| Geneva County shootings | |
|---|---|
 Location of Geneva County within the state of Alabama | |
| Location | Geneva and Samson, Alabama, U.S. |
| Date | March 10, 2009 c. 3:30 – 4:17 p.m.[1] (EST) |
Attack type | Mass murder, murder-suicide, spree shooting, arson, matricide, mass shooting |
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| Deaths | 11 (including the perpetrator)[3] |
| Injured | 6[4] |
| Perpetrator | Michael Kenneth McLendon |
On March 10, 2009, Michael Kenneth McLendon, 28, fatally shot ten people and wounded six others between the communities of Kinston, Samson, and Geneva, Alabama. McLendon's shooting spree was the deadliest mass shooting in Alabama's history.[5]
McLendon first killed his mother and burned down her house in the town of Kinston. Traveling to Samson, he killed his maternal grandmother, uncle, two cousins, and others, and wounded six.[6] When law enforcement reached him, McLendon committed suicide. He was said to have been depressed about lack of work; in a note he said that his mother's family was not giving him enough support.
- ^ Sadeed, Ahmed; Dave Alsup (2009-03-11). "Gunman in Alabama slayings was briefly a police officer". CNN. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
- ^ "Assault Weapons, Weak Gun Laws Enable Dangerous People Like The Alabama Man Who Killed 10". Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. 2009-03-11. Archived from the original on 2009-05-19. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ^ "5 dead in Alabama shooting; FBI to assist investigation". CNN. 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
- ^ Officials Identify Alabama Gunman, The New York Times (March 11, 2009)
- ^ Robinson, Carol (August 23, 2016). "Alabama's most notorious mass murders: 64 people killed in 12 massacres". Alabama Live. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
Ten people were killed and six wounded in the worst mass shooting in Alabama history by a lone gunman who had a list of employers 'who had done him wrong,' including the nearby sausage plan he quit days before spree and a metal factory where he shot himself.
- ^ Gresko, Jessica; Desiree Hunter (2009-03-10). "Alabama Shooting Spree Leaves 10 Dead, FBI To Investigate". HuffPost. Retrieved 2009-03-11.