http://www.wmur.com/news/14872365/detail.html
NEWBURY, N.H. -- A woman was shot and killed after she and her husband fired guns at each other during a dispute, police said.
Investigators said they were called to the Dion residence on Mountain Road on Sunday afternoon. Gary Dion, 37, told police that shots had been fired at his home.
His wife, Karen Dion, 38, was found dead in the driveway.
Police said that the couple was involved in a dispute, and afterward, Karen Dion grabbed a shotgun and fired it at her husband. Gary Dion then retrieved his own firearm, and, after being confronted by his wife, who still had her shotgun, he shot and killed her, police said.
There have been no charges filed in connection with the shooting, but police said the investigation is ongoing.
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all could have been avoided if he'd have just put his plate away.... 
srsly, bad deal all the way around.
srsly, bad deal all the way around.
FWIW, IIRC, AFAIK, FTMP, IANAL. YMMV.
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Not to make light of a tragedy
Its all about the toilet seat! Left it up one too many times
Its all about the toilet seat! Left it up one too many times
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This story, if accurate, illustrates a sad failure of communication and de-escalation skills. Whatever happened to "love, honor, and cherish"?
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The Union Leader article adds a critical piece of evidence: after arguing, the man was outside clearing the driveway (snow, yanno), when she shot at him with a shotgun. That's when he grabbed his own gun and retreated, and when she kept coming, he fired.
Authorities: Armed woman shot dead by husband
By PAT GROSSMITH
New Hampshire Union Leader Staff
NEWBURY – A local man shot and killed his wife Sunday after she fired a shotgun at him, according to the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office.
Gary Dion, 37, of 76 Mountain Road, called police at 2:30 p.m. to report shots fired at his home. When police arrived, they found his wife, Karen Dion, 38, dead in the driveway.
According to a press release issued by the Attorney General, the couple had an argument. While the investigation is in its early stages, authorities said Mrs. Dion retrieved a shotgun and fired it at her husband who was outside clearing the driveway.
Mr. Dion then got his own gun and, after being confronted by a still armed Mrs. Dion, he shot and killed her in the driveway of their home.
An autopsy will be performed on Mrs. Dion's body later today by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
The homicide remains under investigation by state police. Mr. Dion has not been arrested.
Authorities: Armed woman shot dead by husband
By PAT GROSSMITH
New Hampshire Union Leader Staff
NEWBURY – A local man shot and killed his wife Sunday after she fired a shotgun at him, according to the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office.
Gary Dion, 37, of 76 Mountain Road, called police at 2:30 p.m. to report shots fired at his home. When police arrived, they found his wife, Karen Dion, 38, dead in the driveway.
According to a press release issued by the Attorney General, the couple had an argument. While the investigation is in its early stages, authorities said Mrs. Dion retrieved a shotgun and fired it at her husband who was outside clearing the driveway.
Mr. Dion then got his own gun and, after being confronted by a still armed Mrs. Dion, he shot and killed her in the driveway of their home.
An autopsy will be performed on Mrs. Dion's body later today by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
The homicide remains under investigation by state police. Mr. Dion has not been arrested.
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Update: a sad story, but sounds like a legit case of self defense.
http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx ... a6db096d76
Home quarrel ends in death
By KRISTEN SENZ AND KATHRYN MARCHOCKI
Union Leader Correspondent and Union Leader staff
NEWBURY – A Londonderry firefighter shot and killed his wife in the driveway outside their home Sunday afternoon after she fired a shotgun at him and continued to confront him with the weapon in her hand, state prosecutors said yesterday.
Gary M. Dion, 37, called police shortly after shooting his wife, Karen, 38, in the driveway of the couple's 76 Mountain Road home about 2:30 p.m.
State and local police took Dion into custody for questioning and held him overnight at the New London Police Station. He was released early yesterday morning, Senior Assistant Attorney General Jeffery A. Strelzin said.
No charges have been filed.
Newbury Police Chief Robert Lee said the investigation "appears to be leaning toward" a determination that Gary Dion acted in self-defense.
Strelzin said there is no set time frame for the Attorney General's Office to conclude that aspect of the investigation.
"Sometimes we're able to make a determination in less than 24 hours and other times it can take as long as a year," Strelzin said. "We're looking at all possibilities."
State prosecutors said yesterday the couple quarreled prior to the shooting. A short time later, Karen Dion took a shotgun and fired it at her husband as he cleared the driveway during Sunday's snowstorm.
New Hampshire State Police investigators search for evidence yesterday at the Newbury home where a Londonderry firefighter shot his armed wife to death on Sunday.
After his wife confronted him again while still holding the shotgun, Gary Dion retrieved a handgun and killed her, police said.
The Dions were home alone when the shooting occurred.
Strelzin said Gary Dion was not injured when his wife shot at him, but would not say how many shots she fired or if the shots missed. He said investigators believe they know what the Dions were fighting about, but he would not elaborate.
A records check at New London District Court turned up no documented history of domestic disputes between the Dions. Lee said his department's only recent contact with the couple was when they registered their dogs and obtained gun permits.
"Oh, my gosh," whispered local mini-market clerk, Anu Saini, after a reporter told her it was Gary Dion who killed his wife.
Dion was a regular customer at the Exxon Mobil station in Newbury where he often dropped by to buy gasoline, coffee, cigarettes and beer, Saini said.
"We didn't have any problems with him," she said.
Karen Dion was the stepdaughter of Richard Wright, who has been a Newbury selectman for nearly nine years and previously owned a hunting and fishing supply store on Route 103. Jim Powell, chairman of the town's board of selectmen, declined to comment on the shooting.
Karen Dion at one point worked on an ambulance crew, but had been out of work since she was injured in an automobile accident several months ago. Chief Lee said she was still suffering from headaches related to the accident.
Gary Dion joined the Londonderry Fire Department on July 23, 1998, and was promoted to lieutenant in April, 2005, said Londonderry's human resources manager, Donna Pratt. No decision has been made to remove him from active-duty status until the results of the criminal inquiry are known, she said.
Londonderry Fire Chief Michael Carrier did not return calls for comment.
Gary Dion was also a member of the United States Mine Rescue Association, based in Uniontown, Pa., according to the group's Web site. Rob McGee, a representative of the association, did not return a call for comment.
An autopsy was performed yesterday, Strelzin said. Results are expected today.
Newbury police and state police assigned to the Major Crime Unit continued to gather evidence at the couple's home yesterday which remained a crime scene. The house will be released to Gary Dion once investigators have concluded their work, Strelzin said.
Police blocked off Mountain Road in front of the Dions' house for several hours Sunday.
"It's a tragedy," said Mountain Road neighbor Kevin Nemcovich, of the news.
Other neighbors said they realized something was wrong when they saw police cruisers speeding past their houses with lights and sirens on.
Robert Ross of 48 Mountain Road said his wife thought she heard gunshots Sunday afternoon. "Shortly after that, it was blue lights all over the place," he said.
The Dions were already living in the neighborhood when Ross moved in eight years ago, but he said he knew them only in passing.
"They tend to keep to themselves, and so do we. The majority of the times when we saw them, either she was walking the dogs or she and he were walking the dogs together," he said.
"You don't expect much to happen around here," he said of the small town on the shore of Lake Sunapee. "It's kind of a hard thing to swallow."
He said he does not believe the couple have children.
http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx ... a6db096d76
Home quarrel ends in death
By KRISTEN SENZ AND KATHRYN MARCHOCKI
Union Leader Correspondent and Union Leader staff
NEWBURY – A Londonderry firefighter shot and killed his wife in the driveway outside their home Sunday afternoon after she fired a shotgun at him and continued to confront him with the weapon in her hand, state prosecutors said yesterday.
Gary M. Dion, 37, called police shortly after shooting his wife, Karen, 38, in the driveway of the couple's 76 Mountain Road home about 2:30 p.m.
State and local police took Dion into custody for questioning and held him overnight at the New London Police Station. He was released early yesterday morning, Senior Assistant Attorney General Jeffery A. Strelzin said.
No charges have been filed.
Newbury Police Chief Robert Lee said the investigation "appears to be leaning toward" a determination that Gary Dion acted in self-defense.
Strelzin said there is no set time frame for the Attorney General's Office to conclude that aspect of the investigation.
"Sometimes we're able to make a determination in less than 24 hours and other times it can take as long as a year," Strelzin said. "We're looking at all possibilities."
State prosecutors said yesterday the couple quarreled prior to the shooting. A short time later, Karen Dion took a shotgun and fired it at her husband as he cleared the driveway during Sunday's snowstorm.
New Hampshire State Police investigators search for evidence yesterday at the Newbury home where a Londonderry firefighter shot his armed wife to death on Sunday.
After his wife confronted him again while still holding the shotgun, Gary Dion retrieved a handgun and killed her, police said.
The Dions were home alone when the shooting occurred.
Strelzin said Gary Dion was not injured when his wife shot at him, but would not say how many shots she fired or if the shots missed. He said investigators believe they know what the Dions were fighting about, but he would not elaborate.
A records check at New London District Court turned up no documented history of domestic disputes between the Dions. Lee said his department's only recent contact with the couple was when they registered their dogs and obtained gun permits.
"Oh, my gosh," whispered local mini-market clerk, Anu Saini, after a reporter told her it was Gary Dion who killed his wife.
Dion was a regular customer at the Exxon Mobil station in Newbury where he often dropped by to buy gasoline, coffee, cigarettes and beer, Saini said.
"We didn't have any problems with him," she said.
Karen Dion was the stepdaughter of Richard Wright, who has been a Newbury selectman for nearly nine years and previously owned a hunting and fishing supply store on Route 103. Jim Powell, chairman of the town's board of selectmen, declined to comment on the shooting.
Karen Dion at one point worked on an ambulance crew, but had been out of work since she was injured in an automobile accident several months ago. Chief Lee said she was still suffering from headaches related to the accident.
Gary Dion joined the Londonderry Fire Department on July 23, 1998, and was promoted to lieutenant in April, 2005, said Londonderry's human resources manager, Donna Pratt. No decision has been made to remove him from active-duty status until the results of the criminal inquiry are known, she said.
Londonderry Fire Chief Michael Carrier did not return calls for comment.
Gary Dion was also a member of the United States Mine Rescue Association, based in Uniontown, Pa., according to the group's Web site. Rob McGee, a representative of the association, did not return a call for comment.
An autopsy was performed yesterday, Strelzin said. Results are expected today.
Newbury police and state police assigned to the Major Crime Unit continued to gather evidence at the couple's home yesterday which remained a crime scene. The house will be released to Gary Dion once investigators have concluded their work, Strelzin said.
Police blocked off Mountain Road in front of the Dions' house for several hours Sunday.
"It's a tragedy," said Mountain Road neighbor Kevin Nemcovich, of the news.
Other neighbors said they realized something was wrong when they saw police cruisers speeding past their houses with lights and sirens on.
Robert Ross of 48 Mountain Road said his wife thought she heard gunshots Sunday afternoon. "Shortly after that, it was blue lights all over the place," he said.
The Dions were already living in the neighborhood when Ross moved in eight years ago, but he said he knew them only in passing.
"They tend to keep to themselves, and so do we. The majority of the times when we saw them, either she was walking the dogs or she and he were walking the dogs together," he said.
"You don't expect much to happen around here," he said of the small town on the shore of Lake Sunapee. "It's kind of a hard thing to swallow."
He said he does not believe the couple have children.
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As much as it looks like a clear case of self-defense, I REALLY want to know the back story on this one. Adultery. jealousy, and/or money are the most likely causes that come to mind.
When you take the time out of your day to beat someone, it has a much longer lasting effect on their demeanor than simply shooting or tazing them.
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While speculation is funG.C.Montgomery wrote:... I REALLY want to know the back story on this one. Adultery. jealousy, and/or money are the most likely causes that come to mind.
, we'll probably never know. People have killed over trivial disputes.
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Edited to add wry grin to indicate irony.
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I don't know that I find it fun to speculate on this one but, you may be right. It's entirely possible we'll never know why this happened.
When you take the time out of your day to beat someone, it has a much longer lasting effect on their demeanor than simply shooting or tazing them.
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The whole situation is a great tragedy, and the callousness with which the general public reacts to such news, even more so.
I found your forum while looking for updates on Karen's autopsy online. I am a paramedic who worked with Karen for years. She was a talented and caring paramedic. She never ever displayed anger that would lead one to believe that she would do such a thing (pull a gun on Gary). When you work 24hr shifts with a person, you get to know them pretty well, and probably even more so than their spouse at times. The news of this event has absolutely shocked many who worked with Karen.
Paramedics are trained to look for the untold story on a scene, read the clues, the body language and try to piece together "what else" may be going on at a scene. In Mass, we are mandated reporters of certain types of violence, or even the simple suspicion of same (abuse, mental instability, abhorrent living conditions). To hide major problems at home from one's partner (i.e. infidelity, drug abuse, spousal abuse, etc) is extremely difficult. It's often as much about what is NOT said, as what is.
I can offer you that there are some things which are not being reported, all in an effort to make this a more grand story. It is not my place to discuss much of it, but I can tell you this: the "accident" she was in last August was a major one, involving a 45 minute extrication of Karen from the ambulance. She had some very serious injuries as a result of that, not just "headaches" afterwards. Simple headaches do not take a paramedic off the road for 5 months (come on.....that's almost a funny assumption).
Karen was a friend, and a respected co-worker. What happened between herself and Gary is an absolute tragedy. I still can't believe she's gone. I hold Gary in my prayers, and don't even wish to imagine the turmoil that must be in his heart and mind.
Please guys, remember that news stories are about "people" and not just names.
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I found your forum while looking for updates on Karen's autopsy online. I am a paramedic who worked with Karen for years. She was a talented and caring paramedic. She never ever displayed anger that would lead one to believe that she would do such a thing (pull a gun on Gary). When you work 24hr shifts with a person, you get to know them pretty well, and probably even more so than their spouse at times. The news of this event has absolutely shocked many who worked with Karen.
Paramedics are trained to look for the untold story on a scene, read the clues, the body language and try to piece together "what else" may be going on at a scene. In Mass, we are mandated reporters of certain types of violence, or even the simple suspicion of same (abuse, mental instability, abhorrent living conditions). To hide major problems at home from one's partner (i.e. infidelity, drug abuse, spousal abuse, etc) is extremely difficult. It's often as much about what is NOT said, as what is.
I can offer you that there are some things which are not being reported, all in an effort to make this a more grand story. It is not my place to discuss much of it, but I can tell you this: the "accident" she was in last August was a major one, involving a 45 minute extrication of Karen from the ambulance. She had some very serious injuries as a result of that, not just "headaches" afterwards. Simple headaches do not take a paramedic off the road for 5 months (come on.....that's almost a funny assumption).
Karen was a friend, and a respected co-worker. What happened between herself and Gary is an absolute tragedy. I still can't believe she's gone. I hold Gary in my prayers, and don't even wish to imagine the turmoil that must be in his heart and mind.
Please guys, remember that news stories are about "people" and not just names.
Boston Medic, NREMT-P (newly retired to be a full time Mom)
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Ouch.
Thanks for the insight, Boston Medic.
Prayers going up for all concerned.
Thanks for the insight, Boston Medic.
Prayers going up for all concerned.
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If Karen Dion was anything like my wife is, if someone asked her how she was feeling (after the wreck), she likely minimized her true condition. So it's quite probable the chief had no idea how much she was hurting. It's also true that chronic, intense pain can "color" your view of the world significantly, and the one who is hurting isn't even aware of how much the pain affects her perceptions.
Unfortunately, the only one who knows what precipitated the whole incident can't tell anyone now.
I'm betting that Gary will be haunted by his near-automatic reaction for the rest of his life, but when she started shooting at him, she stopped being his beloved wife and became a lethal threat.
Unfortunately, the only one who knows what precipitated the whole incident can't tell anyone now.
I'm betting that Gary will be haunted by his near-automatic reaction for the rest of his life, but when she started shooting at him, she stopped being his beloved wife and became a lethal threat.
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Sorry for your loss Boston Medic and to both Gary's and Karen's family and friends.Boston Medic wrote:Karen was a friend, and a respected co-worker. What happened between herself and Gary is an absolute tragedy. I still can't believe she's gone. I hold Gary in my prayers, and don't even wish to imagine the turmoil that must be in his heart and mind.
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Love honor and cherish was replaced with, point, aim, shoot!
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Come on man...Even I'm not mean enough to make a joke like that!dac1842 wrote:Love honor and cherish was replaced with, point, aim, shoot!
When you take the time out of your day to beat someone, it has a much longer lasting effect on their demeanor than simply shooting or tazing them.
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