Here are some very interesting updates on this story -
Grandmother Denied Bail Accused Of Killing Granddaughter's Ex
LAKE FOREST, Calif. -- An 81-year-old woman accused of murdering her granddaughter's ex-husband, who she believed to be a pedophile, was denied bail Tuesday as a judge postponed her arraignment until next month.
A Brea man died Sunday from gunshots police say were fired by his son's 81-year-old great-grandmother.
By AMY TAXIN and ERIC CARPENTER
The Orange County Register
The motives are under investigation, Boyne said.
"She said she felt threatened," Boyne said.
"Alex was of the highest character," said neighbor Gene Gallaugher, 70, a friend of the family.
"He - his whole family - just salt-of-the-earth, great people."
Gallaugher said Reyes talked lovingly and with great pride about his son. He said he expressed frustration about going through divorce proceedings.
"But he always stayed optimistic, focused on his love for his son. He told me he thought they would be able to settle everything in court," Gallaugher said.
"He was the kind of guy that was always out mowing the lawn, washing the cars and offering help. He'd come over and say hello, extend his hand and introduce himself first," Gallaugher said. "I can't believe he's gone."
Great Grandmother Suspected In Murder Speaks Out
Allen told The Times that Reyes helped adjust a strap on a stroller she had just bought for the toddler. She said things were fine until he brought up accusations that she had made against him and that were contained in divorce proceedings. He asked her for a letter of apology, she said.
"I'm sorry, but at that point, that makes me look like a liar, and I just had it," Allen told The Times, adding that she went to a drawer, grabbed the gun, shot him, and then called 911.
Allen said she told the 911 dispatcher, "I just shot a pedophile."