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North Carolina granddad 'rammed car into family in restaurant' | North Carolina granddad 'rammed car into family in restaurant' |
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A US man intentionally crashed his car into a restaurant where his family was eating, killing two and injuring three family members, police say. | |
Roger Self, 62, had taken his family to lunch on Sunday after a church service in Bessemer City, North Carolina. | |
Moments after leaving the table Mr Self rammed his car into the building, killing his daughter and daughter-in-law as they began a family meal. | Moments after leaving the table Mr Self rammed his car into the building, killing his daughter and daughter-in-law as they began a family meal. |
Friends say Mr Self - who is charged with murder - suffers from depression. | Friends say Mr Self - who is charged with murder - suffers from depression. |
District Attorney Locke Bell, who says that he has known Mr Self for more than 30 years, announced the suspect will face two counts of first-degree murder. | District Attorney Locke Bell, who says that he has known Mr Self for more than 30 years, announced the suspect will face two counts of first-degree murder. |
The Gaston Gazette described the suspect as a "prominent" local businessman. | The Gaston Gazette described the suspect as a "prominent" local businessman. |
Mr Self - a former police officer and private investigator - is expected to make his first court appearance on Monday. | Mr Self - a former police officer and private investigator - is expected to make his first court appearance on Monday. |
Police have not yet indicated any motive for the attack. | Police have not yet indicated any motive for the attack. |
Witnesses described a chaotic scene at the Surf and Turf Lodge after Mr Self's white Jeep rammed its log cabin facade. | |
Waiter Brandon Wilson told the Gazette: "It was so unreal. I saw chairs and tables and cups just flying everywhere. It just sounded like a tornado." | Waiter Brandon Wilson told the Gazette: "It was so unreal. I saw chairs and tables and cups just flying everywhere. It just sounded like a tornado." |
Mr Self's daughter Katelyn Self, 26, a deputy with the Gaston County Sheriff's Office, died at the scene. | Mr Self's daughter Katelyn Self, 26, a deputy with the Gaston County Sheriff's Office, died at the scene. |
Daughter-in-law Amanda Self who was a nurse at a regional hospital, was also fatally injured and died in hospital. | |
Amanda Self's husband, Gaston County Police Officer Josh Self, and the couple's 13-year-old girl were seriously injured. | Amanda Self's husband, Gaston County Police Officer Josh Self, and the couple's 13-year-old girl were seriously injured. |
Family friends have told local media they and Mr Self's wife Diane are all expected to recover from their injuries. | Family friends have told local media they and Mr Self's wife Diane are all expected to recover from their injuries. |
Austin Rammell, the pastor at Venture Church, told local media the suspect - a family friend for 16 years - was suffering from mental illness. | |
"He's been taking precautions," he said, adding that the two had talked for hours on Saturday. | "He's been taking precautions," he said, adding that the two had talked for hours on Saturday. |
"He had all the guns removed from his house, so he was making steps that were rational steps. | |
"This is totally opposite of who he is. He and his entire family were at church this morning. They took up an entire row." | "This is totally opposite of who he is. He and his entire family were at church this morning. They took up an entire row." |
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