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Very interesting. Only able to scroll up to 1 comment by Bill & 2 comments by Adam before FB freezes.
Wait. If you're trying to prove your father was murdered why would you get rid of the gun?
A very similar thing happened to my grandfather on the 70's. I feel him.
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The note is clear to steer things away from Mother. It was Mother's mother's gun. Kid hid note in gun to protect his mother and got rid of the gun for the same reason. if the gun was ever found, the alibi for mother was right inside if something ever happened to the kid? He was scared?
It sounds to me almost like a spouses repeated failed attempts at having hubby killed in a hit...Summary from articles linked above.
Shooting death 6/11
2 days before - the Smiths had reported a prowler.
4 days before - he was released from the hospital where he was recovering from a stab wound inflicted during an armed robbery on 6/01 at the Shamrock station. His wife had intercepted a threatening phone call at the hospital.
He borrowed a gun (5 shot revolver) from his mother-in-law the day before for protection.
Smith was involved in a one vehicle accident on 2/08. A family member reported Smith had been forced off the road. He spent 10 days in a hospital recovering from his injuries.
The FBI was called into the investigation after deputies heard reports, Smith was a federally protected witness. FBI reports he was not a protected witness or former FBI agent.
Smith opened a counseling clinic in January and was a certified paralegal allowed in federal courts on behalf of victims.
The case was investigated as a homicide connected with the armed robbery.
Results from crime lab show Smith had fired a gun shortly before he died.
Although weapon was not found in Smith's hand, evidence could have been moved as rescue workers tried to save his life.
The shooting death of Smith will be considered a suicide by San Juan Sheriff deputies unless any new information can be provided.
ETA - please feel free to make corrections or add any pertinent information missed.
trying to read the thread but its so long fb keeps freezing.
Amazing. This would make a great movie.
Very interesting case. From the comments I saw son Bill wrote the note and another son Adam has commented. I haven't been able to get back into the comments with that thread freezing when I try to load them again.
Does anyone know why Bill has a different last name?
Summary from articles linked above.
Shooting death 6/11
2 days before - the Smiths had reported a prowler.
4 days before - he was released from the hospital where he was recovering from a stab wound inflicted during an armed robbery on 6/01 at the Shamrock station. His wife had intercepted a threatening phone call at the hospital.
He borrowed a gun (5 shot revolver) from his mother-in-law the day before for protection.
Smith was involved in a one vehicle accident on 2/08. A family member reported Smith had been forced off the road. He spent 10 days in a hospital recovering from his injuries.
The FBI was called into the investigation after deputies heard reports, Smith was a federally protected witness. FBI reports he was not a protected witness or former FBI agent.
Smith opened a counseling clinic in January and was a certified paralegal allowed in federal courts on behalf of victims.
The case was investigated as a homicide connected with the armed robbery.
Results from crime lab show Smith had fired a gun shortly before he died.
Although weapon was not found in Smith's hand, evidence could have been moved as rescue workers tried to save his life.
The shooting death of Smith will be considered a suicide by San Juan Sheriff deputies unless any new information can be provided.
ETA - please feel free to make corrections or add any pertinent information missed.
https://farmingtondailytimes.newspa...h+ambulance&rtserp=tags/nikki-smith-ambulance
Fwiw It appears the ambulance broke down twice en route to the hospital. The first time they found someone with jumper cables and got it going without headlights so they had to go slow. Then it broke down again and another ambulance had to be called.
https://farmingtondailytimes.newspa...h+ambulance&rtserp=tags/nikki-smith-ambulance
Article dated March 21, 1985 - Mall Planned
The couple was in the process of building a 90,000 sq foot mall and hoped it would be open for the holidays.
https://farmingtondailytimes.newspa...pinasco+smith&rtserp=tags/nikki-pinasco-smith
May 20, 1989 - Estate auction - 30 acres, 2 homes plus a guest house and personal property.
I wonder if Harley was aka Sam? I've seen him mentioned as Sam in the above article about the mall and also in a family obituary.
Very interesting. Only able to scroll up to 1 comment by Bill & 2 comments by Adam before FB freezes.
If I put this story in one of my novels, I'd get raked over the coals for the implausibility.
I have been filling in holes here, I'm Adam Christian Smith, Harley "Sam" Smith's first born son. If you have questions, please feel free. I am no professional investigator but I have been on and off trying to learn and sleuth for 32 years. It weighs heavily on a son.
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I'm sorry for the loss of your father and hope you and your family get the answers you need.
I've been intrigued by this story ever since I first heard about it. One thing I've wondered about is why put a note in a gun that wasn't involved in the incident and where did that gun come from? There are so many twists and coincidences in this story.