Father-in law of US Volleyball coach murdered in China

[crimsonblue]

The father-in-law of the coach of the US men's volleyball team was stabbed to death today in China. His wife and a Chinese guide were seriously injured. Their daughter, a former player herself and wife of the men's coach, escaped injury. The assailant committed suicide, according to Chinese authorities.

from ESPN:

Todd and Barbara Bachman of Lakeville, Minn. -- parents of 2004 volleyball Olympian Elisabeth "Wiz" Bachman and in-laws of U.S. men's volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon -- were attacked by a Chinese man while visiting the 13th-century Drum Tower.

The U.S. Olympic Committee confirmed Bachman died from knife wounds and that Barbara Bachman suffered life-threatening injuries. She and their Chinese tour guide, who was also injured in the attack, were being treated in a Beijing hospital.

Elisabeth Bachman was with them at the time of the attack, but uninjured. Her father was chief executive officer for Bachman's, Inc., a home-and-garden center based in Minneapolis.

The assailant, Tang Yongming, 47, leapt to his death from a 130-foot -high balcony on the Drum Tower, just five miles from the main Olympics site, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.

[Solly Mack]

1. Father-in-law. The daughter is married to the coach

[TomInTib]

2. Oh, no. I know Todd.

I am saddened beyond words.

What a wonderful man.

Oh, God.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

5. He lived in Naples part time so they're really covering it in Naples a lot.

Said he was very friendly to everyone rich or poor.

[jwirr]

3. Anyone know the motive?

[crimsonblue]

4. I think it's the lone crazy theory right now

however, they were in a touristy location and were not wearing any identifying clothing.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

6. The guy was mentally unstable/suicidal because he jumped off a tower later.

Homicidal people are often suicidal too. If their life is cheap - so is everyone else's.