Vernon Smith, aged 45, tragically lost his life on October 29, 2005, in Aliso Viejo, California. The incident was part of a shocking murder-suicide that left the community in disbelief. On that fateful day, 19-year-old William Freund, a neighbor described as a "loner," entered the Smith family home and fatally shot Vernon Smith and his 22-year-old daughter, Christina Smith. Freund, who was wearing a paintball helmet and a dark cape, then returned to his own home and took his own life. The motive
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