Once again, the safety net for the mentally ill is just not in place. This person should not have been living independently. Because she was, we've lost a LEO, a husband and father. It's so wrong on so many levels, even for the suspect. Some new info:
http://kezi.com/news/local/210556
"Neighbors of the woman who allegedly shot and killed Chris Kilcullen are speaking out and giving insight into the suspects mental state of mind.
56-year-old Cheryl Kidd lived by herself at the Royal Chateau. Her neighbors say Kidd rarely had visitors and wasn't a social person...."
and
"...But neighbors heard more from her than they wanted to about a week ago. They say Kidd was playing her guitar at night with all of her doors and windows open. So they called the police. "She was upset. More upset that they got there and yelling obscenities," says Julie Olson. They say the officer let her go without citation. "Because she was too mentally incapable of understanding what she would be getting for a citation...."
and
"...But after hearing about officer Kilcullen's death Friday night, neighbors wish now more than ever, officers would've taken her in that night...."
More at link