Chris Benoit Found Dead...

[Sojourner]

Very sad ...

[homeschoolmom]

[doe-jo]

that is horrible.. R.I.P.

[curtins]

really sad situation

[kujo]

I don't want to believe it.

They better have a beaver dam good reason to say that it must have been HIM, rather than his wife, that committed the acts other than the fact that he is a guy.

I'm sorry...I don't mean to be inflammatory. I am shocked at how shook-up I am about this whole thing. I am really really sad...

[homeschoolmom]

I'm guessing it's based on the crime scene...

[isilzha]

Benoit's death part of a double murder-suicide
Written: June 25, 2007

According to lead investigator Lt. Tommy Pope, of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department, in Fayetteville, Ga., the deaths of WWE Superstar Chris Benoit, wife Nancy and son Daniel were the result of a double murder-suicide, WWE.com has learned.

Benoit failed to appear both at Saturday’s live event in Beaumont, Tx., and WWE’s Vengeance: Night of Champions in Houston Sunday night, after informing WWE of a family emergency. Several curious text messages sent by Benoit early Sunday morning prompted concerned friends to alert Richard Hering, VP of Government Relations for WWE, Inc. Hering, in turn, spoke with Fayette County sheriffs Monday, and requested that they respond to the Benoit residence to check on him and his family.

Authorities representing the Sheriff’s Department initially had a difficult time entering Benoit’s new Fayetteville home Monday afternoon, which had been guarded by two large German Shepherds roaming freely around the property. Once authorities entered the residence, they quickly located the bodies of Benoit, Nancy and Daniel. WWE was notified of the discovery at approximately 4 p.m.

At 10 p.m. Monday night, Lt. Pope held a press conference in conjunction with Scott Ballard, the district attorney for Fayette County. The press conference officially ruled authorities’ findings as a double murder-suicide from within the home.

WAGA, a FOX-owned and operated television station in Atlanta, reported that investigators believe Benoit killed his wife and 7-year-old son over the weekend, then himself on Monday.

The three bodies have been received by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s crime lab, in Decatur, Ga., where autopsies will be performed Tuesday morning. Toxicology reports will not become available for at least two weeks.

WWE.com has further information relating to both the investigation and the cause of death, but the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department has requested that WWE.com not release any additional details at this time.

[prose]

[quote name='kujo' post='1301867' date='Jun 25 2007, 11:58 PM']I don't want to believe it.

They better have a beaver dam good reason to say that it must have been HIM, rather than his wife, that committed the acts other than the fact that he is a guy.[/quote]

Well, the fact that he died 2 days after her would have made it difficult for her to have done it.

This is so sad.

[Roamin Catholic]

RIP

[prose]

He was from here.

[prose]

[quote]MORE DETAILS ON DEATH OF CHRIS BENOIT & FAMILY
By: Bob Ryder
6/25/2007 6:36:57 PM

Details remain very sketchy regarding the tragic news today that Chris Benoit and his family were found dead at their Atlanta area home.

Benoit had been scheduled to appear on a WWE house show on Saturday. Sources tell us Benoit called to first say he would be taking a later flight, and then to say he would not be attending the house show due to a family illness. According to one source, Benoit said both his wife and son were throwing up blood and he needed to stay to take care of them.

At last night's Vengeance pay-per-view, Benoit was replaced in his match by Johnny Nitro.

No other details are available at this time and police are on the scene at the Benoit residence investigating.

Source: [url="http://www.1wrestling.com/news/newsline.asp?news=29026"]http://www.1wrestling.com/news/newsline.asp?news=29026[/url][/quote]

[prose]

[quote]Police: Wrestler Killed His Family, Hanged Himself

POSTED: 7:00 pm EDT June 25, 2007
UPDATED: 12:56 pm EDT June 26, 2007

FAYETTE COUNTY, Ga. -- Pro wrestler Chris Benoit strangled his wife and smothered his son before hanging himself in his weight room, a law enforcement official close to the investigation told The Associated Press.

The official spoke on the condition of anonymity.

Authorities also said they are investigating whether steroids may have been a factor in the deaths of Benoit, his wife and their 7-year-old son who were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide.

Fayette County District Attorney Scott Ballard said test results may not be back for weeks or even months.

"We don't know yet. That's one of the things we'll be looking at," he said.

Fayette County sheriff's Lieutenant Tommy Pope says the three were found at their home Monday afternoon.

Details of the deaths "are going to prove a little bizarre" when released to the public, investigators told WSB-TV reporter Tom Jones.

Investigators believe Benoit killed his wife and the boy, Daniel, sometime over the weekend, and then himself sometime Monday.

World Wrestling Entertainment said on its Web site that it asked authorities to check on Benoit and his family after being alerted by friends who received "several curious text messages sent by Benoit early Sunday morning."

Fayette County Sheriff's Sergeant Keith Whiteside says the bodies were found in three different rooms -- Benoit in the home's weight room, his wife in an office and the son in an upstairs bedroom.

The 40-year-old Benoit, a native of Canada, was a former world heavyweight champion, Intercontinental champion and held several tag-team titles over his career.

Benoit was scheduled to perform at the "Vengeance" pay-per-view event Sunday night in Houston, but was replaced at the last minute because of what announcer Jim Ross called "personal reasons."

Benoit maintained a home in metro Atlanta from the time he wrestled for the defunct World Championship Wrestling.

The federal-style house is in a secluded neighborhood set back about 60 yards off a gravel road, surrounded by stacked stone wall and double-iron gate.

Benoit's friends said they were stunned.

"I saw him with his family all the time," said Jimmy Baswell, who was Benoit's driver for more than five years. Accompanied by his wife and son, Baswell laid a white wreath Tuesday at the Benoits' gate.

"They always seemed like they were the happiest people," he said.

Baswell said Benoit had promised to teach his 13-year-old son Gavin how to wrestle. In a letter placed on the wreath, Gavin promised to grow up and become a wrestler like Benoit.

"Hey Chris, hope you like it up there in heaven. Don't worry about me. I'm still going to wrestle. Tell Daniel and Nancy I said hi," the letter said.

Neighbors said the Benoits led a low-key lifestyle.

"They were nice," said Lorre Jones, who lives across the street. Her daughter Alaina said, "We would see Chris walking in his yard from time to time. He wasn't rude, but he wasn't really outwardly warm."

"You never dream anything like this would happen in your neighborhood -- let alone across the street," Lorre Jones said.

Benoit and his wife, Nancy, met when her then-husband drew up a script that had them involved in a relationship as part of an ongoing story line on World Championship Wrestling, according to the AJC.

Benoit has two other children from a prior relationship.

[url="http://www.wsbtv.com/news/13567642/detail.html"]http://www.wsbtv.com/news/13567642/detail.html[/url][/quote]

[Pontifite 7 of 10]

I've been following this sence it was happened, I was thinking about posting a topic on it but you beat me to the punch. It really saddens me. A FOX network has said it was a douple homicide-suicide, that he killed his wife and son and then killed himself. Its really sad.
He must have gone crazy or something.
Man I was so upset, I really liked him as a wrestler...now hes a murderer, Makes you doubt your heros.

Edited June 26, 2007 by Pontifite 7 of 10

[Era Might]

A strange detail:

[quote]Professional wrestler Chris Benoit strangled his wife and smothered his 7-year-old son, [b]placing bibles at their sides[/b], before hanging himself from a pulley in his weight room, authorities said Tuesday.

Police ruled the death a double homicide-suicide and are investigating whether steroids may have been a factor in the deaths.

[url="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,286737,00.html"]http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,286737,00.html[/url][/quote]
May God have mercy on his soul.

[Pontifite 7 of 10]

I heard that on TV, I wonder what type of Christion he was