Police Standoff in Lovettsville After Double Shooting

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A friend lives off of Georges Mill road and gave me the info.
Very tragic. The shooter apparantly came in the house shooting. I believe he was the soon to be ex husband of the woman who was treated in Lovettsville. The guy who was shot twice left got in his truck and drove away before he called 911. I have been out there several times over the last two years and the Lovettsville area there has some of the nicest people you could ever meet.
This is very alarming happening as it did.
I hope the guy recovers OK.

A friend lives off of Georges Mill road and gave me the info.
Very tragic. The shooter apparantly came in the house shooting. I believe he was the soon to be ex husband of the woman who was treated in Lovettsville. The guy who was shot twice left got in his truck and drove away before he called 911. I have been out there several times over the last two years and the Lovettsville area there has some of the nicest people you could ever meet.
This is very alarming happening as it did.
I hope the guy recovers OK.

Thanks everyone for moving into my home town and making it such a [expletive removed] hole as to allow this to happen. Go back to D.C. because you aren't wanted here.

Hey ya know what...I know this guy...he was the nicest guy in the world...he wanted to be with his wife...they had issues...don't judge him...you just never know what goes on behind closed doors...Barry will be sorely missed by his many MANY friends in the area. Maybe you should take a look in a mirror and really think about what you said...this can happen in ANY neighborhood...don't judge those you don't know!!!!

he doesn't seem like the nicest guy in the world when he shows up to his wife's house at 2am with a gun and not flowers. he's also willing to take a man's life just because he slept with his wife. only god can judge him, but i can tell you you're kidding yourself if you think he was the nicest guy in the world. I'm glad he didn't take anyone with him when he left this world.

My family are neighbors and friends of Christy's. We didn't know Barry. However, after hearing her husband had been chasing her off the property with a gun, we spent the night in the attic waiting for the standoff to end -- not knowing if anyone would survive, or if he would take refuge in our home. We called our extended family from out of state to tell them we loved them, in case we didn't make it through the night. This was terrifying for everyone and especially tragic for those directly involved.

Not that I have any special right to do so, I would ask that we honor their privacy and not turn this into a circus, or a soap box to air our opinions of others who may not have a long history in this town. I know each of us would want the same consideration if someone in our own families was shot or killed.

Although we never knew Christy's husband (and this is not a judgement on him), we do well to take this moment to reflect on the fact that domestic violence is never justified.

The woman who was shot is a very nice lady- she runs a pet sitting service in town and is a great person to know. Unfortunately, she and her husband had just recently seperated, and she started dating someone very quickly after that (could it be the reason for the seperation?). I guess the bed wasn't even cold yet, and no divorce either. So the husband must have found them in a compromising situation, and went crazy...

My family are neighbors and friends of Christy's. We didn't know Barry. However, after hearing her husband had been chasing her off the property with a gun, we spent the night in the attic waiting for the standoff to end -- not knowing if anyone would survive, or if he would take refuge in our home. We called our extended family from out of state to tell them we loved them, in case we didn't make it through the night. This was terrifying for everyone and especially tragic for those directly involved. Not that I have any special right to do so, I would ask that we honor their privacy and not turn this into a circus, or a soap box to air our opinions of others who may not have a long history in this town. I know each of us would want the same consideration if someone in our own families was shot or killed. Although we never knew Christy's husband (and this is not a judgement on him), we do well to take this moment to reflect on the fact that domestic violence is never justified.

I am a Lovettsville native and yes, it can happen anywhere. This is such a tragedy and its luck that the victims got out hurt and not killed. It's also tragic that Mr Gates felt he could not live without his wife and turned the gun on himself. When a marriage goes bad and one party can't accept it and the other party gets involved right away with another person, there is rage and anger, which is to be expected. But it still does not justify domestic violence of any sort.

The young man that was shot worked at lovettsville pizza and subs.... thats where the two cheaters met..... and that is the reason for christys divorce.... and a dead husband that truly loved his wife.

No matter what the situation, there is never any excuse for domestic violence. As one can clearly see from reading some of the comments left here, this man's anger affected so many others than just the people directly involved in this situation: friends, neighbors, police, fire/rescue... I'm sure the list could go on. My prayers go out to all involved in this situation, and my wishes go to the victims: may you both have a speedy recovery.

Barry often said she was a gold digger.I guess he killed himself instead of doing prision time.The man that was shot is a good guy that delivers Pizza for Lovettsville Pizza and Subs. Hope he pulls through.Key word is they were separated and divorce was closing in.Who knows how people are behind closed doors.Glad he didnt go into Lovettsville and start shooting people at random.

I live in Lovettsville and Christy walked my dog for over a year. She was very kind and thoughtful. The problems in her marriage must have already been there for quite awhile, no one knows what goes on in marriage but the two people in it. I hope she and the male have a quick and speedy recovery. Does anyone know if her dog, Gus, is okay?

I know Christy, she walked my dog for over a year. She is very kind and thoughtful. I wouldn't judge and make assumptions as to the situation at hand. As for gold digger, yea...I heard that...but have met her....that's just what Barry's family thought. I too was judge wrong by my husbands family....too bad they have never really taken the time to get to know me. I hope that Christy and the other man recover quickly. Does anyone know how her dog Gus is?

I am a Lovettsville native as well, in fact I live very close to where this occurred, within a 15 second drive. This is an alarming situation that just reminds me that violence can happen everywhere. It is sad to know that something like this can happen so close to home. I also know the man who was shot and air lifted to the hospital. He is a nice guy and I hope he recovers soon. No matter the circumstance, violence is never the answer.

How dare any of you bad mouth Barry. I do not condone his actions in any way shape or form but, I grew up next door to his mother and he was an extremely good natured person who always helped those he knew. The amount of people he helped is unfathomable. This came to a shock to me far beyond any of you people who are so quick to place judgement. Knowing him and growing up around him i would have never believed he could or would ever do something like this. I don't know what could have brought such a wonderful person to such a horrible act but the fact remains that it happened either way. One year ago his mother died and with the combined sorrow of the divorce it must have simply pushed him over the edge, which no one he knew ever saw coming. I am deeply saddened by these events and I truly hope that Christy and the other man pull through healthy and quickly. Ride in Peace Barry... You will be missed

was this shooter a ups man?

Our family knows Christy; she takes care of our rabbit when we are away. Our prayers go out to all the families involved and prayers, too, for a quick recovery to those who were injuried. It's a sad and frightening day when things like this happen, no matter where they occur. But when it's so close to home, it hits hard.

I know Christy and her husband personally, they were separated for three months before anything started between her and the boyfriend. No judgments should be made here.
Being right next door when all this happened, close enough to hear the gun shots crack like lightning in the early morning, I can tell you this. It was unexpected. It was horrifying. I was pissed off, I was frightened, for both myself and the two shot. I still don't know how to feel about it. So I'm playing it neutral. As you all should. Shame on you.
A man died.
Two were injured.
It can honestly be said that this must have been the most horrifying moment of their lives and you all sit here casting stones?
No one here has any right to have an opinion unless they were DIRECTLY involved in the situation.
You say that Lovettsville was a nice quiet town before all this? No drama at all?
I can tell you now that human nature will surprise you.
We all have our skeletons, we've all messed up.
I pray you all feel ashamed for what you've wrote here.
I pray you wise up to the simple fact that life will throw this our way every now and again.
No one wants it. No one expects it. NO ONE deserves it.
So get off your high horse before you fall into the mud.

I also knew Barry very very well, and he is NOT the kind of person that I would EVER have imagined to do something like this. I know they were going back and forth about getting a divorce, and he was trying to make things work. Don't judge, please, if you did not know this man. The only person who knows the real truth, what REALLY happened, is Christy. Barry was the kindest individual I've met in a long time, all of us who considered him a friend are devastated AND baffled.

The truth is Christy was a destructive influence on Barry from day one, but he thought he loved her and wouldn't or couldn't take the advice of his many friends. If he had, they wouldn't have been married in the first place. Recently Barry was making plans to leave the area and get on with his life and that's exactly what should have happened, good riddence. Unfortunately for the entire community, especially those that where injured and those that know the folks involved, it didn't work out that way. It was their anniversery and I guess the idea of Cristy spending it in bed with another man before the divorce was even final was more that Barry could take. Without Cristy's corrosive influence in his life, Barry never hurt a fly and would do anything to help anyone he met.

I don't know Christy very well and perhaps she is a nice person, but I only saw how my friend of 15 years changed over the time he was involved with her. I know that the Barry I knew would be in anguish at the thought of having hurt anyone, and perhaps that's the Barry he was at the end.

Barry was a wonderful person who was pushed over the edge and all of you out there who did not know him should keep their traps shut.

The entire thing is a shame and we all wish it hadn't come to this, never imagined it would.

For those of you who didn't know Barry, if you did, he would have been like a brother to you. You would not be able to comprehend that he could or would ever do this. He was a compassionate man with a big heart. A better person than the people who posted ignorant comments here, a better person than myself. I love you Barry.

several people here have written about privacy and allowing friends/family to grieve. if you really wanted privacy for all those involved then why are you all writing the victims names and personal details of their lives. the police haven't released that information, so why have you? everyone has an opinion on who was the good person and who was the bad. do you really think the internet is the appropriate forum to hash out all the he said/she said. a horrible event happened, people were seriously injured and killed, maybe it would be best to remember that and leave out all the rest at this moment.

It's bad enough a very lost individual felt he justified trying to kill two other innocent people and himself in our community. But then you have a piggish display of hateful, thoughtless comments that serve no other purpose than to cause further pain and anguish. For those of you gutter trash who felt it was your place to further victimize people who've already been victimized enough, I'd say "shame on you." But, it wouldn't do any good. You clearly don't understand the concept of shame or behavior beyond the pale. You're cowards too. If you had any guts, or the courage of your convictions, you wouldn't post your vicious personal attacks anonymously. It's truly sad that the people on all sides of this are further victimized by the heartless comments of truly sick individuals that hide behind the anonymity of the Internet. Truly disgusting.

It's bad enough a very lost individual felt justified trying to kill two other innocent people and himself in our community. But then you have a piggish display of hateful, thoughtless comments that serve no other purpose than to cause further pain and anguish. For those of you gutter trash who felt it was your place to further victimize people who've already been victimized enough, I'd say "shame on you." But, it wouldn't do any good. You clearly don't understand the concept of shame or behavior beyond the pale. You're cowards too. If you had any guts, or the courage of your convictions, you wouldn't post your vicious personal attacks anonymously. It's truly sad that the people on all sides of this are further victimized by the heartless comments of truly sick individuals that hide behind the anonymity of the Internet. Disgusting.

As someone who knew Barry and Christy, yes Barry more so than Christy, I am so saddened by what happened. I would have never thought that Barry would do this. I know that Christy did not deserve it and my heart goes out to her and the gentlemen who was caught in the middle. This is all so senseless. I think some of the anger expressed here is because Barry was not some D.C. dirtbag. As someone who knew him, we want to defend him. When we, of course know, that there is no defense for what he did. All of this outpouring on both sides of the issue is because we care about the people involved. We do not want the sum of Barry's life to be judged solely on the inconceivable last thing that he did. By saying that, we are not trying to take anything away from the tragedy and horror of what happened to Christy and the gentleman. Feeling helpless after the fact leaves us asking ourselves is there anything we could have done to help Barry and prevent Christy and the gentleman from getting hurt and us losing a friend. I guess the only thing I can do is learn from this experience and try to be a better friend to those I care about. I would ask that everyone look in towards themselves and ask is there something that they can do from this point forward to prevent such tragedies in the future. As you can see, I am not ashamed to put my name on my posting. I am not ashamed to say that Barry was my friend. I am not ashamed to say that I pray for Christy and the gentleman and hope for their speedy recovery.

So everyone says Barry and Christy were great people so I will tell you this, infidelity causes people to do things they normally wouldn't do. I don't care if they were separated, in Barry's eyes they obviously weren't. Any one out there thinking they can bang someone's spouse w/out risk is making a very bad decision. I did it a few years ago and when I read things like this I feel both lucky that the husband didn't kill me and disgusted in myself for being involved with a married woman, whether the marriage was broken or not.

DON'T CHEAT!! or you may die...

I am glad the internet gave you all a bigger fence to gossip over. You should all be ashamed of yourselves. I can't believe this site is not moderated and allowed all of you cause further pain to these people.

Barry was a friend. I see that he touched other people's lives in the way that he did mine. That's the Barry I want to remember. He would indeed give you the shirt off his own back.
It is unfortunate that the situation escalated (for whatever reason- don't assume you can whittle it down to a basic formula), but in that moment, Barry made a decision that affected two people's lives and ended his own.

Emotion is a powerful drug. It makes people do things you'd never think they were capable of. Given the inpredictability of the scenario, were it replayed several times within an hour - it would not turn out the same twice.
In an unfortunate turn fro all involved, it played out for the worst.

Cristy, I'll see you around town and hope to be a true friend to you. Barry - ride on, my friend. You will be missed.

Christy will now be set for life No more dog walking for her.I am sure she will receive Barrys estate and he and he lover will ride off into the sunset in his truck.How is that for luck?No more pizza deliverys for her friend either.Good Job