ROSS TOWNSHIP — State Police said that four people were killed Monday night by a man who opened fire on a Ross Township Supervisors’ meeting. Two people inside the meeting tackled the gunmen and held him until police arrived. State Police identified the suspected shooter as Rockne Newell, 59, formerly of Saylorsburg. They say he had an ongoing dispute with Ross Township officials involving his property. They said the property had recently been condemned. According to State Police, two people died at the scene. A third person died after being flown to Saint Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem. A fourth person, a woman, was flown to Lehigh Valley Hospital near Allentown, where she died.
Posted on: Tue, 06 Aug 2013 03:58:03 +0000