Horrendous moment man, 47, shoots neighbor couple with handgun and then finishes them off with AR-15-style rifle during argument over shoveling snow into his yard - before turning gun on himself
By Snejana Farberov For Dailymail.com 10:26 EST 04 Feb 2021 , updated 12:40 EST 04 Feb 2021
- Pennsylvania prosecutors ruled Monday's triple shooting in Plains Township a murder-suicide and closed the case
- They said Jeffrey Spaide, 47, used two firearms to shoot and kill his across-the street neighbors, James Goy, 50, and Lisa Goy, 48, before committing suicide
- Violence broke out during heated argument about snow removal
- Prosecutors say Goys had been dumping snow in Spaide's yard, and when he asked them to stop, couple began yelling obscenities at him
- James Goy was said to have shown Spaide his fist, made threats and rude gestures at the neighbor
- Spaide went into the house, came out with a gun and shot the Goys, then retrieved AR-15-style rifle and fired more rounds in the street
- Spaide fatally shot himself inside his house as police arrived on the scene
Disturbing video has emerged showing the Pennsylvania couple yelling obscenities at the neighbor, before the man grabs a gun and fatally shoots the husband and wife in the middle of the street.
The gunman, Jeffrey Spaide, 47, then took his own life as cops closed in.
The violent incident took place at the height of Monday's Nor'easter storm in Plains Township in the suburbs of Scranton, claiming the lives of James Goy, 50, and his wife, 48-year-old Lisa Goy.
Prosecutors in Pennsylvania have officially ruled the deadly triple shooting a murder-suicide.
The argument appears to have been sparked after the victims dumped snow into their neighbor's yard while clearing their cars.
Spaide asked the pair to stop, which prompted James Goy to throw aside the tool he was using to clean his car, walk up to his neighbor in the street and make a fist at him.
Shocking video shows an argument between a couple and their neighbor in Plains Township, Pennsylvania, on Monday that left all three people dead in a murder-suicide
James and Lisa Goy, pictured in the foreground on the right, are seen in the video hurling obscenities at Jeffrey Spaide, pictured in the driveway, during a spat over snow shoveling
Spaide emerges from his home aiming a pistol at the Goys, who continue yelling at him
Surveillance video from the scene shows the Goys yelling at Spaide and calling him a 'mother******' and a 'p****.'
Spaide goes back into his house as the Goys continue cursing at the neighbor. In the video, James is heard yelling at the neighbor 'I'll knock your a** out' and 'I'll make your life a living hell.'
Moments later, Spaide emerges from his residence holding a pistol, but the Goys carry on with the verbal abuse and seemingly challenge him to shoot, with Lisa yelling, 'Go ahead! Go ahead!'
James and Lisa initially do not react and remain standing as Spaide opens fire on them. He fires multiple rounds from close range, striking both victims and causing them to collapse to the snow-covered ground.
The gunman then goes back into his house to get an AR-15-style rifle, which he uses to shoot his neighbors again, killing both in the middle of the street.
Authorities in Pennsylvania have closed the case concerning a double-murder suicide involving neighbors in Plains Township that took place on Monday
James and Lisa Goy were shot dead by their neighbor Jeffrey Spaide after a heated argument over snow removal at the height of Monday's Nor'easter
'You should have kept your mouth shot,' he tells Lisa as he pulls the trigger.
Prosecutors said Spaide then retreated into his home, paced back and forth in front of a window, then shot himself dead as the first police units responded to the scene on West Bergh Street at 9am on Monday.
DailyMail.com is not releasing the full video of the shooting due to its highly graphic and upsetting nature.
On Tuesday, Luzerne County District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis said she has reviewed the case and will direct the investigation to be closed, reported Citizens Voice.
Officials say the Goys had been dumping snow on Spaide's property, yelling obscenities and threats before he came out of his house with a pistol and shot them
Spaide, 47, turned the gun on himself as police arrived on the scene in response to 911 calls
The incident took place in the middle of the street between the gunman and victims' houses
Lisa and James Goy's home (left) is directly across the street from Jeffrey Spaide's (right)
According to prosecutors, witness accounts and surveillance video showed that the Goys and Spaide, who had a history of disputes, clashed while removing snow from their respective properties directly across the street from one another.
As the Goys were clearing their cars, they pushed the snow across the street and dumped it onto Spaide's property, according to prosecutors.
Police said a total of 15 to 20 shots were fired during the confrontation.
The Goys had a 15-year-old son with autism who is now staying with his grandparents.
