Lone Killer Surrenders In Virginia,8 Killed

39-year-old Christopher B. Speight surrendered to police this morning ,without incident, wearing a bullet proof vest.

Authorities say that Christopher B. Speight killed eight people Tuesday, including his wife and son, in what was apparently his home in the rural area near historic Appomattox,Virginia.

Seven bodies were found at one home, while an eighth shooting victim was found at the side of the road and died on the way to hospital.

The police said they were concerned that Mr. Speight’s house could be wired with explosives, and bomb squad members were searching inside and outside the house on Wednesday morning.

The authorities said they did not know the motive for the shootings.

Christopher Speight Killed 8 People

Sources-

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/21/us/21virginia.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/19/virginia-shooting-multipl_n_428818.html