behind removing it?
*I also find it somewhat odd that DH did not own any guns. I don't know him or his family personally and I am not trying to sound demeaning, but as someone born and raised not too far from there in N FL, (and I am now in ALabama!) I find it unusual that he does not own one. If you are from this area, then I am sure you will agree. It has been my personal experience that many people, especially men, in this region (and especially rural areas) legally own guns, (mainly hunting rifles). I might be reading into this too much, but why did DH not own any guns? Was it because he perhaps had a history of suicidal tendencies? Or was it because of something else such as violent tendencies towards others and therefore choose not have weapons readily available? Or did something in his past restrict him from his 2nd amendment rights? In Alabama gun rights are restricted from convicted felons, people convicted of violence, known alcoholics and know drug users
Gun laws in Alabama - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
These are just the immediate thoughts I had when I read he did not own the gun. Of course they could all be incorrect, however it is very significant that he did not own the gun. I would say I am surprised the police did not address this, however with the lack of information available I am unfortunately not surprised at all.
