The murderer, was high on meth. How did he get a job working for a security firm? Do they do any background checks or drug testing?
How did he end up doing security for a church, where he supposedly heard God telling him to go to the house, where a who was supposedly trying to kill herself lived?
Top that off with she didn't live there. Why did he bring the weapons to murder the people who did live there? Why did he kill the adults? Why did he kill the infant? Why did he shoot the 11 year old? Why did he shoot the dog?
The other question is, how does someone go from serving seven years honorably into committing mass murder?
If you think this has anything to do with PTSD, it doesn't even though he may or may not have it. This is more about meth and being armed while hallucinating than it does anything else. If you know anything about Lakeland FL, you are already aware of the meth problem there.
"The Polk County Sheriff’s Office had a huge win with the largest meth seizure in county history. According to Sheriff Grady Judd, the mastermind of the operation was running the drug ring from inside prison."
Here are some of the reports about the shooting.
Shooter in Lakeland, Florida kills 4, including infant, shoots 11-year-old girl multiple times, sheriff says
Judd said Riley was a Marine Corps veteran and served in Iraq and Afghanistan. He spend four years in the Corps before being honorably discharged. He then spent another three years in the reserves.
He worked at ESS Global Corp., providing executive protection and security. According to his girlfriend of four years, whom he lived with in Brandon, Riley had PTSD and was occasionally depressed but never violent.The article also reported;
She said he worked security at a church in Orlando a week ago and came home saying he could speak directly to God.
Sheriff identifies 'survivalist' on meth arrested after 4 people shot to death in Lakeland
Judd said the suspect is a self-described "survivalist" and told deputies he was on meth.
Deputies said Riley also shot and killed the family dog. The dog was named after a Polk County Sheriff's Office K-9.
Judd called Riley "evil," sharing that Riley said, "They begged for their lives and I killed them anyway."
Deputies said Riley also shot and killed the family dog. The dog was named after a Polk County Sheriff's Office K-9.
Judd called Riley "evil," sharing that Riley said, "They begged for their lives and I killed them anyway."
