The scene of an apparent murder-suicide at Keary Advertising Co. in Baltimore County. (Baltimore Sun photo by Karl Merton Ferron / October 30, 2009) |
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A man who police said was motivated by a dispute over his estranged wife walked into a direct-mail company Friday in eastern Baltimore County and fatally shot the owner, according to a colleague of the dead man who was a few feet away when the gunman opened fire.
As employees fled through a side door, Dennis Leon McLaughlin, 54, walked out the building's main entrance, put the gun to his temple and fired, another witness said. McLaughlin was pronounced dead an hour later at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.
Wayne Lee Keary, 59, owner of Keary Advertising Co., a direct-mail company in the 7200 block of Rolling Mill Road, died about 12:30 p.m. in the red-brick building less than a mile from Eastpoint Mall.
Bill Toohey, a police spokesman, said Keary's shooting was the result of "a domestic dispute believed to involve Mr. McLaughlin's wife."
Diane Withrow, a 13-year employee, said McLaughlin was well-known at the company because he had turned up on previous occasions over the past couple of years and threatened violence because of his wife's connection with Keary.
Withrow recalled an occasion when Dennis McLaughlin arrived at the firm's offices to confront Keary and said, "I should come here and shoot everybody."
After that, Keary obtained a restraining order against McLaughlin, she said.
Withrow, who said she was just a few feet away, described "multiple shots" and then hearing a single shot beyond the building's main entrance.
Keary was lying "on his side by the door, and it was real smoky," she said. "I saw lots of wounds in his upper body. A couple of chairs had been knocked over."
Chris Ashley, 28, who works across the street at McCarthy Tire Service, said he heard shots from the Keary building and saw a man emerging "with a wild look on his face" and a gun in his hand as employees streamed from another door, some yelling and screaming.
"He kind of pulled the gun to the side of his head and fired," Ashley said. "He fell down like a sack of potatoes."
As a result of incorrect information provided by the Baltimore County Police Department, an article in Saturday's Sun gave an incorrect age for Dennis Leon McLaughlin, the apparent shooter in a murder-suicide in Baltimore County Friday. He was 54. The Sun regrets the error.
As employees fled through a side door, Dennis Leon McLaughlin, 54, walked out the building's main entrance, put the gun to his temple and fired, another witness said. McLaughlin was pronounced dead an hour later at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.
Wayne Lee Keary, 59, owner of Keary Advertising Co., a direct-mail company in the 7200 block of Rolling Mill Road, died about 12:30 p.m. in the red-brick building less than a mile from Eastpoint Mall.
Bill Toohey, a police spokesman, said Keary's shooting was the result of "a domestic dispute believed to involve Mr. McLaughlin's wife."
Diane Withrow, a 13-year employee, said McLaughlin was well-known at the company because he had turned up on previous occasions over the past couple of years and threatened violence because of his wife's connection with Keary.
Withrow recalled an occasion when Dennis McLaughlin arrived at the firm's offices to confront Keary and said, "I should come here and shoot everybody."
After that, Keary obtained a restraining order against McLaughlin, she said.
Withrow, who said she was just a few feet away, described "multiple shots" and then hearing a single shot beyond the building's main entrance.
Keary was lying "on his side by the door, and it was real smoky," she said. "I saw lots of wounds in his upper body. A couple of chairs had been knocked over."
Chris Ashley, 28, who works across the street at McCarthy Tire Service, said he heard shots from the Keary building and saw a man emerging "with a wild look on his face" and a gun in his hand as employees streamed from another door, some yelling and screaming.
"He kind of pulled the gun to the side of his head and fired," Ashley said. "He fell down like a sack of potatoes."
As a result of incorrect information provided by the Baltimore County Police Department, an article in Saturday's Sun gave an incorrect age for Dennis Leon McLaughlin, the apparent shooter in a murder-suicide in Baltimore County Friday. He was 54. The Sun regrets the error.
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while i feel for both families - i have no sympathy for cheaters. McLaughlin knew his wife was cheating on him, gave her the chance to make things right years ago and she didn't. She is just as responsible for the mans death as the shooter. Also with some inside information - what kind of wife shows up to her lovers funeral but not her husbands? She didn't even bother with his funeral costs - which is why the service was held at his pool hall! Dennis was a good man - obviously he had depression issues that were not addressed properly - but that is what his wife is for - unfortunatly she was to busy to help. I hate that the media is making it look like she is a victim here - when in fact she should is a responsible party. I hope she wakes up every morning and realizes that she is responsible for the death of two men.
Alicia06 (11/11/2009, 12:01 PM )