2009 Samson Alabama Geneva County Massacre, The Geneva County massacre, which occurred on March 10, 2009, spanned at least two communities - Geneva and Samson in Geneva County, Alabama, USA - and resulted in the deaths of 10 people (two of whom were children) at the hands of the 28-year-old gunman, Michael Kenneth McLendon.
The victims included members of the McLendon family; he also burned down his mother's house in the town of Kinston. When law enforcement reached him, McLendon was shot and killed, though it was initially unclear whether the shot was self-inflicted. Later reports said he committed suicide.
The attacks began at McLendon's residence in Kinston, where he killed his mother and set the house on fire. He went to a relative's home in Samson, where he shot several members of his family as well as a neighbor and her daughter.
McLendon left the family member's home, killed a pedestrian alongside the road, then stopped at a nearby gas station, killing a customer inside. McLendon left the gas station heading along Highway 52 towards Geneva, and killed another man who was attempting to subdue him.
The suspect was also said to have fired at cars on the highway. Law enforcement officers at one point used the PIT maneuver on the suspect's car, which failed to stop him. He committed suicide in a Geneva metal products plant, at which he was said to have previously worked, after engaging in a shootout with police.
During the shootout, Geneva police chief Frankie Lindsey was shot in the arm. Several people were also injured.
The victims included members of the McLendon family; he also burned down his mother's house in the town of Kinston. When law enforcement reached him, McLendon was shot and killed, though it was initially unclear whether the shot was self-inflicted. Later reports said he committed suicide.
The attacks began at McLendon's residence in Kinston, where he killed his mother and set the house on fire. He went to a relative's home in Samson, where he shot several members of his family as well as a neighbor and her daughter.
McLendon left the family member's home, killed a pedestrian alongside the road, then stopped at a nearby gas station, killing a customer inside. McLendon left the gas station heading along Highway 52 towards Geneva, and killed another man who was attempting to subdue him.
The suspect was also said to have fired at cars on the highway. Law enforcement officers at one point used the PIT maneuver on the suspect's car, which failed to stop him. He committed suicide in a Geneva metal products plant, at which he was said to have previously worked, after engaging in a shootout with police.
During the shootout, Geneva police chief Frankie Lindsey was shot in the arm. Several people were also injured.
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