Spencer Hight (October 20, 1984 – September 10, 2017), a native from Orange County, California, and Meredith Lane met while students at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD); Lane previously attended a tertiary institution in the State of Georgia before transferring to UTD.[1] The couple married in May 2011.[2][3] The house in which the shooting occurred had been purchased by the Hights in 2015. The couple had no children. After the shooting, Lane's mother stated that there was a violent episode where Hight had slammed her daughter's head against a wall, and that she had not reported it to the police.[3]
Hight had lost his contracting job at Texas Instruments near when the house was purchased.[1]
The couple stopped living together in March, and Meredith filed for divorce in July citing “discord or conflict of personalities".[2][4] Meredith Hight's mother claims that her daughter wanted the divorce since her husband was physically abusive and an alcoholic. She says her daughter had tried helping him for two years before filing the divorce.[5] Friends of Spencer Hight reported that before the shooting, he was unable to find work, had become isolated, and was drinking alcohol heavily.[6]
Shooting
People inside the home at the time of shooting said a Dallas Cowboys watching party was being held at their house.[7] Meredith Lane, the owner of the house, was hosting a party for coworkers and friends.[8]
At around 8 p.m. officers were called to a home on West Spring Creek Parkway after reports of 30 to 40 shots being fired.[9] Police entered the home and shot and killed the gunman. Inside police found nine adults with gunshot wounds. Seven were dead and two others were transported to a local hospital. One of the injured later died.[4][10] Police say the shooter and all of the victims were adults.[11][12] They were in their twenties and thirties.[5] Two of the victims had participated in Hight and Lane's wedding. James Richard Dunlop had been best man, and Rion Christopher Morgan had been a groomsman.[13]
The shooter was identified as Spencer Hight and the apparent target of the shooting was his ex-wife Meredith.[4]
Plano Police Chief Greg W. Rushin said: “We’ve never had a shooting of this magnitude; never had this many victims.”[8]
Aftermath
The Junior League of Collin County organized a vigil for the victims of the attack 10 days afterwards.[14] The family of Spencer Hight released a statement, which said in part: "There can be no rational excuse for his horrific actions. We, as a family, express our deepest sorrow and condolences to all of the families and friends of the victims. These young, vibrant lives did not deserve to be taken."[15]
In April 2019, a bartender at Local Public House in Plano was charged for serving Hight alcohol, knowing he was intoxicated. The charge carries a fine of up to $500, up to a year in jail, or both. According to the charging documents she sent texts to a friend concerned about how drunk he was and brought a large knife he was exposing at the bar while commenting: "Spencer has a big knife on the bar and is spinning it and just asked for his tab and said I have to go do some dirty work ... Psychoooooooo." Hight left the bar and committed the murders.[16] In October 2019, a grand jury declined to indict her. [17]
^ abLight, Nanette; Julieta Chiquillo; Valerie Wigglesworth (September 12, 2017). "Couple's marriage unraveled long before husband killed wife and friends in Plano mass shooting". The Dallas Morning News. from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
^ ab"Cowboys Cookout/Watch Party Ends With 8 Dead In Plano". CBSDFW.com. September 11, 2017. from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
^ ab"Inside the Dallas Cowboys party massacre". Retrieved September 22, 2017.
^ abcChiquillo, Julieta. "Slain Plano woman's estranged husband went on rampage that killed 8 at party, her mother says". The Dallas Morning News. from the original on September 13, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
^ ab"Few Answers As Investigation Into Plano Mass Murder Continues". from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
^"Friends: Man who killed 8 at Plano football-watching party became increasingly isolated". KTXS. September 20, 2017. from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
^"Reports: Deadly shooting of 8 in Plano, Texas". usatoday.com. USA Today. from the original on September 11, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
^ ab"Friends Remember Victims Of Plano Mass Shooting: 'Full Of Love'". from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
^. Reuters. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
^TEGNA. "9th person dead in Plano shooting; mom blames daughter's ex". WFAA. from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
^"8 People Killed Inside a Plano Home: Suspect Killed by Police". nbcdfw.com. NBC. from the original on September 11, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
^"8 dead, including a suspect, in shooting at a Plano home". WFAA. from the original on September 11, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
^"Texas gunman killed ex-wife and friends". BBC News. September 14, 2017. from the original on September 25, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
^TEGNA. "Vigil for Plano shooting victims anchored by domestic violence stakeholders". WFAA. from the original on September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
^FOX. "Family of Plano gunman: no excuse for his horrific actions". KDFW. from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
^Yeomans, Meredith. "Bartender Accused of Serving Drunken Man Before He Killed 8". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
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On September 10 2017 a mass shooting occurred at a home in Plano Texas A gunman killed eight people in the home before being killed by police 2017 Plano shootingPart of mass shootings in the United StatesLocation1712 West Spring Creek Parkway Plano TexasDateSeptember 10 2017 2017 09 10 8 p m CDT Attack typeMass shootingWeaponsAR 15 semi automatic rifle Kushnapup Series V shotgun Ruger 380 caliber pistolDeaths9 including the perpetrator Injured1PerpetratorSpencer Hight Contents 1 Background 2 Shooting 3 Aftermath 4 Victims 5 See also 6 ReferencesBackground EditSpencer Hight October 20 1984 September 10 2017 a native from Orange County California and Meredith Lane met while students at the University of Texas at Dallas UTD Lane previously attended a tertiary institution in the State of Georgia before transferring to UTD 1 The couple married in May 2011 2 3 The house in which the shooting occurred had been purchased by the Hights in 2015 The couple had no children After the shooting Lane s mother stated that there was a violent episode where Hight had slammed her daughter s head against a wall and that she had not reported it to the police 3 Hight had lost his contracting job at Texas Instruments near when the house was purchased 1 The couple stopped living together in March and Meredith filed for divorce in July citing discord or conflict of personalities 2 4 Meredith Hight s mother claims that her daughter wanted the divorce since her husband was physically abusive and an alcoholic She says her daughter had tried helping him for two years before filing the divorce 5 Friends of Spencer Hight reported that before the shooting he was unable to find work had become isolated and was drinking alcohol heavily 6 Shooting EditPeople inside the home at the time of shooting said a Dallas Cowboys watching party was being held at their house 7 Meredith Lane the owner of the house was hosting a party for coworkers and friends 8 At around 8 p m officers were called to a home on West Spring Creek Parkway after reports of 30 to 40 shots being fired 9 Police entered the home and shot and killed the gunman Inside police found nine adults with gunshot wounds Seven were dead and two others were transported to a local hospital One of the injured later died 4 10 Police say the shooter and all of the victims were adults 11 12 They were in their twenties and thirties 5 Two of the victims had participated in Hight and Lane s wedding James Richard Dunlop had been best man and Rion Christopher Morgan had been a groomsman 13 The shooter was identified as Spencer Hight and the apparent target of the shooting was his ex wife Meredith 4 Plano Police Chief Greg W Rushin said We ve never had a shooting of this magnitude never had this many victims 8 Aftermath EditThe Junior League of Collin County organized a vigil for the victims of the attack 10 days afterwards 14 The family of Spencer Hight released a statement which said in part There can be no rational excuse for his horrific actions We as a family express our deepest sorrow and condolences to all of the families and friends of the victims These young vibrant lives did not deserve to be taken 15 In April 2019 a bartender at Local Public House in Plano was charged for serving Hight alcohol knowing he was intoxicated The charge carries a fine of up to 500 up to a year in jail or both According to the charging documents she sent texts to a friend concerned about how drunk he was and brought a large knife he was exposing at the bar while commenting Spencer has a big knife on the bar and is spinning it and just asked for his tab and said I have to go do some dirty work Psychoooooooo Hight left the bar and committed the murders 16 In October 2019 a grand jury declined to indict her 17 Victims EditMeredith Hight 27 Anthony Cross 33 Olivia Deffner 24 James Dunlop 29 Daryl Hawkins 22 Rion Morgan 31 Myah Bass 28 Caleb Edwards 25See also Edit2014 Harris County shooting 2015 Harris County shootingReferences Edit a b Light Nanette Julieta Chiquillo Valerie Wigglesworth September 12 2017 Couple s marriage unraveled long before husband killed wife and friends in Plano mass shooting The Dallas Morning News Archived from the original on September 23 2017 Retrieved September 22 2017 a b Cowboys Cookout Watch Party Ends With 8 Dead In Plano CBSDFW com September 11 2017 Archived from the original on September 12 2017 Retrieved September 12 2017 a b Inside the Dallas Cowboys party massacre Retrieved September 22 2017 a b c Chiquillo Julieta Slain Plano woman s estranged husband went on rampage that killed 8 at party her mother says The Dallas Morning News Archived from the original on September 13 2017 Retrieved September 11 2017 a b Few Answers As Investigation Into Plano Mass Murder Continues Archived from the original on September 12 2017 Retrieved September 12 2017 Friends Man who killed 8 at Plano football watching party became increasingly isolated KTXS September 20 2017 Archived from the original on September 23 2017 Retrieved September 22 2017 Reports Deadly shooting of 8 in Plano Texas usatoday com USA Today Archived from the original on September 11 2017 Retrieved September 10 2017 a b Friends Remember Victims Of Plano Mass Shooting Full Of Love Archived from the original on September 12 2017 Retrieved September 12 2017 Nine people died in Texas shooting including shooter Reuters Archived from the original on September 12 2017 Retrieved September 12 2017 TEGNA 9th person dead in Plano shooting mom blames daughter s ex WFAA Archived from the original on September 12 2017 Retrieved September 12 2017 8 People Killed Inside a Plano Home Suspect Killed by Police nbcdfw com NBC Archived from the original on September 11 2017 Retrieved September 10 2017 8 dead including a suspect in shooting at a Plano home WFAA Archived from the original on September 11 2017 Retrieved September 10 2017 Texas gunman killed ex wife and friends BBC News September 14 2017 Archived from the original on September 25 2017 Retrieved September 25 2017 TEGNA Vigil for Plano shooting victims anchored by domestic violence stakeholders WFAA Archived from the original on September 22 2017 Retrieved September 22 2017 FOX Family of Plano gunman no excuse for his horrific actions KDFW Archived from the original on September 23 2017 Retrieved September 22 2017 Yeomans Meredith Bartender Accused of Serving Drunken Man Before He Killed 8 NBC 5 Dallas Fort Worth Retrieved May 5 2019 https www wfaa com amp article news local grand jury declines to indict plano bartender who served mass shooter 287 9acbc07b 5bbe 4ebc be40 c90412212ded Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2017 Plano shooting amp oldid 1136178829, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
