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Issue date: 4/24/09 Section: News
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According to Town and Gown Players members, Tom Tanner, Marie Bruce and Ben Teague were the victims of the shooting.
Tanner, 40, was a research analyst with the University's Carl Vinson Institute of Government, earning a PhD in economics from UGA in 2005. Teague's wife Frances is a professor of English at UGA.
Tanner and Teague were set designers, and Tanner was going to be in the "Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure" play. Bruce was president of the Town and Gown Board of Directors and an Athens attorney who was married to Zinkhan.
"We were inside finishing up eating," said Annsley Haynes, a University student and a member of Kappa Delta. "There were six gunshots and we saw people screaming. We locked all of the doors and heard sirens within three minutes. We saw three bodies down right in front of the Town & Gown. People were in shock. We didn't really know what happened."
"The University community is shocked and saddened at this tragic event" University President Michael Adams wrote in a statement. "Our first thoughts are for safety of the university community and for prompt apprehension of the person responsible. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of all those who have been affected."
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DMH
posted 4/25/09 @ 5:26 PM EST
No words. Just awful. Peace be upon their souls and with their families. We will miss you all ><
B. Roche
posted 4/25/09 @ 5:36 PM EST
Is this news story really dated April 24, as it says on your web site?
When the R&B regurgitates news copy from the AJC, then you really should attribute it to them. (Continued…)
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DMH
posted 4/25/09 @ 5:40 PM EST
No words. Just awful. Peace be upon their souls and with their families. We will miss you all ><
zebzeq
posted 4/25/09 @ 6:16 PM EST
another man going out to kill his wife. terrible. so sad for the other victims and including their families, especially if this suspect and their mom had kids. (Continued…)
_dmh
DMH
posted 4/25/09 @ 6:37 PM EST
PS - Sorry about the double post, guys ><
rebecca
posted 4/25/09 @ 6:56 PM EST
The Teagues are some of the nicest people you could ever meet. My heart goes out to Fran and family- and everyone.
rb
posted 4/25/09 @ 11:14 PM EST
What is it with some men, anyway? Abuse, murder. It's enough already.
Kay
posted 4/26/09 @ 2:04 PM EST
I love Dr. Teague. She is an amazing professor and did not deserve this to happen to her. I am honestly still in shock that this could even occur at UGA. (Continued…)
:c
posted 4/26/09 @ 4:51 PM EST
Tom Tanner, Marie Bruce and Ben Teague were amazing people. Their memories will live on forever in the halls of the Town and Gown building and in memories of family and friends. (Continued…)
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