Stanley Neace

Mass Murderer

Stanley Neace and the 2010 Kentucky Mobile Home Park Massacre

Overview

On September 11, 2010, Stanley Neace carried out a deadly shooting rampage at a small mobile home community near Jackson, Kentucky. Neace, a 47-year-old resident of rural Breathitt County, fatally shot five people, including his wife and several neighbors, before taking his own life. The violence unfolded across multiple residences in the Mount Carmel area, leaving six people dead in total and devastating a closely connected Appalachian community. The killings appeared to begin after an argument between Neace and his wife inside or near their home. Investigators said Neace became enraged and retrieved a shotgun. He then shot his wife before moving through the mobile home park and attacking neighbors who were nearby. Some of the victims reportedly attempted to intervene, investigate the disturbance, or escape after hearing the first shots.

The Shooting Rampage

During the late morning of September 11, residents in the mobile home community heard shouting and gunfire. Stanley Neace first confronted and shot his wife, Sandra Neace. He then walked to neighboring mobile homes while armed with the shotgun. The compact arrangement of the residences allowed him to move rapidly from one victim to another. Neace shot people both inside and outside the homes. Witnesses described a chaotic scene as residents realized an armed man was moving through the neighborhood. Several victims were members of related or closely associated families, a common circumstance in the small community where many residents knew one another personally. Emergency calls brought Kentucky State Police officers and other responders to the area. Officers established a perimeter around the mobile homes while attempting to determine where Neace was located. Investigators later said he had returned to his own residence after killing the five victims. Police tried to communicate with Neace and ordered him to surrender. Before officers could take him into custody, Neace fatally shot himself. His death brought the immediate threat to an end, but responders were then confronted with several crime scenes spread across the neighboring properties.

Victims

• Sandra Neace Stanley Neace's wife. She was killed on September 11, 2010, at the mobile home community near Jackson in Breathitt County, Kentucky. Investigators believed the rampage began during a domestic argument involving the couple.
• Dennis Turner A neighbor who was fatally shot during the attack on September 11, 2010. He was killed at or near one of the neighboring mobile homes in the Mount Carmel community.
• Teresa Fugate A resident of the mobile home community who was shot and killed as Neace moved between the neighboring residences on September 11, 2010.
• Tammy Kilburn A neighbor who was fatally shot during the rampage. She was killed within the same residential area near Jackson, Kentucky, on September 11, 2010.
• Another neighboring resident A fifth victim was killed during the attacks at the mobile home community. Early and later accounts of the case did not always provide consistent identifying details for every victim.

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Confirmed Victims: (5)

Teresa Fugate 30 yr old Female

Man shot five because of way wife cooked his eggs