Pennsylvania Man Accused in Six-Person Killing Spree Found Dead
Bradley William Stone, the 35-year-old man accused of killing his ex-wife and five of her family members, was reportedly found dead today in the woods near his Pennsburg, Pa home.
Police have been searching for Stone since early Monday morning, when he police say he fatally shot his ex-wife's sister, her husband, and 14-year-old daughter at their home. Stone's alleged crime spree continued throughout the day, and three more bodies— Stone's ex-wife, her mother, and grandmother—were found in two other locations in Montgomery County, Pa.
Stone, a nine-year veteran of the Marines who saw combat in Iraq, reportedly suffered from post-traumatic stress syndrome. He and his ex-wife, Nicole Hill Stone—the two divorced in 2012—had been involved in an on-going custody dispute over their two young daughters.
"She would tell anybody who would listen that he was going to kill her and that she was really afraid for her life," Nicole Stone's neighbor Evan Weron told USA Today.