Idaho Gunman Kills 3 in Multiple Shootings STEVEN DUBOIS Associated Press A gunman killed three people and wounded another during a spree at three locations in Moscow, Idaho, the authorities said. The suspect, 29-year-old John Lee, was captured Saturday afternoon following a high-speed chase in nearby Washington state. Moscow Police Chief David Duke said Lee killed his adoptive mother, 61-year-Terri Grzebielski, at her home before heading to Northwest Mutual life insurance. The gunman shot David Trail, 76, a Moscow businessman, and Michael Chin, 39, of Seattle. Trail died at Pullman Regional Hospital and Chin was listed in critical condition Saturday night at Gritman Medical Center in Moscow. The shooter then drove to an Arbys restaurant and asked for the manager. When she appeared, he pulled out a gun and opened fire. The manager, 47-year-old Belinda Niebuhr, died at the Moscow hospital. Duke said that Trail, the brother of a former Idaho state representative, was Lees landlord. He said there were some issues regarding the apartment, but didnt know of any eviction proceeding. Chin was discussing business with Trail when the gunman arrived. Duke said Chin was shot in the arm and leg, and would be flown to a Seattle hospital. Investigators have yet to find any link between Lee and the Arbys manager. We know he didnt work there, Duke said. The chief said that the surviving workers did not recognize Lee. Kelsey Stemrich said she was working at a cafe near Arbys when she and a customer heard three gunshots and then saw people running from the restaurant. She says they took down the license plate number of a car seen pulling away from the Arbys and called it into police. Police in Washington spotted the suspects black Honda and a chase involving multiple agencies ensued. Pullman Police Chief Gary Jenkins said the pursuit lasted nearly 25 miles and Lees vehicle at times topped 100 mph before crashing off Highway 195 north of Colfax and rolling to a stop. Lee was taken to a Colfax hospital for treatment of minor injuries before he was booked into the Whitman County Jail on a charge of felony eluding. Investigators had yet to recover the gun. Duke said it was probably still in the car and detectives were awaiting a search warrant Saturday night before looking for it. Moscow authorities had yet to announce any Idaho charges late Saturday, saying the investigation remains active. Moscow is a city of about 25,000 people in northern Idaho. Its about 10 miles from Pullman, Washington. ———
Posted on: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 05:39:34 +0000
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