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When prayer alone isn’t enough

By Karen, November 5, 2009 1:45 am

maxwell familyIf you’ve been listening to the news this week you probably heard the story of the Maxwell family of Fayetteville, N.C.

If not, here’s the basics: Sometime in the early evening on Monday Billy Maxwell shot and killed his wife, his son and his daughter, then turned the gun on himself and committed suicide. It’s been reported that the daughter hid in her closet, in fear of her father, no doubt.

The community has been reeling in the wake of the murder-suicide.

Billy Maxwell was a well-respected and beloved businessman. A developer, like his father before him. He was also a devoted Christian. He and wife Kathryn were active members at Snyder Memorial Baptist Church, one of the largest in Fayetteville. The couple’s children — Connor, 17, and Cameron, 15 — attended Village Christian Academy.

The Fayetteville Observer reported:

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