Ex-Virginia Trooper Dead After Killing Family Of Teen He #Catfished

A #Virginia law enforcement employee was killed in a shootout with deputies in #California after he allegedly killed the mother and grandparents of a teenage girl he catfished online, police say.

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[timtaylor]

The only thing worse than a bad guy with a gun, is a bad guy with a gun and badge 📛

[heatherkingston]

This is why psych evals should be mandatory for anyone wanting to be in law enforcement.

[peterwilson]

And he passed all those background checks. Go figure.

[WhiteDove-]

That cop looked suspicious in his trooper photo. Creepy creepazoid

[sequoyamaisonblacque]

WOW … what an absolutely horrific, scary, tragedy.

this child lost her whole family!

So sad! 🙏🏽

[joshcantrell]

I can only imagine why he got downgraded from state trooper to sheriffs office….

[madiantin]

Oh my gosh that poor kid. Just chatting with another teen online....and then it turns out he's a dude who murders her mother and grandmother...and then he himself is killed in front of her. That poor girl.

[buntv]

I'm praying for that girl she must be so traumatised right now.🙏

[joewoodchuck]

Online and digitally? A distinction without a difference.

[carolinematusevich]

There's no way that he didn't have a poor human resource record from the prior LE agency he worked for. Even the Riverside Chief of Police can't get any information, that's how tight lip the guy's former employer is being.

[vandal]

Where is Chris Hansen when you need him?

[nunyabusiness]

"Just a few bad apples." Nothing to see here...

[donfields]

I just wish these psychos would take their own lives... or get help ... rather than ever taking/ruining other innocent lifes to try to "fix themselves". Our problems aren't out there, they are ALWAYS within. You got problems fine we ALL GOT PROBLEMS... deal with your problems yourself, or get help, just like everyone else. Quit screwing up the world in some imbecilic attempt to fix whats broken within.... the universe isn't structured that way... maybe we should teach this concept a little more in life? Yes?

[Kekeepmotion]

25 years ago he’d get away with it that’s the best part

[jeffreyanderson]

Coast to coast is 3000+ miles… He was a disturbed indevidual

[Corehcoreee]

saving the video from a tiktok is wild 💀

[Oddpistachio]

The crazy things we do for love... In all seriousness, this is horrible.

[ElCapitanGames]

The thumbnail makes it look like this other cop did it. Bet he doesn’t love that @NBC news

[sonicvasquez]

That typical crazy look on that ex police officer. Is a dead give away.

[keenumman]

Well boy he sure did a great job serving and protecting, also a M855 green tip 556 will go through a level III vest.