Former Arizona lawmaker charged in fatal shooting in Alaska

[Blue_In_AK]

Unfortunately, this guy is a Democrat.


http://www.adn.com/article/20160517/former-arizona-lawmaker-charged-fatal-shooting-excursion-inlet-cabin

The man accused of killing a jeweler from Juneau at a remote Southeast Alaska cabin is a former Arizona state legislator, according to a state prosecutor.

Troopers said in a Tuesday dispatch that Mark De Simone, 53, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 34-year-old Juneau resident Dulio Rosales. Court records also indicate that he has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder, plus one count each of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide.

“Our investigation is ongoing but our preliminary research suggests (De Simone) was a former state legislator in Arizona,” said Assistant District Attorney Amy Paige.

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De Simone’s Facebook page says he attended Juneau-Douglas High School, but the alleged shooter was Outside for some time, having served as a Democratic State House Representative in the Arizona State Legislature in 2007.

He was arrested by Phoenix police in 2008 for holding his wife down and punching her in the face and arms, according to an article published in the Arizona Republic in July 2008. The New York Times later reported that the misdemeanor assault charge against De Simone was dropped after he resigned from the Legislature and agreed to undergo counseling.

[SandersDem]

1. nope

guy is a murderer.

[Blue_In_AK]

2. You are correct, of course.

It's just always kind of sad when Democrats go bad. I suspect that a lot of good people voted him into office not knowing that he had this dark side.

[StarTrombone]

3. Oh, do I remember this bastard

De Simone, a former state representative from Phoenix, resigned from his office in the Arizona Legislature in June 2008 after being charged with domestic violence. His wife, Mali, sustained a cut to her lower lip and other minor injuries during the late-night incident on June 26, 2008, but refused medical treatment, according to a police report.

"Mali told me Mark sat on top of her around the stomach area and started punching her with his closed right hand in the face and arms," stated a portion of the 12-page report completed by officers who responded to the scene. "Mali said she was tired of fighting with Mark and just gave up and let Mark continue hitting her."

De Simone then was alleged to have flung his wife from the bedroom and locking himself in with their two children, then ages 5 and 7. Mali called 911 at about 11:45 p.m. and her husband was taken into custody about 1 a.m., according to the police report. Neither of their children was injured during the incident, though the 5-year-old told police she witnessed De Simone strike her mother, the police report said.

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2016/05/17/juneau-man-held-on-murder-charges-in-shooting-at-rural-cabin/84515404/

[Blue_In_AK]

4. Where he's going

I imagine they'll punch back. "Lockup: Spring Creek."