CARL BRANDON (2006 Port Gibson, Mississippi Shooter)

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Man in custody after fatal
shooting in Port Gibson
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The attorney for the Claiborne County Board of Supervisors was gunned down Friday
and at least one other person was wounded during a shooting spree by an apparent
disgruntled former county employee, officials ...
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Sarah Kelly
Elgin, IL
Mar 20, 2006 #1 | Judge it! | Report Abuse | Reply »
What ever happened to "Love One Another"? I heard of the disaster / murder and it
felt as if my heart was ripped from my body. Not that I don't hear of murders daily but
because I cannot believe that my small home town has taken on the same problems
as the Big Cities. I am extemeely sorry to know that my classmate was the person who
did the shooting. As a young person growing up in that small town and not returning
for decades, as I look back on how people in other parts of the country measure up to
the people in Small Town Port Gibson, I would Put Carl Brandon as a model from my
town. I think he was one of the more intellegent and well manners persons in the
class. i cannot imagine this guy waking up one morning to decide that he want to
destroy his life and others.
I think that this is a tragedy and that fact cannot be denied,
but the greater issue is that behind all of this there was a reason. For every action
there is a reaction. Sometimes the reaction is hard to understand but it has to be
caused by some action first. We can only pray that God will forgive because there are
no winners in this situation. Everyone lost something. I am over 18 hundred miles
away and have not in that small town in years but I felt a lost.
" May God Bless and don't forget to love ,embrace and forgive one another.
Have a Great Day !!!!!
Distressed
Chicago, IL
This story is so sad.
Angel
Chicago, IL
Distressed wrote:
This story is so sad.
Yes, I heard about this and it is very very sad. My heart goes out to everyone involved
in this tragedy.
Shelly jones
Nashville, TN
I was sad to hear what had happend in my home town, and shock to find out that it
was Carl, that went off. Some time a person try to walk away from a problem, but there
are people in this world that want let them do that. This man had left this job and move
on, but that was not good enough. They had to call his job and tell them what happend
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9 years ago, and got this man fired. I hate that he let the devil take over him at the
time, but I do understand. My heart goes out to Carl and his family, and to Miller &
Burrell family as well. I hope that we can learn something from this tragedy. I
will keep
everyone in my Prayer.
Joe
Albany, OR
Wow. You understand why this coward shot another human being in the face with a 12
guage shotgun and your heart goes out first to him and his family. He set in his vehicle
in ambush to kill another human being. He knew exactly what he was doing, the
snuffing out of a life as well as the trauma and devestation he was going to cause
Michelle and the kids. What a despicable, cowardly act. My sympathy is with the
victims families, and I don't mean the guy who had his house shot into and has to
replace some windows. Brandon should face the full wrath of our Justice system
ASAP!
Shelly Jones
Nashville, TN
Joe wrote:
Wow. You understand why this coward shot another human being in the face with a
12 guage shotgun and your heart goes out first to him and his family. He set in his
vehicle in ambush to kill another human being. He knew exactly what he was doing,
the snuffing out of a life as well as the trauma and devestation he was going to
cause Michelle and the kids. What a despicable, cowardly act. My sympathy is with
the victims families, and I don't mean the guy who had his house shot into and has
to replace some windows. Brandon should face the full wrath of our Justice system
ASAP!
Wow it is so sad that the person you can feel sorry for is the Burrell family. When there
was a young lady shot and is fighting for her life and a young man home was shot up.
Everyone lost, the Burrell, Miller, Porter and the Brandon. They all have children, and
these kids are going to need some help. The damage have been done, now it is time
to move ahead. I still pray for all the family's including the Brandon.
Joe
Albany, OR
You are correct that I should have specifically stated that the lady that was shot is also
a victim. From what I have read she is not "fighting for her life" but I very much count
her as a victim in this and she will be traumatized by this cowards actions for some
time to come. Any children involved are victims as well. However, in your previous
post you seem to blame the victims for their actions that you have ZERO proof of. I've
read nothing about anyone else pursuing this matter and getting Brandon fired from
his new job. If this did in fact take place Brandon would have ample legal recourse. My
objection was, and is, to your excusing this animal's actions and blaming the victims
as you so obviously did in your initial post. You are so right that lots of people are
going to need help in this situation. My objection is only to any notion that the blame
should be anywhere but squarely on the shoulders of the man that pulled the trigger.
In my opinion he should face the death penalty without delay.
Angel
Chicago, IL
My dear God, this is a time for understanding and healing, not name-calling and a
recommendation of more violence.
This story is very confounding because not much has been reported in the news but
there is a lot of “he-said she-said ” surrounding the situation. Here is what I’d like to
know. Is it true that Mr. Burrell falsely accused Mr. Brandon of sexually harassing a
child, which resulted in Mr. Brandon losing his county job about nine years ago?(I say
“falsely accused Mr. Brandon” because it’s my understanding the charges were never
proven or even believed by anyone who knew Mr. Brandon). If this is true, we can't
gloss over it. If it's not true, may an end be put to the rumors.
It also has been said that Mr. Burrell recently called Mr. Brandon's latest employer and
repeated those same unproven charges of sexual harassment about him, which
prompted Mr. Brandon's employer to terminate him.
Perhaps all the pertinent information involving this unfortunate incident will be revealed
in court. So far, it’s all so sketchy.
It is particularly disturbing that even before this case has been to trial and Mr.
Brandon’s innocence or guilt has been proven, someone has suggested the death
penalty. What if, and only if, the rumors are true that Mr. Burrell virtually stalked Mr.
Brandon and robbed him of his livelihood and happy family life? If that is so, it’s
possible that Mr. Brandon is already dead emotionally, spiritually and mentally at the
hands of Mr. Burrell. It’s not so farfetched that we should be exploring a double
homicide, one of the spirit and one of the flesh –both tragic.
This is indeed a gloomy time for friends and family of Mr. Burrell, Mr. Brandon and Ms.
Porter and Mr. Miller. Importantly, it is a time for understanding, for example,
understanding that violence is not the best way, as Mr. Burrell’s death shows. It is time
to understand the Golden Rule: do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
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escaped injury or murder. I grieve for my own family, Allen's family, Loretha's family,
and the human family.
Gloria
Las Vegas, NV
I was a classmate of Carl Brandom. We were very good friends growing up in
Mississippi.
It was very surprising to me that he would commit this crime. It grieves my heart for
him and his family; also the lawyer's and the other families that were invovled. It has
affected the small town, and many of us who live in other cities.
By the way, James Miller and I are cousins, and I hope that his wife Carolyn realizes
that God spared she and her family's life. I give God praise for that. I am praying for
them all. I pray that those involved can come to a place of forgiveness, because anger
only wil produce more harm.
(Gloria Williams), Las Vegas, NV
Carolyn Miller
AOL
Gloria wrote:
I was a classmate of Carl Brandom. We were very good friends growing up in
Mississippi.
It was very surprising to me that he would commit this crime. It grieves my heart for
him and his family; also the lawyer's and the other families that were invovled. It has
affected the small town, and many of us who live in other cities.
By the way, James Miller and I are cousins, and I hope that his wife Carolyn realizes
that God spared she and her family's life. I give God praise for that. I am praying for
them all. I pray that those involved can come to a place of forgiveness, because
anger only wil produce more harm.
(Gloria Williams), Las Vegas, NV
Gloria,
I KNOW that God saved our family. Maybe you should be Christ like and call your
cousin and express your empathy directly to him.
CASSANDRA COOK
BUTLER
AOL
Jul 11, 2007 #18 | Judge it! | Report Abuse | Reply »
Joe wrote:
Wow. You understand why this coward shot another human being in the face with a
12 guage shotgun and your heart goes out first to him and his family. He set in his
vehicle in ambush to kill another human being. He knew exactly what he was doing,
the snuffing out of a life as well as the trauma and devestation he was going to
cause Michelle and the kids. What a despicable, cowardly act. My sympathy is with
the victims families, and I don't mean the guy who had his house shot into and has
to replace some windows. Brandon should face the full wrath of our Justice system
ASAP!
Carl Brandon was a victim also. He had lost his job because someone said he had
harrassed them. He lost his reputation and the respect of some. When he tried to
move on some vindictive, vicious persons went to his next job and scandalized him.
He fought through every legal avenue available to him and found no justice.
I am so
sorry for him and the entire Brandon family. They are a proud old family who have
made Port Gibson their home for over a century
True lives were lost in this tragedy. True families were wounded and have to live with
the irrevocable loss of their loved ones.
But Carl's life has been lost also. The rest of his life to be spent in a penal institution.
His family also has suffered irrevocable loss.
my sympathy goes out to all concerned.
see
Chicago, IL
Aug 17, 2007 #19 | Judge it! | Report Abuse | Reply »
What street did you live on in Port Gibson? Did you live near Vine street.
Sarah Kelly wrote:
What ever happened to "Love One Another"? I heard of the disaster / murder and it
felt as if my heart was ripped from my body. Not that I don't hear of murders daily but
because I cannot believe that my small home town has taken on the same problems
as the Big Cities. I am extemeely sorry to know that my classmate was the person
who did the shooting. As a young person growing up in that small town and not
returning for decades, as I look back on how people in other parts of the country
measure up to the people in Small Town Port Gibson, I would Put Carl Brandon as a
model from my town. I think he was one of the more intellegent and well manners
persons in the class. i cannot imagine this guy waking up one morning to decide that
he want to destroy his life and others. I think that this is a tragedy and that fact
cannot be denied, but the greater issue is that behind all of this there was a reason.
For every action there is a reaction. Sometimes the reaction is hard to understand
but it has to be caused by some action first. We can only pray that God will forgive
because there are no winners in this situation. Everyone lost something. I am over
18 hundred miles away and have not in that small town in years but I felt a lost.
" May God Bless and don't forget to love ,embrace and forgive one another.
Have a Great Day !!!!!
see
Chicago, IL
Aug 17, 2007 #20 | Judge it! | Report Abuse | Reply »
What street did you live on in Port Gibson? Did you live near Vine street?
Tell me when this thread is updated!

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WAPT.com
Accused Port Gibson Shooter Arraigned, Denied Bond
POSTED: 11:29 am CST March 20, 2006
UPDATED: 3:07 pm CST March 21, 2006
PORT GIBSON, Miss. -- Carl Brandon walked into his initial court appearance on Tuesday
morning without an attorney.
WAPT was not allowed to videotape the proceedings but Brandon certainly had plenty to say.
County prosecutor Michael Keyton told the court Brandon should be denied bond because he’s a
too dangerous.
"I don't know how you can consider me a danger. I was made a criminal through the system … The
sexual harassment charges made against me were trumped up, yet the system allowed the board of
supervisors to take them and run with them,”
Brandon said in court.
Karl Devine, Brandon’s longtime friend, said Brandon never got over the fact that the courts
upheld the board’s decision to fire him in 1997.
Devine believes the years Brandon spent unsuccessfully trying to clear his name, caused him to
finally snap.
“Carl, would always talk about it he said ‘The one thing that I want, I just want them to clear my
name. They don't have to pay me, they don't have to give me no job, just clear my name,
name,” said
Devine.
Sheriff Frank Davis said he warned two of the victims of Brandon's alleged shooting rampage,
Allen Burell and James Miller, that they might be in danger.
Davis said he even spoke to Brandon the day before the shootings and that Brandon appeared to
be visibly upset about being fired.
But Davis said he had no just cause to bring Brandon in and not enough means to keep under
constant surveillance.
“We can't stay with anybody 24 hours a day. We can't follow them around. I'm limited on a budget,
I’m limited from my board of supervisors as to how much money I have. I’m limited with
manpower,” said Davis.
Keyton said they would have enough evidence to prove that Brandon should spend the rest of his
natural life behind bars.
“We have the witnesses to prove each element of each crime and we'll just see how Mr. Brandon
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responds,” said Keyton.
Copyright 2006 by TheJacksonChannel.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be
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