Stanley Neace

Mass Murderer

Stanley Neace’s 2010 Breathitt County, Kentucky Mass Murder

Overview

On Saturday, September 11, 2010, 47-year-old Stanley Neace went on a deadly rampage in a roadside mobile home park in the Mount Carmel community near Jackson, Breathitt County, Kentucky. Armed with a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun, he killed five people and then turned the gun on himself at approximately 11:30 a.m.

Setting and Lead-Up

Neighbors and relatives later described months of escalating hostility and domestic strife. On the morning of the killings, a dispute reportedly began over how Neace’s wife cooked his eggs; he was also facing eviction due to his behavior, according to local reporting. Authorities did not immediately confirm a single definitive motive.

Sequence of Events

Witnesses said Neace stormed across the small community—still in his pajamas—crossing multiple lawns and firing repeatedly. Investigators later said he shot five victims in two nearby mobile homes before returning to his residence and committing suicide. ...Read More

Confirmed Victims: (5)

Teresa Fugate 30 yr old Female

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Man shot five because of way wife cooked his eggs

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