Gun Shop owner murdered in Michigan. Stolen guns now on the street

[Lefty48197]

http://www.officer.com/article/article.jsp?id=15715&siteSection=1

"-- Agents from the Detroit Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms sifted through the wreckage of an Inkster gun shop Wednesday that was destroyed by fire.

Clyde Alexander , the owner of Alexander's Gun Range, was found dead in his office inside the shop on Michigan Ave. in Inkster, according to Local 4 reports.

Authorities discovered his body near an empty safe after battling a fire at the business for nearly four hours."


They did catch the punks responsible for the murder, but the guns are still being sought:
http://www.freep.com/news/locway/guns7e_20041207.htm

"Police say they believe Fields and two other people robbed Alexander of more than 40 guns and then set the fire, leaving the store owner to die inside the burning building.

We are very concerned about the status of these guns," said ATF Special Agent Valerie Goddard. "We know that they were stolen for criminal use." So far, police have recovered one of the stolen guns.
"We will not rest until the weapons are off the street," Inkster Police Chief Marvin Winkler said.

...Meanwhile, Alexander's family must rely on their memories of the man who always greeted them with a smile. "He was the nicest sweetest man, so this is really painful," said Tonya Alexander, Clyde Alexander's niece."

[mcscajun]

1. Isn't this just the most recent in a series of gun thefts in Michigan?

What the hell is going on, or about to?