GUILTY NC - Four men killed in Mount Airy shooting, 1 Nov 2009

KaylynnCouture · Nov 1, 2009

MT. AIRY, N.C. -- Four people have been killed in a shooting in Mt. Airy, police confirmed Sunday.

The shooting happened on Worth Street Sunday at about 2:30 p.m.

Surry County emergency officials said two of the victims died at the scene and two more died at Northern Surry County Hospital.

WXII 12 News has a crew at the scene. Watch WXII 12 News at 6 p.m. and refresh this page for the latest information.

http://www.wxii12.com/news/21491002/detail.html

Looks like the story is still developing..

My prayers to the victims families.

kellync · Nov 1, 2009

I am sitting here waiting on any information. The news hasnt released much so far, This is such a picture postcard town, I cant believe this. People would have been walking the sidewalks today all over downtown..

nursebeeme · Nov 1, 2009

http://www.myfox8.com/wghp-two-dead-shooting-091101,0,3735362.story

It happened outside Wood's TV at the corner of Worth Street and Rockford Street.

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doesn't appear to be a home invasion

SuziQ · Nov 1, 2009

News presser in a few minutes.

http://www.wxii12.com/video/21491952/index.html

SuziQ · Nov 1, 2009

All I have is a black screen tho.

nursebeeme · Nov 1, 2009

it is not connecting for me yet ((((hi Q))))))

nursebeeme · Nov 1, 2009

the banner just went "blue" on the main page... perhaps it will be up in a sec

SuziQ · Nov 1, 2009

Fox is saying 8pm

http://www.myfox8.com/wghp-two-dead-shooting-091101,0,3735362.story

Mount Airy Police will hold a press conference at the city's police headquarters at 8:00 p.m. Sunday. .topix_commentLink { font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; }

nursebeeme · Nov 1, 2009

makes sense.. as the blue banner was up for a sec and now has poofed...

nursebeeme · Nov 1, 2009

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sou...929,-80.609736&spn=0.003597,0.009602&t=h&z=17

corner of worth and rockford streets is almost in the hospital lobby!

Boyz_Mum · Nov 1, 2009

We spent a couple of days in Mt. Airy, isn't it the "Mayberry" of "Andy Griffith" fame?

JoeFromLB · Nov 1, 2009

Local TV reporting the victims were "four Hispanic men", and that two suspects are on the loose.

http://www.myfox8.com/wghp-two-dead-shooting-091101,0,3735362.story

panthera · Nov 1, 2009

kellync said:
I am sitting here waiting on any information. The news hasnt released much so far, This is such a picture postcard town, I cant believe this. People would have been walking the sidewalks today all over downtown..

I'm in a different media market, so nothing new to update here. This is so sad ~ it is a nice, quiet town.

nursebeeme · Nov 1, 2009

JoeFromLB said:
Local TV reporting the victims were "four Hispanic men", and that two suspects are on the loose.

http://www.myfox8.com/wghp-two-dead-shooting-091101,0,3735362.story

they are also reporting it was a "shoot out"

panthera · Nov 1, 2009

I just checked for any updates and couldn't find anything except what was basically in the initial reports. Was there a news conference? :waitasec:

crimesandjustice.com · Nov 2, 2009

For some people human life means nothing. This is so tragic

lizzybeth · Nov 2, 2009

I don't have a link, but I saw on the news this morning that he was arrested in VA. I'll go look now.

lizzybeth · Nov 2, 2009

found it:

http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/local_news/Man_suspected_of_killing_4_arrested

OkieGranny · Oct 23, 2015

From November 2009:

http://archive.wfmynews2.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=132491

Two brothers, Javier Manuel Martinez, and Juan Manuel Martinez were shot and killed in front of a tv store at Worth and Rockfords Streets. Their cousin, Alfonso Martinez-Jimenez and an acquaintance, Marcos Oviedo-Aguilar were also shot and killed.

Officers say something transpired in the parking lot of the business and one person shot all four victims with a high powered assault rifle.

From Marc 2011:

http://archive.digtriad.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=166416

A man who admitted to shooting and killing four people with a high-powered rifle in November 2009 has been sentenced to three life prison terms without parole.

The Mount Airy News reports 30-year-old Marcos Chavez Gonzalez pleaded guilty Monday to four counts of first-degree murder.

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