Friend of Canadian Teen Who Planned ‘Valentine’s Day Massacre’ Defends Him on Twitter
Yesterday Canadian authorities said they foiled a mass murder plot by four young people, but denied it had anything to do with terrorism. Today the identity of one of the plotters was released:
Father of James Gamble, 19 yr old found inside 16 Tiger Maple Drive #Timberlea, ask for privacy fr media #Halifax pic.twitter.com/ytoyxB34ZP
— Natasha Pace (@NatashaPace) February 14, 2015
Details are shaky, but it appears that he alerted the police about the plot he was involved in, and then took his own life before police arrived.
On Twitter today, an account of a person claiming to have been his friend defended his memory:
rest easy, James. I love you no matter what.
— leesh (@pavxlove) February 14, 2015
I miss you, sweetheart. pic.twitter.com/6HEhImlgNg
— leesh (@pavxlove) February 14, 2015
Fuck, why.
— leesh (@pavxlove) February 14, 2015
Rest easy sweetheart ❤️James Gamble, 08/06/95-02/13/15. I'll always miss you, and I'll always… http://t.co/e1QOD89IUF
— leesh (@pavxlove) February 14, 2015
“@NBCNews: Canadian police say they've foiled plot for Valentine's Day mass killing spree http://t.co/rMq8Yc7wGA” rest in peace, James.
— leesh (@pavxlove) February 14, 2015
SO FUCKING RANDY WAS INVOLVED TOO WHAT THE HELL?!
— leesh (@pavxlove) February 14, 2015
I am so incredibly angry.
— leesh (@pavxlove) February 14, 2015
I had no idea about any of this and I'm so angry
— leesh (@pavxlove) February 14, 2015
People call James a monster but he's the one who allegedly tipped off the cops. Not sure if it's true but I heard from a mutual friend.
— leesh (@pavxlove) February 14, 2015
"We're lucky that a crisis was averted but we should also think of the family who lost a son" #Timberlea resident tells @globalhalifax
— Natasha Pace (@NatashaPace) February 14, 2015
Dead Halifax plotter was James Gamble. Not a terrorist, just an angry kid who lost his way. | #cdnpoli #halifaxplot pic.twitter.com/vRhmtUBygX
— Ryan Rados (@RyanRados) February 14, 2015
I'm just glad people are remembering James for the sweet guy he truly was. I miss you bb.
— leesh (@pavxlove) February 14, 2015
I hope Randy is okay..
— leesh (@pavxlove) February 14, 2015
I will love James Gamble and Randy Shepherd always. I hope James rests in peace and I hope Randy is okay. They're my friends, not monsters.
— leesh (@pavxlove) February 14, 2015
I guess you really don't know what kind of demons someone carries until they let them free. #RipJames #BeSafeRandy
— leesh (@pavxlove) February 14, 2015
Unless you actually give a fuck about what any of us are going through, I'd suggest you'd leave us all alone to grieve and process this.
— leesh (@pavxlove) February 14, 2015
I'm done publicly answering anything about James Gamble or Randy Shepherd. If you have any questions, follow and request to DM me.
— leesh (@pavxlove) February 14, 2015
Obviously this is a young woman who is grieving for her friend, so her making excuses for him is understandable. However, just because James was nice to her doesn’t mean he wasn’t a monster. Whatever actually happened, I’m sure the Canucks will release more information about the plot. Thank goodness no one else was hurt.
