...A former police officer is suspected of killing another man in El Dorado County before turning the gun on himself... Greenberg was taken by helicopter to Sutter Roseville Hospital. He faces murder charges if he recovers...
Former officer suspected in murder-suicide
Examiner.com
by Mike Rosenberg
Jul 22, 2008
BURLINGAME - A former Burlingame police officer shot and killed a 26-year-old man at close range then killed himself about 40 miles northeast of Sacramento on Monday, authorities said. Morris Greenberg, 37, shot Anthony Dumont with a handgun during an argument inside a residence in Placerville, according to the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office. Greenberg, an 11-year veteran of the Burlingame Police Department, died after shooting himself in the head, said El Dorado Sheriff’s Sgt. Bryan Golmitz. Greenberg worked for Burlingame from Aug. 12, 1996, to April 2, 2007, said Burlingame Capt. Mike Matteucci. He retired last year in “good standing.” Golmitz said the motive for the shooting was under investigation but appeared to be domestic issues. [Source]
Ex-Cop Allegedly Guns Down Man In Driveway
cbs13.com
Jul 21, 2008
A former police officer is suspected of killing another man in El Dorado County before turning the gun on himself. Morris Greenberg, a former police officer in Burlingame, allegedly gunned down 26-year-old Anthony Dumont when an argument turned ugly in Greenberg's driveway. El Dorado County deputies say the shooting happened in front of family members, including children. Relatives rushed Dumont to a nearby fire station in a pickup truck, but he succumbed to his injuries. "I could hear her on the phone saying, 'He's not breathing,'" said Mary Bozarth, who witnessed the incident. "An ambulance showed up but never left." Greenberg then reportedly turned the gun on himself, but survived the gunshot. "He seemed like a rounded, normal guy," said neighbor Brek Peterson. "He was a police officer, he had been injured." Greenberg was taken by helicopter to Sutter Roseville Hospital. He faces murder charges if he recovers. Deputies are still investigating a motive for the shooting but sya[sic] it appears to be related to a domestic issue. [Source]
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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Morris is still alive !!
Morris Greenberg is still alive !!
Morris is still alive!!!
Morris Greenberg is not dead! The Examiner who posted this story was wrong! He is in policy custody in the hospital.
Anthony was going through a divorce himself. Shame on all of you who paint Anthony to be this young kid just walking in and screwing around with a married woman. His family and his wife's family are very hurt and sad over this. Have a little respect and maybe learn all the facts before judging and making comments that are not true. You can thank the media for screwing this up. Anthony was a good person, he did not deserve this. Nobody deserves to be murdered because of somebody else's selfishness.
Clarification on Greenberg murder; Morris is no angel. The home he killed Tony at wasn't currently being lived in by either party and was close to being foreclosed on. Barrie had returned w/ Anthony, his sister and her husband to retrieve Hannah's bedroom set and some personal items. Morris had told her he had taken everything he wanted and that what was left was hers for the taking. She had called him the night before to let him know she would be going to the house and picking up some things so that he would please not go there.
When Morris arrived with Hannah in his car and was obviously extremely angry Anthony immediately got into his sister's vehicle to leave the scene, he was unarmed. That is when Morris approached him and shot him (two shots then returning to give a final shot to the head), then saying to Anthony's sister "I fucking killed your brother".
His sister and her husband fled the scene with Tony only because the home is in a remote area and they were trying desperately to save his life. The nearest fire station is about 10 miles from the scene of the crime. There was no phone at the residence and no cell service at the site.
Barrie ran from the scene with Hannah to call 911 from a neighbor's house- when she left the scene Morris was still standing in the driveway with the gun. When they were almost to the neighbor's she heard an additional shot go off.
Also, this had been a loveless marriage for years and Morris told Barrie he didn't care if she dated anyone, encouraged her to do so and they were living separately. Morris was also dating someone.
Morris had no right to show up and kill such a wonderful young man. If he is such a fabulous person why did he choose to do this horrible crime in front of his 8 year old daughter. It is unfortunate he wasn't successful in his "attempt", which is pretty ironic for ex-law enforcement. Anthony, Hannah and Barrie are all victims of violent crime.
I love how all these people will through their opinions around and not even have the guts to put their name out there. Tony was like a brother to me and DID NOT deserve to have this happen. To some the original situation might have been wrong, but at least he was happy. I hope Greenberg pulls through because dying would not be the kind of justice he deserves. Knowing Tony as long as I have all, Greenberg's lucky Tony wasn't armed or we'd be looking at a whole situation. If your a friend of Tony's PLEASE post something here. Don't be afraid or embarrassed to use your name. Let these idiots know how strong his family (and if you knew Tony you were his family) really is and we wont forget him.
I agree to the above comment. I have known Barrie and mo for many years, and it dosen't matter what was going on in there live's. you CANNOT just kill. Barrie actually is a very nice woman with a big heart. Just a terrible situation. I am sorry for all parties involved!
How can you defend a man who was sworn to uphold the law and protect human life? How can you defend a man that willingly and premeditately took the life of another human being, a human being that was beautiful both heart and soul? How can you defend the man who was a POLICE OFFICER that committed a murder? As the daughter of a Police Officer and cousin to the victim I am truly appalled at those of you who hide behind your anonymous names and make statements about a former POLICE OFFICER saying he is the victim.
The real victims here are Anthony and his family. Regardless of what everyone’s relationships were there should never have been a murder committed. Instead of writing catty comments what all of you should be doing is assisting the Dumont family anyway possible while they try to survive this tragedy brought into their lives. Theirs is an amazing family full of love and they deserve your kindness and sympathy not your immaturity.
Our hearts will forever be broken by what is completely a useless tragedy.
I too am a member of the Dumont family. I am completely disgusted by some of the comments that have been made. There is no defense for what Morris chose to do. He made a choice and will face his consequences. I can only hope they put him in general population! That would be the only true justice.
The Dumont family needs support and love to make it through this tragedy. Anthony was to young to leave us. He will be missed deeply. This is a grief that I would not wish on my worst enemy.
Please set aside your differences and support this family.
I in no way agree with what Mo did and he will have to pay for the very,very large mistake he has made. There are many victims in this tragedy 1st their daughter; who has been exposed to things that as an adult I can not even wrap my mind around, my heart is broken for her a thousand times over. My prayers go out to the Dumont family in no way should they be going through this either. Mr. Dumont was involved in something, that probably not to his knowledge should ever have been involved in. My prayers also go out to Mo; just as it is hard to wrap my mind around what has happened; like to some people it is hard to wrap your minds around Mo being a good man. He was and I am sure inside still is a very good man who profoundly impacted the lives of my family in such good away it will not be forgotten. The course of too many lives have been changed due to the actions of adults, there are multiple faults WIFE,HUSBAND, boyfriend. Many families have sustained great losses due to this a son, a brother, cousin, uncle, a daddy, a friend it fills my heart with a great weight of sadness. Mr. Dumont did not deserve to die and Hannah did not deserve to see her daddy kill a man or shot himself; neither of them should have ever, ever been there. There is ultimately one person responsible for that!!!!
I too am a member of the Dumont family, This is a tragedy that should have never taken place. There is no way possible to understand the pain this family is going through because of a stupid decsion. My deepest heart felt sorrow and love go out to this family in their time of need. I cannot understand how you can defend a man who took another mans life and say he was a good person! Good people dont do these kinds of acts. This was a premeditated act on Morris's part and he should be punished to the full extent of the law. My heart goes out to all the family and his friends who have lost such a wonerful person.
I have only one question... If Morris drove up the driveway (with his daughter in the car) and encountered the move in progress - where's his car?
All that's at the house is the white pickup and trailer loaded with a fridge.
Anthony was a great guy.
This should never have happened, and its a great tragedy to EVERYONE that knew him.
Want to know what kind of guy he was?
Our 11 y/o daughters first comment when she heard was to say "I won't get any more hugs from Anthony anymore" and then cried.
Our family has only known him about 8 months, but he has had that much of an impact on us because of what kind of person he was.
Everytime I picture him, I see a smile. He was always smiling.
Anthony will be missed by family, friends, new friends, and I hope Mr. Greenberg gets whats coming to him.
I'm sorry for little Hannah too, this is going to impact her life forever.
I am Anthony's sister-in-law. Anthony was a very kind, loving, non-confrontational person. He was always friendly and always helping somebody out. He touched so many lives. My sister, father, mother and myself are very devastated (along with numerous family members and close friends). I can't even imagine what the Dumont's are going through. All of you are in our thoughts and prayers.
why wont you let anyone post anymore?
I only stopped ONE post from coming to the comments section, because it was SO RUDE and SO CRUDE... and I would guess that would be yours.
I didn't post it because you went
too far.
I woke up this morning and there were two messages to approve. One is asking to be "filled in" on the marriage - a request for details.
That made me reconsider the comments here.
Because someone was murdered, and because I can - I have gone through and tried to delete all the posts that blame someone or attempt to smear anyone. Those who want to do that will have to find somewhere else to do it.
If there is anything here that is still hurtful, let me know.
cloud_writer@yahoo.com
My dad just called me and told me what happened. I did not believe him at first, till he started crying. Anthony was a good guy. I knew him for several years. He was always smiling, and always willing to help. Anthony always helped me and my family whenever we needed it, even if it was stopping by and saying hi at his work.
I remember the last time I talked to him...I introduced my wife to him at his work and we talked for a few hours. I remember saying goodbye to him...but i never imagined it being this type of goodbye. That time, and everyother time i saw him will always be in my mind and in my heart. This man...this former "peace officer" that did this to Anthony...I hope he pulls through.
I am forever a family member of Anthony. He will be greatly missed. He was a great friend.
Rest in peace Anthony. We love you brother. You and your (now our) family is in our prayers always.
Does anyone know how Morris is doing?
Found this on another board:
To all interested in Mo. He survived the gun shot with a lost tongue, and blind in one eye. The bullet blew off his tongue (permanently) and lodged in an eye socket. He will always need a feeding bag, and obviously will be deformed. He suffered no brain damage, and will go to trial fully aware of his actions. He wants to die still and is not in charge of his medical decisions.
If that's true it's just so devastating to hear. I am so so sorry.
Does anyone know where Morris is now? hospital? jail? and if so, what is the name of the institution at which he is being held at? Again i am so sorry for what he has done to anthony and his family. i especially feel sorry for his daighter, she will need years of counseling to get over or at least recover from these events that happened in front of her eyes. a terrible tragedy that should have never happened.
Curious - who wants to know?
I won't post location of Morris so no one need submit it.
To the person who submitted Morris's location and to the person who wrote me personally about wanting to know where he is and why,
I just can't do that here.
I wrote A LOT MORE but decided to not go tossing my own personal thoughts all over this.
But my heart goes out to all the family and friends of both men.
Anthony worked for me and my husband at our gun shop in Placerville for the past three+ years. He was a wonderful young man - businesslike, courteous, loved fishing, hunting, darts and family. Didn't have a bad bone in his body. Unfortunately, he got sucked into a relationship that he should not have been in. We buried him yesterday. He will be missed by all.
Gail Anderson - Newtown Firearms
Clown Writer, you are a spineless fuckin coward.Nobody made you god.How dare you delete everybody's posts,just because they dont favor your opinions.You fuckin piece of shit!!!!
:)
This is to BurlBlue. If your July 31st post is anything like your previous posts, i can only commend Cloud-Writer for not posting them. Say something that is intelligent, if that is possible.
My wife and I just heard about Anthony's passing Sunday and we are absolutely heartbroken. We were not close friends, but he touched our lives with his smile and his kind heart. When my current health challenges were over we had hope to get to know him better. He did not deserve this. We will be praying for all involved, especially Anthony's family and friends. How tragic that one person's choice to give in to evil as profoundly harmed so many people. May God's Grace and Peace be upon all who are still hurting.
Rev. R. Vincent Warde
Cameron Park
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