Marcus Wesson, alleged murderer:
A man suspected of murdering nine of his family members apparently was involved in polygamy and incest, fathering two of the victims with his own daughters, police said Saturday.
The bodies of six females and three males, ages 1 to 24, were found tangled in the back room of in Marcus Wesson’s home Friday. Fresno’s largest mass slaying ever quadrupled its homicides for the year in a single night and disturbed officers so much that some needed immediate counselling.
Mr. Wesson, described by police as “very calm,” was arrested Friday after emerging from his home covered in blood.
Mr. Wesson, 57, has fathered children with at least four women, two of whom are his own daughters, said Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer.
“We are exploring the possibility that there were other women he was involved with, either sexually or in some sort of polygamist relationship,” Mr. Dyer said.
Police said they believe all the victims are members of Mr. Wesson’s family, but declined to release names pending notification of kin.
I don’t know what the phsycological profile of a mass intra-family murderer is, but this guy clearly has serious issues.
Brian,
In the story I read, it mentioned that he and his family were Seventh-day Adventists. Great PR, huh? How come every time SDAs are in the news, it’s not a good thing? (e.g. Waco)
well, Dorian didn’t mean it that way….He was in shock and that he said to much to those gastly reporters……..I mean really those valtures are in your face, you feel trapped. Then after awhile you start to feel kind of cool……..your on t.v. and stuff,,,,,,,,,,,,,But damn!!!!!
His best friend and only dad killed those people………or something like that….I mean who knows……….Boy, that media monster is fucked up……