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Serial Killer Identified

July 6, 2009 - 9:04 PM | by: Brooks Blanton

Cherokee County Sheriff Bill Blanton identified the killer that terrorized Gaffney, South Carolina as 42 year old Patrick Tracy Burris. Blanton says he was a habitual felon and has a long criminal history. Burris was shot in a shootout with Gaston County, North Carolina Police at an abandoned house there. Hundreds of people, included national and local media and members of the Gaffney community. South Carolina Law Enforcement Division Director Reggie Lloyd held up a stack of papers saying Burris had a RAP sheet 25 pages long. Lloyd blasted a breakdown in the justice system as to why Burris was out on the street. Tests connected the gun that Burris used to shoot a police officer this morning to the shootings that happened last week in Gaffney. Lloyd says they believe that Burris acted alone in the murders.

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Bonnie

What is going on here? The world is gearing up for a nuclear war, our troops are in harm's way at this very moment, Our Prez tells the world that we aren't a Christian nation and that we are arrogant, and people with their heads in the sand are worshipping a pervert!

July 7, 2009 at 6:48 PM

Roger D

I have to agree with another comment I read here. I think the parole board members should be held accountable for the murders committed by this creep. I think the family of the victims should every right to sue members of the parole board, the prison system, the state attorney general and the Govenor of the state. They all had a hand in letting this garbage out of the bag.

July 7, 2009 at 6:33 PM

JANIE

Glad he was stopped but I hate that so many innocent people had to die from someone who never should have made it out of jail. I think the state who let him out should have to pay for all the funeral expenses and give to the family.

July 7, 2009 at 3:39 PM

Linda

How long did it take them to put elvis in the grave? And how old was Lisa Marie's Mother (Priscilla) when Elvis married her? (under age)And how much girating and humping did Elvis do on stage? (Plenty) But I guess a difference in color makes the difference. Bottome line...he was loved just like Elvis was. And they're still flocking to Graceland to pay tribute to Elvis, who has been dead how many years? (Too many) No difference. So get over it.

July 7, 2009 at 2:52 PM

Gene Morgan

AMEN! Let's see each military perosn killed in Afghanistan and Iraq with a similar memorial service. THEY ARE OUR REAL HEROS!!

July 7, 2009 at 2:46 PM

Jerry

one of thousands of unemployed who are 1099 workers who cannot collect unemployment in our state of PA. Are we being counted by Washington's unemployment rate?

July 7, 2009 at 12:12 PM

KJ WALWORTH

Are you people for real, an animal kills 5 people, they get him and it still is not a headline, instead you put up a victimizer pervert. come on. great job to the Sheriffs Dept.

July 7, 2009 at 11:52 AM

tuttle

he got what he diserved. who is responsible for this animal getting out of prison?

July 7, 2009 at 9:57 AM

Dr. Loey Krause

Are the people responsible for letting him out of jail responsible and liable for his actions since he got out?

July 7, 2009 at 8:41 AM

JFinch

The killer that terrorized Gaffney, South Carolina 42-year-old Patrick Tracy Burris was a habitual felon, has a long criminal history, and was let out two months ago ... :( Well, the deaths of the people in Gaffney rest on the heads of the state, local, judge and paroled board, thanks people for a great job. When will we learn to put these people away for life and best of all decrease the prison population, execute the piss ants!

July 7, 2009 at 8:36 AM

Pete Laseau

What I bring away from this, again, is that our law enforcement and legal system has too many holes. Here however it looks like the courts failed again at putting a criminal where he belongs at the expense of 5 citizens. Our police officers can't operate with a revolving door court system.

July 7, 2009 at 8:32 AM

Greg M.

It's "rap" sheet. Also, nice they got him!

July 7, 2009 at 3:23 AM

Gary Watson

I'm pretty sure that's "rap sheet" not "wrap sheet". RAP stands for Record of Arrest and Prosecution.

July 7, 2009 at 1:59 AM

Jeff

And the libs want to take guns away from law-abiding citizens. The word is indeed full of highly educated morons!

July 7, 2009 at 1:43 AM

Roger

Rap sheet 25 pages long? What happen to the 3 strikes rule?

July 7, 2009 at 1:20 AM

tony mock

I'm glad they got him!! I have relatives in S.C.

July 6, 2009 at 11:46 PM

HUH?

WRAP sheet?? what is that? you wouldn't by any chance mean a RAP sheet would you? yikes. And what does this sentence mean? "Hundreds of people, included national and local media and members of the Gaffney community." I come here to get news, and instead I get confused. Why was there a shootout? were they on his trail, or was it for a different reason, and then they realized that he was the guy they were looking for?

July 6, 2009 at 11:42 PM

GeorgiaDawg

Another one bits the dust,way to go NC and SC police departments and all that helped roundup this demon before he can hurt someone else. A big thank you for all you do.

July 6, 2009 at 10:41 PM

Rifleman

Felons are prohibited by a dozen (or more) federal, state and local laws to possess any gun or to possess even one bullet. Obviously, what this country needs is more anti-Second Amendment laws pushed forward by another gaggle of Socialist-Democrats.

July 6, 2009 at 10:40 PM

mikey c

Great Job! Goes to the Sheriff DEPT;

July 6, 2009 at 10:09 PM

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