Well it happened a couple of years ago in Bethel Park Pa.
When a 31 year old Andrew Moore walked into the Armens Music Store along Library Road Pa 88 and he would attack the stores owner Alfred Armen with a wooden stick and then his wife Silvia at which time Mr Armen is able to stop the attacker when he pulls out a hand gun and shoots him dead. leaving the Armen's beaten and injured
I passed this store many times in my travels and this is the last thing I would ever had thought would have gone on but it did.
Had Mr. Armen not been able to draw his fire arm it may well have ended with them dead and I would be writing an article instead on their mysterious deaths . For as far as the police have been able to find out it was a totally random crime and in the end Mr. Armen was not charged with the killing as it was determined to be self defense
As far as Mr. Moore police did an extensive investigation into him and his mental health and other than him buying some guitar strings many years before he had no interaction with the Armen's. Who at the time of the incident did not recognize him.
Was it Robbery? Had they offended him or friend in the past and this was payback? did he just Snap ? would he have gone on to hurt others after fleeing ? we will never know what was in Mr. Moore's mind that day and we can only speculate. Either way it was a horrifying incident the communities and the family's had to deal with and hopefully have healed as time has passed. But it teaches a very important lesson about mental health issues why they need to be taken seriously and proper treatment made available when needed instead of the archaic system we now have in the area and it also teaches lessons about crimes and there randomness that they can happen anywhere to any one at any time even in the quiet community of Bethel Park. It also goes to prove how you must always be on your guard and with who you interact with. For years later there could be deadly consequences.
I can clear this up for you. He was my best friend for 25 years. He was a beautiful man and gave me the gift of a great childhood filled with fun and loyalty. Mental illness was in his family and like many schizophrenics, it onset in his early 30s. During his decent and struggle he was basically a pincushion for different medications. It gets exhausting having your body chemistry played with so drastically day to day. He quit the meds out of sheer pain and frustration and these mental forces took hold. He would’ve never done what he did. I’m glad you said what you said that mental illness research is still very far behind. It’s not a mystery because there’s no money in helping these poor souls.
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