My friends, I just woke up and got breakfast, coffee and my e-cig. I wake up to this awful news. I want everyone to know; I do engage in a good deal of political incorrectness on this blog. However, this here is somewhere that I will never go.
I can not even begin to imagine the pain this family is going through now. All I can truly say is; my prayers are with this family. 🙁
The Story
Virginia State Sen. Creigh Deeds was stabbed Tuesday morning by his son, Austin “Gus” Deeds, before the son fatally shot himself, Democratic sources tell News4.
Gus Deeds, 24, died at the scene, and Creigh Deeds is in critical condition in the intensive care unit of the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, the sources say.
Virginia State Police said in a press conference Tuesday that Creigh Deeds was stabbed multiple times in the head and upper torso. They believe the attack happened just before they were called to Deeds’ Bath County home (property seen in the picture below) at 7:25 a.m.
Deeds was airlifted to the medical center, police said. Gus Deeds died at the scene of a gunshot wound, police said.
State police would not confirm the reports that Gus attacked his father. However, Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller said they were not seeking any other suspects.
via Va. Sen. Creigh Deeds Hospitalized After Stabbing; Son Dead at Scene | NBC4 Washington.
Again, my prayers for the family. God keep them, and may they find peace in the time of sorrow.
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- CNN: Virginia legislator in critical condition after home assault
- Politico: Creigh Deeds in critical condition after home assault, one dead
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