New Bride Killed in Venice Beach Boardwalk Rampage Never Got to Say Goodbye to Her Husband (VIDEO)

maandag 5 augustus 2013

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by Kiri Blakeley 1 hour ago

People are still in shock over what happened in Venice Beach, California over the weekend. A man drove up onto the famed Los Angeles boardwalk and began plowing down people with his car. And it doesn't look like an accident. Witnesses say it appeared the man was aiming directly for people and was intent on killing them. One woman was killed; 11 others were injured. The man, Nathan Campbell, has been arrested and charged with murder.

Newlywed Alice Gruppioni, 32, should have been having one of the best days of her life. And until Campbell entered it, she was. Alice and her husband, Christian Casadei, were on their honeymoon. The pair live in Italy. One minute, the pair were strolling on the promenade, enjoying the beautiful, sunny day, and the next, Alice was dead.

This is so heartbreaking. Christian is still in disbelief that his new wife is gone. He reportedly said:

We were walking, we were happy, we were on our honeymoon and everything, and suddenly everything changed. I still can't believe it, and I don't even remember exactly what happened. It's all very confusing.

Imagine beginning your new life with your new husband, and then, in a flash, it's over. For no reason. The couple were only married two weeks ago and sunny Los Angeles was their dream honeymoon destination.

Christian reportedly told an Italian news agency:

It's a tragedy. There's nothing more to say.

Pictures of the attractive pair on Facebook show them smiling and happy at their wedding. No doubt they were planning many more years of love, travel, and togetherness. Maybe children.

And now Christian will plan a funeral instead.

A reason for the driver's carnage hasn't yet been released -- if there is one. But it's pretty telling that he ran from the scene despite absolutely seeing the death and mayhem he had just caused. It's inconceivable that someone would want to do this on purpose. But as we know from Sandy Hook Elementary and many other tragedies, the inconceivable does happen.

You just don't expect it to happen on your honeymoon.

What do you think happened?

Image via Sweet California Photography/Flickr

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Venice Beach Arrest Made in Fatal Boardwalk Horror (VIDEO)

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by Amy Boshnack 17 hours ago

A man appeared to intentionally drive into a very, very crowded Venice Beach late yesterday, killing one woman, 32, on her honeymoon from Italy, and injuring 11 others. What is so terrifying about this is that he seemed to have really thought about what he was about to do. This wasn't an old man losing control of his vehicle. This was a man that got into his car, which was parked alongside the boardwalk, and then plowed into people out enjoying the day. Witnesses said it seemed as if he was aiming for people ... trying to hit them.

The witness accounts really make you take pause. One 35-year-old woman, Louise Hodge, said:

There was people kind of stumbling around, blood dripping down their legs looking confused not knowing what had happened, people screaming. It was blocks and blocks of people just strewn across the sidewalk.

Thankfully, the police have made an arrest, and have Nathan Louis Campbell, 38, in custody. A $1 million bail has been set. Now we just wait for the inevitable insanity plea. 

Do stories like these make you hesitate when going to popular, crowded, locations?

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