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John Goosey | |
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 Stacy Barnett (left) and John Goosey (right) | |
| Born | August 3, 1987 |
| Died | July 21, 2009 (aged 21) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Ballistic trauma |
| Known for | Murder victim |
| Partner | Stacy Barnett |
Stacy Barnett | |
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| Born | September 5, 1986 |
| Died | July 21, 2009 (aged 22) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Ballistic trauma |
| Known for | Murder victim |
| Partner | John Goosey |
The murders of John Forest "Johnny" Goosey and Stacy Marie Barnett[1] occurred on July 21, 2009, in the West Campus area of Austin, Texas, when a man (James Richard "Ricky" Thompson Jr.), who had two accomplices, shot to death two recent graduates from the University of Texas at Austin who originated from the Greater Houston area. This event is sometimes called the West Campus murders.[2] Police stated that the murder was the result of a drug deal debt. The murder resulted in media attention on the marijuana trade among young, college-educated people.
This case is featured in the Season 4, Episode 6, titled “Two Deadbeat Ricks” from the show Deadly Sins.
- ^ Brick, Michael. "Closing of murder case involving UT grads opens window into shadowy business of marijuana dealing" (Archive). The Dallas Morning News. September 26, 2010. Retrieved on February 17, 2013. "At first, investigators would describe the killings as potentially random, spooking parents across the state. Then court filings would portray a limited picture of Goosey's dealings with marijuana, enough to stir imaginations. Later, Thompson would plead guilty to murder." and "Their son, named John Forest after his grandfathers, grew up chubby, with dark unruly curls. Everybody called him Johnny." and "They had much to discuss: growing up in the same neighborhood, graduating from the same high school, mutual friends." shows that Barnett also attended Lamar.
- ^ Holloway, Joe. "West Campus Murders Don't Phase(sic) Students Archived 2015-02-04 at the Wayback Machine." Austin Post. August 25, 2010. Retrieved on February 17, 2013.