A Tale of Two Gunmen

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‘They did not deserve this evil’: New information released in deadly Clay Co. shooting​

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office released new information Thursday about a deadly shooting in the Oakleaf/Middleburg area that left one woman dead and several others injured.
Samantha Cicone, 39, was pronounced dead at the scene, while a 21-year-old woman remains in critical condition after being shot. The suspect, Mauricio Vasco Lopez, 45, was found with gunshot wounds and later died at a hospital.

Deputies responded to the scene on Pine Oaks Lane at approximately 6:20 a.m. after receiving a call about multiple people being shot. Upon arrival, they found two women with gunshot wounds and two uninjured juveniles inside the residence.
Vincent Cicone Jr., 48, was also injured in the incident but has since been released from the hospital.
Other family members, including Linda Peeples, 47, Ashlyn Peeples, 19, and James Magruder, 18, managed to escape to a neighbor’s house.

The suspect, armed with a handgun, entered the residence and began shooting. Investigations revealed that the suspect and his wife had left their Jacksonville residence after midnight and drove through Clay County, eventually stopping in front of the incident location due to a disabled vehicle.
The 16-year-old male in the house was able to grab a shotgun and fire at the suspect, critically injuring him. Meanwhile, the 11-year-old female hid inside a bedroom during the chaos.

Searches of the suspect’s vehicle and residence uncovered additional firearms and body armor, but no evidence linking him to the victims or establishing a motive has been found. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the incident, with no known connection between the suspect and the victims. The motive for the shooting remains unknown
Sheriff Michelle Cook posted this about the crime:

“This case is absolutely horrible and tragic. There was no rhyme or reason… Just pure madness. First, I want to commend the brave 16 year-old who took immensely heroic actions to save the rest of his family. He is going to have to live with this for the rest of his life. As a community, we need to pray for him. We also need to pray for all of the victims involved as they did not deserve this evil .

‘They did not deserve this evil’: New information released in deadly Clay Co. shooting

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the incident, with no known connection between the suspect and the victims.

www.yahoo.com

There's more: https://www.wcjb.com/2025/09/18/16-year-old-kills-gunman-deadly-clay-county-home-invasion/
It's important to note that the first victim was shot with a gun that she was unable to fire. The boy apparently was able to retrieve the gun.

The questions are: what if there had been no gun in the house?? What if the boy hadn't shot this man?? And why did a man with no motive try to kill a family?? This incident speaks to both the danger of gun control and to gun control, but the broader issue is how to address the mentally ill. It's important to note that the first victim was shot with a gun that she was unable to fire. The boy apparently was able to retrieve the gun.

So, do we start holding relatives accountable for not reporting dangerous elevations in violent intentions?? This man reportedly had a wife with him. Is she culpable?? Do we need to do more intervening and in what way?? I do know that without that gun in that house, I don't know how many would have survived. It's a very sad tale, indeed

 

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‘They did not deserve this evil’: New information released in deadly Clay Co. shooting​

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office released new information Thursday about a deadly shooting in the Oakleaf/Middleburg area that left one woman dead and several others injured.
Samantha Cicone, 39, was pronounced dead at the scene, while a 21-year-old woman remains in critical condition after being shot. The suspect, Mauricio Vasco Lopez, 45, was found with gunshot wounds and later died at a hospital.

Deputies responded to the scene on Pine Oaks Lane at approximately 6:20 a.m. after receiving a call about multiple people being shot. Upon arrival, they found two women with gunshot wounds and two uninjured juveniles inside the residence.
Vincent Cicone Jr., 48, was also injured in the incident but has since been released from the hospital.
Other family members, including Linda Peeples, 47, Ashlyn Peeples, 19, and James Magruder, 18, managed to escape to a neighbor’s house.

The suspect, armed with a handgun, entered the residence and began shooting. Investigations revealed that the suspect and his wife had left their Jacksonville residence after midnight and drove through Clay County, eventually stopping in front of the incident location due to a disabled vehicle.
The 16-year-old male in the house was able to grab a shotgun and fire at the suspect, critically injuring him. Meanwhile, the 11-year-old female hid inside a bedroom during the chaos.

Searches of the suspect’s vehicle and residence uncovered additional firearms and body armor, but no evidence linking him to the victims or establishing a motive has been found. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the incident, with no known connection between the suspect and the victims. The motive for the shooting remains unknown
Sheriff Michelle Cook posted this about the crime:

“This case is absolutely horrible and tragic. There was no rhyme or reason… Just pure madness. First, I want to commend the brave 16 year-old who took immensely heroic actions to save the rest of his family. He is going to have to live with this for the rest of his life. As a community, we need to pray for him. We also need to pray for all of the victims involved as they did not deserve this evil .

‘They did not deserve this evil’: New information released in deadly Clay Co. shooting

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the incident, with no known connection between the suspect and the victims.

www.yahoo.com

There's more: https://www.wcjb.com/2025/09/18/16-year-old-kills-gunman-deadly-clay-county-home-invasion/
It's important to note that the first victim was shot with a gun that she was unable to fire. The boy apparently was able to retrieve the gun.

The questions are: what if there had been no gun in the house?? What if the boy hadn't shot this man?? And why did a man with no motive try to kill a family?? This incident speaks to both the danger of gun control and to gun control, but the broader issue is how to address the mentally ill. It's important to note that the first victim was shot with a gun that she was unable to fire. The boy apparently was able to retrieve the gun.

So, do we start holding relatives accountable for not reporting dangerous elevations in violent intentions?? This man reportedly had a wife with him. Is she culpable?? Do we need to do more intervening and in what way?? I do know that without that gun in that house, I don't know how many would have survived. It's a very sad tale, indeed

This should be in the gun forum.