Former Coworker Murdered Yesterday - Edited

[ProfessorGAC]

70 year old man that was a QC Lab supervisor at the company's facility here in Illinois.
He worked until he was 66, so he retired the year before I did.
His grandson stabbed him to death in front of sheriff's deputies. The grandson was shot several times & died at the scene, but his grandfather (my buddy) had been stabbed twice in the neck. They couldn't save him at the hospital.
RIP, El!

Edited for newest info:
The 911 call was made by the killer's brother, another grandson.
When the police thought they had him calmed down, he swiped the knife at his brother, when cops moved to get the brother out of the way, the guy lunged at his grandfather and stabbed him.
Can't tell from the description if the swipe at his brother was a diversion or if the guy was just completely out of control, going after anybody around.

[blm]

1. Wow. So sad for all.

😢🕯

[vercetti2021]

2. Jesus Christ

How awful

[FalloutShelter]

3. How terrible and sad.

So sorry for the loss of your friend.

[Demovictory9]

4. Horrible!!!

[panader0]

5. Why?

[Rollo]

7. Sounds like insanity...

Very sad.

[viva la]

10. I've known 3 grandparents who were stabbed by their grandsons

Always the grandson. Always stabbing. Usually the grandparents had been instrumental in raising the boy. I don't know what causes this, but at least in my experience, it's not unknown.

[ProfessorGAC]

8. Local Reports Aren't Specific

911 call was about a domestic disturbance.
Deputies showed, were let in & tried to calm the grandson down.
As he appeared to be stepping in off the ledge, he lunged at his grandfather and stabbed him in the neck. Cops shot, he was hit but stabbed at least 3 more times before cops killed him. One of those 3 was a second hit to the neck.
There's no more public information about what triggered all this.
This just happened at 4pm yesterday.

[malaise]

14. Horrific

Just imagine the pain for his parents - they have lost a child and one has lost a parent

[niyad]

6. So very sorry for the loss of your friend. How utterly horrible.

[ColinC]

9. I'm sorry to hear this

Had a similar thing happen in 2015. Horrible.

[MLAA]

11. How awful, how sad. What a loss. I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend/colleague.

[femmedem]

12. That's so sad and so horrific.

I'm so sorry for your loss and sorry that your friend died in such a terrifying, painful way.

I can't imagine.

[SheltieLover]

15. So sorry to hear of this, Professor

[Rebl2]

16. So tragic

Sorry for the loss of your friend.

[renate]

17. I'm so sorry

That’s just so horrible and tragic. Imagine all the holidays and birthdays and hugs they shared, only to have this happen. So horrific and extra heartbreaking for the family.

[spanone]

18. ...

[electric_blue68]

19. So Horrific! So sorry for you! Strength to all grieving.

[ancianita]

20. Holy crap, how horrible.

I'm sure there's so much more behind this, but imagine the family's trauma in losing two of its loved ones in such a scary way.

You've suffered the loss of someone who you knew professionally -- a relationship even families don't understand.

Please take care.

[Joinfortmill]

21. So very sorry.

[sinkingfeeling]

22. How terrible for all.

[PatSeg]

23. How awful

I am so sorry.

[Hulk]

24. So sad.

I'm sorry. Such evil.

[gademocrat7]

25. Condolences on the loss of your friend.

[ProfessorGAC]

26. Kicking For Added Info

See edit in OP

[spooky3]

27. Condolences to you. This is sad. Nt

[FakeNoose]

28. There are no words

"I'm sorry" doesn't cover it. I am sorry for you and your friend, and for his very troubled family.

[zbird]

29. So very sorry, ProfessorGAC.

Such a tragic, horrifying, sad event. Peace to you and your friend's family.

[Upthevibe]

30. ProfessorGAC....

I'm so sorry to hear of this.

[MustLoveBeagles]

31. How awful

I'm so sorry. My condolences to you and your friends surviving family members.

[smirkymonkey]

32. So sorry to hear this, ProfessorGAC.

How horrible!

My condolences to you and to your friend's surviving family members.