Crime & Justice

Alleged Georgia Mass Shooter Suffered From Mental Health Issues, Mother Says

DISHEARTENING

Lorna Dennis said her son “kept deteriorating” after being hospitalized in 2014.

Andre Longmore, Hampton, Georgia
Henry County Sheriff's Office

The suspect in a mass shooting this weekend in Georgia allegedly needed mental help for nearly a decade, according to his family. The alleged shooter Andre Longmore’s mother, Lorna Dennis, told WSB-TV that her son was hospitalized in 2014 following a mental breakdown, thereafter refusing to get assistance as he “kept deteriorating.” She added: “It’s hard to lose your son, and it’s also hard to know your son cost the [lives] of so many people.” Longmore allegedly shot and killed four of his Hampton neighbors on Saturday morning, before exchanging gunfire with police. Longmore managed to escape to a neighborhood 15 miles away, where he was later found and killed by police during another shootout.

Read it at Associated Press