Texas Gunmen have Snipers as Inspiration in Facebook

The Texas shooter Thomas Caffall 's inspirational people in Facebook were Carlos Hathcock a decorated sniper in the United States Marine Corps who has killed 93 during the Vietnam era and Vasily Zaytsev, a Russian sniper expert in handling Mosin-Nagant rifle.

Thomas,35, just like the people who inspired him became a sniper on Monday firing at police officers and unsuspecting bystanders at Texas A&M University where he rents.



Thomas shot Constable Brian Bachmann who will be handing him his eviction notice for not paying a two month's rent of $1,250. Barbara Holdsworth of Houston was also shot inside her car hundreds of feet away and is in serious conditions


Thomas relatives have confirmed that he is suffering from mental illness and was laid off from work to due to slow Texas business right now.



“We're just so sorry for this tragedy, and we feel for the families that are all involved,” said Mr. Caffall's sister, Courtney Graham Clark, who also lives in College Station. “We're still in shock.”



On his Facebook page, he's status was divorced and posted "God loves us all. We are all capable of redemption, if we are willing to change."


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