VA - Justin Eberhart, 38, Portsmouth, 19 Oct 2008

[julie79]

Why would she not attend the funeral?

His mother and father asked me to tell her not to come. It was a very good choice on her part because the whole town came and they were all very angry.

 

[raysgirl1126]

I'm in Virginia Beach, not too far from Portsmouth. Please let me know if there is anything I can do.

 

[julie79]

I'm in Virginia Beach, not too far from Portsmouth. Please let me know if there is anything I can do.

Thank you. I'm in Chesapeake, right by the Portsmouth line. If everyone can make a big enough stink about this to the media and Commonwealth's Attorney, then maybe we can get someone to actually investigate what happened and not just take the word of the people that were involved in the murder.

 

[luvl8829]

Thank you very much. I feel like I need to open up my life with Justin because here she is saying all these things about him that are not true and anybody reading these things that does not know Justin might believe her. In the future my daughter will be able to read the stories about Justin and I want to make sure KY's false statements are not the only thing available for her to make an opinion on what kind of man her father was. I have so much I could say about KY but to give you an idea of what kind of person she is, she was jealous of the time Justin spent with his own daughter who is 5 years old. Why he stayed with her is beyond me but he told everybody it was only because she made good money. I just hope LE investigates her "mental state" because we've come across quite a few people who said she was just completely crazy.

Believe me when I say this, I am not KY, I will no longer be a part of this thread as every thing that is being said is either false or theories.

I'm very sorry for all the pain and suffering that Justin's family and friends are going through and hope that they will find closure.

God Bless

 

[julie79]

Believe me when I say this, I am not KY, I will no longer be a part of this thread as every thing that is being said is either false or theories.

I'm very sorry for all the pain and suffering that Justin's family and friends are going through and hope that they will find closure.

God Bless

If you are not KY then how do you know that what is being said is false? I am only repeating what she told me herself and what I personally know of Justin, neither of which are false or theories. If you're not prepared to back up what you say then you shouldn't say anything at all, that's how I am. I also hope we can find closure and peace but until the person who murdered Justin pays for his crime, then how can anyone expect us to have that? All of the pain we are going through could have very easily been avoided if KY had done the right thing and called the police IF she was really afraid for her life like she claims she was.

 

[CaliKid]

Believe me when I say this, I am not KY, I will no longer be a part of this thread as every thing that is being said is either false or theories.

I'm very sorry for all the pain and suffering that Justin's family and friends are going through and hope that they will find closure.

God Bless

I'm sorry you feel this way. You came on this thread in a hostile manner, telling me that I don't know what I'm talking about, but you won't enlighten us. Furthermore, you won't state how you know Justin, the gf or her friends. We know who angelwngs and Julie are because they told us. Why don't you do the same?

 

[KellysGal]

http://www.wvec.com/news/topstories...08_ptown_argument_shooting.12ecf7c57.html?npc

that is a link to a page about this and it has some comments from people.

 

[angelwngs]

Was it confirmed yet if "The GirlFriend" attended the funeral?

She did not. Thank you for asking, RR.

 

[angelwngs]

I am the ex-wife and mother of Justin's child. I do have some information that could shed some light on this case. First of all to luv8829: I did love Justin for much longer than the gf and had his child so who do you think knew him better? Justin and I did not have very much money and three kids in the home, so needless to say we were under tremendous stress. JUSTIN NEVER EVER BEAT ME!! Now, here are some more facts, Justin and the gf lived together and had much more money than he and I ever did and had his daughter there every other weekend so why would this abusive side rear it's ugly head in a much less stressful situation? I have personally talked to the gf who gave at least three different stories of what happened that night. We have information that the police do not have but will soon. The core facts of this case are that the shooter came to a confrontational situation with a loaded gun and another guy to help him. Two men could have overpowered Justin easily. The gf was by her own words, in the car with the door closed saying "Go" when the shooter stepped out and shot Justin. Justin is dead because this man brought a gun to his home and shot him in his front yard, those are FACTS. What more do you need to know? Sounds pretty open and shut to me! None of the family is bashing anyone. We only want to know the truth. I want to be able to look my daughter in the eyes and tell her what happened to her father and let her know that we did everything in our power to bring justice to this situation.

:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:

To add a bit to Julie's character statment above for Justin and to clarify my relationship to Justin and his family:

I knew Justin from birth to present and not only when I taught him in 2nd and 4th grades... I have known him his entire life. Also, I have known his family for well over 30 years. They do not come any better.

As for further evidence in the case, the attorneys have advised no further public comments at this time. My fellow Websleuthers, please be rest assured as soon as I am able to continue posting on this "Justice for Justin" thread, with additional known facts I will do so.



Thank you Julie for your post.

 

[angelwngs]

I'm in Virginia Beach, not too far from Portsmouth. Please let me know if there is anything I can do.

Thank you so much for your kind offer of assistance raysgirl. I will let the family know and if there is anything that you might be able to do for them I will let you know.

 

[amethyst]

Is it known what the argument was about between the gf and Justin?

 

[RiverRat]

She did not. Thank you for asking, RR.

And I'm sorry for even having to ask a question like that......hang in there, Sweetie. :blowkiss:

 

[Bobbisangel]

This is my understanding. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Justin and the killer worked together but had been on the outs. Then somehow Justin and his girlfriend and the killer and his wife all went out together the night of the murder. Seemed everyone got along alright. They go to their seperate homes and Justin and his girlfriend have a spat. He leaves and goes out to the garage to feed his dogs and she takes the phone into the bathroom and calls the killer or his wife to come and get her.

What I would like to know is what the girlfriend told the killer or his wife on the phone. What did she say so that the killer brought along a gun with the intention of shooting Justin? If she had said that they were having a spat..would someone come and get her I can't see that giving the killer the idea to bring a gun with him. If she said...can you come and get me right away because I'm afraid of Justin...he is threatening me and I'm afraid...something like that might give the killer the idea to bring a gun just incase. Or maybe the killer just saw an excuse to shoot Justin as he had threatened to.

If people believe that it was something that the girlfriend said that caused Justin to get shot then I can sure understand them not wanting her at his service. Personally, I wouldn't have wanted her there. Does this girl not even realize that she is somewhat responsible for what happened? Her life wasn't being threatened..she wasn't in an emergency situation. She could have just left without any fuss.

 

[amethyst]

I'm also wondering why the shooter had previously threatened Justin. There seems to be something more going on here. I think if I was having a problem and wanted to leave I would call one of my own close friends or a family member. I wonder why she called these people who she knew through Justin?

 

[Bobbisangel]

I'm also wondering why the shooter had previously threatened Justin. There seems to be something more going on here. I think if I was having a problem and wanted to leave I would call one of my own close friends or a family member. I wonder why she called these people who she knew through Justin?

And why would she call the very guy or his wife who had threatened to shoot Justin not long before that night?

I would also like to know why that guy was after Justin. Why did they all go out drinking together that night? That wasn't very smart unless the guys had been talking at work and decided to bury the grudge and try to be friends again for the sake of the gals...maybe. Sounds to me like the killer was just waiting for an excuse to kill Justin.

I would also like to know what the witnesses have told LE. Did they all get together before they were questioned and come up with a good story in order to save their buddy? Did they tell the truth? I wonder if anyone in the neighborhood heard or saw what happened. What time did this happen...late at night? I hope Justin's family can get some answers when they talk to LE.

 

[lizzybeth]

If I remember correctly, I think it was around two in the a.m. Probably weren't too many people awake at that time. I'd like to think that the gun shots would wake people up and the people involved wouldn't have had time to make up a story. Unfortunately, I know someone that a gun went off right in their backyard and no one, not even the person inside the house, heard it.

I wondered too why did the other man decide to go out with Justin that night after he had been so angry with him that he threatened his life? Could it have been a set-up the whole time?

 

[julie79]

From what I heard from the gf, they had all been hanging out at the shooter's house one night about a month before this happened and Justin and the gf got into an argument. Straight from the gf's mouth Justin never got physical with her during that argument. The shooter told Justin to leave his house and if he ever saw him yell at her again, he would kill him. Kind of an over reaction I think. Yes, some neighbors did see and hear things. Did the police talk to them, NO!! I was told that Justin and the shooter were trying to bury the hatchet for the sake of the girls' friendship. By everyone's story, they all had a great time that night, everybody got along great. I am interested to see what the lab results on the shooter were at the time, because if he was drunk I would hope that he could be charged with something.

 

[CaliKid]

And of course you just know the gf isn't going to snitch on her best friend's husband, right? Even if it does sound as if he used the situation to kill Justin and claim accident.

 

[MistyGirl]

From what I heard from the gf, they had all been hanging out at the shooter's house one night about a month before this happened and Justin and the gf got into an argument. Straight from the gf's mouth Justin never got physical with her during that argument. The shooter told Justin to leave his house and if he ever saw him yell at her again, he would kill him. Kind of an over reaction I think. Yes, some neighbors did see and hear things. Did the police talk to them, NO!! I was told that Justin and the shooter were trying to bury the hatchet for the sake of the girls' friendship. By everyone's story, they all had a great time that night, everybody got along great. I am interested to see what the lab results on the shooter were at the time, because if he was drunk I would hope that he could be charged with something.

First I am so sorry for you, your daughter & Justin's family, my prayers are with you all that this will be solved and justice will be served.

As I was reading your post something popped into my head.....does it seem odd to you that another guy would say to his friends/co-worker you yell at your wife again and I kill you???.....I mean that is pretty bold even if he felt that way most people would tend to not get involved or maybe say "hey calm done relax etc"....so my question is this...is there a possibilty that MAYBE there MIGHT be something going on between Justin's GF & the shooter/Justin's freind co-worker that made him be over protective of her??? Just a thought.....

 

[julie79]

First I am so sorry for you, your daughter & Justin's family, my prayers are with you all that this will be solved and justice will be served.

As I was reading your post something popped into my head.....does it seem odd to you that another guy would say to his friends/co-worker you yell at your wife again and I kill you???.....I mean that is pretty bold even if he felt that way most people would tend to not get involved or maybe say "hey calm done relax etc"....so my question is this...is there a possibilty that MAYBE there MIGHT be something going on between Justin's GF & the shooter/Justin's freind co-worker that made him be over protective of her??? Just a thought.....

At this point I would consider anything as a possibility. It seems VERY odd to me that he would be that overprotective of her, even if she was really good friends with his wife. I keep thinking to myself why he would bring a gun to a situation like that when he had another guy with him to help out if things got physical with him and Justin. Justin was not a big guy, the shooter was a couple inches taller than him and outweighed him by at least 30 pounds. I don't know about the other guy but supposedly he was a firefighter so one would assume that he was physically fit. So, why the need for a gun if he wasn't planning on killing Justin when he left his house to get the gf?