2014 Montgomery County shootings
| 2014 Montgomery County shootings | |
|---|---|
| Location | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Date | Shootings: December 15, 2014; 9 years ago 3:30 a.m. – 5:30 a.m. Manhunt: December 15–16, 2014 5:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
| Target | Ex-wife's family |
Attack type | Spree shooting, murder–suicide, familicide, stabbing, mass shooting |
| Weapons |
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| Deaths | 7 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 1 |
| Perpetrator | Bradley William Stone |
| Motive | Possible domestic dispute with ex-wife |
The 2014 Montgomery County shootings were a killing spree that occurred in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, on December 15, 2014. The killings began at about 3:30 a.m. A woman was found dead in Lower Salford Township, two others were found dead in Lansdale, and three more were found in Souderton along with a wounded teenage boy. Police identified the suspected killer as 35-year-old Bradley William Stone of Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, and the victims were his ex-wife and her family members. Most of the victims were shot, although some were also stabbed with a knife. After an extensive manhunt, Stone was found dead on the day after the killings in the woods near his home. He reportedly committed suicide by overdosing on several drugs.