Gonzales standoff ends in suicide
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7:50 p.m.
GONZALES — A man identified as Bobby Dickerson, 49, apparently took his own life tonight, ending a standoff with police that stretched for seven hours after he shot and killed his estranged wife.
Dickerson reportedly fatally wounded wife with rifle fire about noon outside his Gonzales residence at South LeBlanc and Neal streets, then retreated inside the residence and resisted attempts to place him under arrest.
Gonzales Police Chief Bill Landry said that when negotiations with Dickerson became unfruitful about 6:30 p.m., police and Ascension sheriff’s deputies fired nonflammable tear gas rounds into the residence.
Shortly thereafter, with no activity detected inside, authorities entered the residence to find Dickerson dead of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound, the police chief said.
Consuelo Dickerson, 32, was shot to death when she went to the residence at 1719 S. LeBlanc Ave., to collect some belongings, said June Mackie, of Sorrento, who identified herself as Dickerson’s aunt.
Landry said Dickerson had been armed with a rifle.
4:30 p.m.
GONZALES — Some four hours after a man reportedly shot and killed his estranged wife about noon outside a Gonzales residence and then retreated inside, a Louisiana State Police special weapons and tactics team using an armored vehicle took up positions near the location at South LeBlanc and Neal streets.
The SWAT team members joined a heavy contingent of well-armed officers from the Gonzales Police Department and the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office.
A woman allegedly shot by her husband outside the house is dead, one of victim’s relatives said at the scene.
The victim, Consuelo Dickerson, 32, went to the residence at 1719 S. LeBlanc Ave., about noon today to collect some belongings, said June Mackie of Sorrento, who identified herself as Dickerson’s aunt.
Law enforcement authorities remained in a standoff with the man, armed with a rifle. Gonzales Police Chief Bill Landry said that about 1:30 pm., officers were negotiating with an unidentified man suspected in the shooting, but did not confirm that the victim had died.
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The amazment never stops. I hope and pray that the victim is going to be ok.
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Amen to that.
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What is this world coming to? Husband's are killing their wives? What could she have possibly done to make him that mad?? I hope there were no kids involved.
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There are kids involved....2
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I pray the victim is okay. This worthless coward wants to shoot a woman then go and hide like a lil girl. Men who abuse women are low-life cowardly scum. You are not a man if you direct violence towards a woman.
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It has been reported on channel 9 that the wife did not make it. How terrible for her family. :(
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The victim is dead
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Unfortunately, the victim did not make it. I have the confirmation from an officer that was on the scene.
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I am sorry for her family. This is horrible. Poor children.
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There are 3 kids.
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If the children aren't in the house lob in the tear gas arrest,him and give him a fair trial. I cant' give a better opinion because I don't have all the facts yet
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Where are ya’ll getting this info regarding the kids????
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It is my understanding that the wife may have recently found out that she was pregnant
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What is with all of these men killing their pregnant wives? I just don't get it. It is a horrible situation children or not, but, my prayers are with this family. =(
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was that the house behind the store?
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This is so tragic...He Lost her, so he Lost his mind and killed her and now the kids have Lost their mother and their father. No win situation.
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No, the house was behind the post office. I don't know if there is a store there or not.
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It was on Neal St. There are 3 children.
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Divorce is a sad thing. But you should not kill someone because of any reason. The victim has been confirmed dead. What a terrible shame and such a waste.
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The moron homicidal husband will not be long for this world. Hopefully he will do the right thing and blow his own head off. Maybe he should have done that first!
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He probably found out that his children were going to be kidnapped and he was going to be charged an expensive monthly ransom. Why thats how our child custody works here in the Great State of Louisiana. Poor children are going to suffer.
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Oh, here he goes. Everyone ignore Spanky Gros. He comes on here and makes comments like that just to add fuel to the fire ... He wants you to come back and fight with him, so he can have someone to argue with. IGNORE HIM!
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A SWAT team and amored vehicle???? Who else is in the house? If he is the only one, what is the big "stand-off" about? Gonzales needed a little excitement. If this guy is the only one in the house, the wife is dead, tell come out or we're coming in. This sounds more like a movie scene than anything. One guy with a rifle (did he have a box of shells?) - it's not a semi-automatic. There must be the kids in the house - I just don't see State Police holding off on this guy. They would ask nicely once, then go in with everything they have. I sure hope the kids are not harmed.
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Spanky .......those aren't his kids, they were b4 the marriage
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I don't care how mad a woman could ever make her husband, boyfriend, partner, etc.....NO ONE has a right to abuse her in any way.
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@L, Remember what I said yesterday about some people coming on here, not really caring about the issue, just trying to "get off." Spanky Gros is a prime example.
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I some of the comments are exaggerated . I think calling the SWAT team out was a good idea. You never know what kind of person you are dealing with , especially if he shot his wife. If there are any children involved, my heart goes out because they have a dad who shot their mother. How sad is that? Now, the dad will serve time in prison.
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This is so heartbreaking. Our prayers go out to the family, especially the children of this poor woman.
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My heart goes out to the children because they have lost their mother. I didn't know the victim but I know her husband, I have been knowing him and his family all my life. I have never known him to ever do anything like this, he was a very nice man. He did shoot his wife which is not right but you never know what actually happened to cause this. He has 2 children by his ex-wife and from what I have been reading she has 3 children so both of their children will suffer because of this tragedy.
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My heart goes out to the victims of this horrific crime. I do want to say I understand S you have known this family all of your life..."and you can't believe he would do such a thing"....however I just cant get over your statement "but you never know what actually caused this" OMG!!! so you justify his heinous actions because maybe she set him off??? Obviously he is an unstable individual to have the swat team called out on his ***. He murdered his wife..there is no justification for that
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I do grive for the family of the victim. I pray that she is now at peace and that her children will someday find peace. There was a store, right on the coner, across a side street from the post office. At the latest report I heard, the man was inside the house, threatening to shoot himself. Ok, I say PULL THE TRIGGER! He was a coward for killing a woman, he can continue to be a coward and kill himself. Either way, he'll spend eternity in hell. And as for "Spanky" child support is not a ramsome, it's call man up and support the life you helped create! Spanky just sounds like a jilted dead beat dad!
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N, you are correct. Spanky is a dead beat dad!!!!!!!
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We are kin to the family in this story. This is a sad situation that this man had this much insecurities. We are praying for the safe release of those children and our hearts have been hurt by the death of their mother. To everyone that have commented on this page thank you for you time and concern. WE are awaitin your safe return into families loving and caring arms. WE LOVE YOU!!
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I feel sorry for the poor cop that had minimal decisions in the out come of this situation that was left to clean up the mess and write the report. Good luck Steve!
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Blessed be the forceful; talking down criminals has no place in a world of SWAT teams and armored personnel carriers.
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If they were divorced, why was she at the house ? I'm not making an excuse for the husband's ungodly actions, but, seems to me that WHATEVER was left at the house, Hey Man, YOU CAN HAVE IT !
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That is so sad i was off from work in my co worker got a call saying that her friend got killed and she just went to the back and cry i was hurt
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Ascension Parish Sheriff’s deputies are idiots! They seem to think that they are Super cops when they are mediocre at best. It starts at the top and works it way down. I wonder if they really expected a different outcome thin this. Shame be on to them!
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Boy, it's a good thing they brought out the armored car and the SWAT team. I'm sure that helped the guy realize that they only wanted to take him into custody so that he could have a fair trial. NOT. At least they shot the house full of tear gas after he became "unproductive". What is it with impatient southern cops who want "a little action"? Were they running on a timer or something? Maybe they should go talk to a police force that has some skilled negotiators and some patience before they make another bad situation worse.
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ITS SAD ABOUT THESE TWO PEOPLE. MY THOUGHT AND PRAYERS ARE WITH THEM. BUT FORMER REPUBLICAN? REALLY I THINK GONZALES POLICE DO A GOOD JOB WITH KEEPING THE TOWN SAFE. IF YOU DONT HAVE ANYTHING NICE TO SAY KEEP IT TO YOR SELF.
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The whole situation was a disaster. For those of you who don’t have a clue as to what led to this tragic ending, you should not go around speculating what type of person he is/was. When he met her, he was married to his wife of 17yrs. She realized that he had a great job and money was not a problem for him. In order for her to keep him in her life to support her and her 3 children, she gave and showed him more than enough attention and love that he wasn’t used to in order to convince him to be with her. She improved his appearance immensely...from his grooming, to his clothes to his teeth. It was a complete makeover for Bobby. While still married to his wife of 17years, he bought a brand new car for Consuela, which he paid for. Her family loved Bobby and was ecstatic of him for everything that he done for her and her own parents said "if he ever leaves her, they will look for him in the daytime with a flashlight". They knew he was a great man to her. When his wife found out, she filed for a divorce. He then moved out his home to live with Consuela, leaving his own 2 children behind. Months passed and she proposed to Bobby...strange huh? Well, they got married. He put her and her 3 children into a 100K+ home fully furnished and paid all major bills while paying child support and alimony to his now ex-wife. The mortgage alone was $1200/mo!
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The whole situation was a disaster. For those of you who don’t have a clue as to what led to this tragic ending, you should not go around speculating what type of person he is/was. When he met her, he was married to his wife of 17yrs. She realized that he had a great job and money was not a problem for him. In order for her to keep him in her life to support her and her 3 children, she gave and showed him more than enough attention and love that he wasn’t used to in order to convince him to be with her. She improved his appearance immensely...from his grooming, to his clothes to his teeth. It was a complete makeover for Bobby. While still married to his wife of 17years, he bought a brand new car for Consuela, which he paid for. Her family loved Bobby and was ecstatic of him for everything that he done for her and her own parents said "if he ever leaves her, they will look for him in the daytime with a flashlight". They knew he was a great man to her. When his wife found out, she filed for a divorce. He then moved out his home to live with Consuela, leaving his own 2 children behind. Months passed and she proposed to Bobby...strange huh? Well, they got married. He put her and her 3 children into a 100K+ home fully furnished and paid all major bills while paying child support and alimony to his now ex-wife. The mortgage alone was $1200/mo!
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(cont'd) Problems began to stir up in the marriage. For one, He was uneasy about her going out to clubs with her friends. I mean you only go to clubs to either have a good time, mingle to meet new people, drink and dance. Now that a person is married and you claim to love that person you are married to, what is there to look for in a club? Why bring your spouse with you? For two, she was uneasy about him going to his hometown (where his ex-wife lives) thinking that he was still seeing her. He has family out there...brothers, sisters, aunts, etc not to mention his children. And Lastly, he had to deal with her daughter lying about him molesting her and some other issues pertaining to her. The truth came out that it was an outright lie. He continued to be with Consuela.
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(CONT'D) Well about 4 months ago, she told him that she didn’t love him anymore and that she was leaving. He found out by one of her relatives that she left him for a man was her lover before they got married and had not totally ended the relationship after getting married. Mind you of all he had to go through a divorce, losing his family and respect from his 15 yr son, and doing all that she did for her and her kids just crushed him. He was having thoughts of killing her but with the encouragement and support from his family; he calmed down and agreed that he will not allow a woman to break him. After leaving him she had the audacity to call and ask him for money!! She really thought he was a fool. About 3 months after she left, he brought the man whom she was cheating on him with to the church that Bobby attended on a Sunday morning. She also bought this same man to a church he once was a member, which is in his hometown and where his ex-wife goes and is a member of the church. Wouldn't you think she was extremely out of line for doing that? What is she trying to accomplish by doing this and what exactly was her motive? By him seeing her bring this man to his church and his former church where is ex-wife attends is what triggered those thoughts of killing her.
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(CONT'D) Seeing her at the house on yesterday made him snap! End of story... You just never know what people are going through in their homes and marriages. So don’t be so quick to judge. In all actuality, she reaped what she sowed. He felt she took his life and so he took hers; though I still do not agree with the fact that he murdered her. He was great person, a great man, a great friend. Has never done any harm to anyone, always was nice and gave people in his hometown food from his garden. He was a kind and giving person. It was just in his nature. What we saw on yesterday was totally different person and clearly was an act of insanity. MORAL OF THE STORY: Treat others how you want to be treated!
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family of victims: are you kidding me? She reaped what she sowed? Your actually justifying somebody getting murdered! Sick... And who are you to put these people's business out on the street. Your sticking up for the guy all the while making him look worse. He cheated with a cheater - and then snapped when she cheated? Give me a break!
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Bennie, I don't think you should confuse an explanation of circumstances leading up to incident with an excuse. I, as many others probably did, accepted the comment as one that gives context to the mindset perpetrator, right or wrong. Honestly, you shouldn't take umbrage with the reap what you sow comment as your last statement is tantamount to the same thing. I do concur about disclosing this private information is public, however I appreciate the additional context.
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Okay here is my stupid question. There was a major emergency going on. There are several police agencies including a SWAT Team on site. There is a woman dead. And there is a man with a shot gun in a house. Why were there gobs of people in lawn chairs in the area? Were they picnicing? I know some of the family was there. I know people from the neighborhood who could not get in to their homes were there. But, if I lived in that neighborhood, I would find some place SAFE to go. Somewhere that I was not in HARMS way. It is ridiculous. What would have happened if the man came out shooting. What if one of the victims family went in to retalliate and started firing. Also, all these people were out there at 3 in the afternoon. Does anyone work? Let the professionals do their job.
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FIRST: THERE IS NO EXPLANATION THAT CAN REACH A MOTHER BEING EJECTED FROM HER SMALL CHILDRENS LIVES. WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN IT IS UNCONDITIONAL, BUT NOT DEADLY. I UNDERSTAND THAT HE MIGHT HAVE THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS THE END FOR HIM BECAUSE THE 2ND LOVE OF HIS LIFE LEFT HIM, BUT THINK ABOUT IT THERE IS 3 SIDES TO EVERY STORY. ( SIDE ONE, SIDE TWO & THEN THERE IS THE TRUTH) MANY RELATIONSHIPS SEPERATE... AND IF IT IS MEANT TO BE...THEN IT WILL COME BACK... THE ONLY THING I AM UNEASY ABOUT IS THE CHILDREN...MY HEART SOBBED WHEN THE SMALL BOY, FATHER & MOTHER, AND LITTLE SISTER WAS ON TV. THIS SUCH OF THING DO NOT NEED TO HAPPEN IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY. WE HAVE IT HARD ENOUGH...IN THE WORLD. MY PRAYER IS TO THE FAMILY...MAY YOUR HEART HEAL WITH KNOWING THAT SHE DID NOT TAKE HER OWN LIFE, AND SHE IS ONLY A PRAYER AWAY. JESUS SAW THAT HE WAS SHORT ONE ANGEL, AND THE DEVIL STEPPED IN TO MAKE IT SO TRAGIC...SHE IS NOT SUFFERING ANYMORE, BUT AT REST. YOU LOVE HER BUT GOD LOVES MORE.
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Fug na is obviously a troll and knows nothing about Ascension Parish Deputies. They are some of the best.
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This is to Bennie:I read what family of victims wrote and I am not supporting this act of crime. Family of victims are not particularly justifying him murdering her...I mean they said themselves that they didnt condone the murder. Too many people have their say-so's and create stories to figure it out but still want to know really why it happened. Family of victims answered the why. About the "He cheated with a cheater" comment, two wrongs dont make a right. Anybody who cheats with a married man or woman will cheat with another married man or woman. They both should have sought better judgement! And just like the comment said, "he snapped when he seen her with the man at HIS church and also brought him to his former church." That was stupid and cold on her part. If you ask me, they both were wrong....and they both reaped what they sowed!
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i am a memder of her family. and all i have to say is if you don't know what the hell is going on than dont say anything. we are hurting and yall are making matters even worst. i loved my aint and she was not what the person definding hem said he was she was a good woman loved to smile and was not a cheater i am not going say anything bad bout hem becoue he dont have to anwer to me he has to answer to god. and there are three sides to every story and only three people know and thats her, hem and god. so if you dont know what your talking bout sut up.and for the other people thanks for your conserns. we are asking that everyone just give us th space we need to heel. thank you.
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FATHER GOD IN THE NAME OF JESUS. WE PRAY FOR STRENGTH FOR BOTH FAMILIES. WE PRAY FOR THE 3 CHILDREN LEFT WITHOUT A MOTHER AND FOR THE TWO LEFT WITHOUT A FATHER. WE PRAY THE COMMUNITY SAY A PRAYER FOR THE FAMILIES INSTEAD OF TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHO DID WHAT TO WHOM. IT NO LONGER MATTERS. WHAT MATTERS NOW ARE THOSE LEFT BEHIND. FATHER WE PRAY FOR A HEALING FOR ALL THOSE WHO ARE HURTING OVER THIS TRAGEDY. FATHER WE KNOW YOU ARE IN CONTROL OF ALL THINGS. JUST LIFT THE FAMILIES UP THAT ARE AFFECTED BY ALL OF THIS. WE PRAY THIS IN YOUR NAME........AMEN AND AMEN
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LET THE SPECULATION STOP AND THE PRAYERS BEGIN
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THIS SUCH OF THING DO NOT NEED TO HAPPEN IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY. WE HAVE IT HARD ENOUGH...IN THE WORLD. .... Can you please stop playing the gd race card....you have it hard??? get off your freaking asses...stop living off the state and get an education and a job and stop multiplying...you don't have it hard we have it hard...we have to cater to YOU...we work for many of your people to stay home and procreate and kill each other and us...your people get free food, free housing, free healthcare, free education, while we work 40-50 and even 60 hours a week to pay for you..I'm so tired of the race card...get over it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Last time I went to the welfare office when I NEEDED help for a SHORT period of time when I was laid off...nope it wasn't my people in there...it was yours..and did I get any assistance HELL NO...I was told I should do what the "others" do and take some advice on how to get around it...whatever....
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