Three dead in northeastern Pennsylvania after snow shoveling dispute leads to murder-suicide
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Plains, Pennsylvania (WGAL ) A dispute over snow shoveling ended with a murder-suicide that left three people dead in northeastern Pennsylvania, authorities said.
The Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office said Jeffrey Spaide got into an argument Monday morning with James and Lisa Goy, who lived across the street from him in Plains.
The Goys were shoveling snow from their parking spots onto Spaide’s property, the district attorney’s office said. Spaide asked them to stop, and the argument escalated.
According to police, Spaide went into his home, came out with a handgun and fired multiple shots at the Goys. Police said Spaide then went back into his house, pulled out an AR-style rifle and fired again at the victims.
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The triple shooting in Plains Twp. motivated by a dispute about snow removal will be officially ruled a murder-suicide, according to the Luzerne County District Attorneyâs Office.
Authorities said Jeffrey Spaide, 47, of 6 W. Bergh St., shot and killed his neighbors, James Goy, 50, and his wife Lisa Goy, 48, on Monday morning as they were shoveling snow outside their home at 13 W. Bergh St. Spaide then killed himself as police arrived on scene, prosecutors said.
After a review of the case, District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis said Tuesday she will direct the investigation to be closed.
Prosecutors said officers were dispatched to West Bergh Street shortly before 9 a.m. Monday to a report of shots fired.
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