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Closing Arguments in Trial of JBER Soldier Accused of Double MurderA jury will decide the fate of Kip Lynch, the former soldier accused of murdering his wife and baby daughter.Related Content
The case of a Fort Richardson soldier accused of killing his family has gone to the jury. Closing arguments were heard today in the Kip Lynch trial, the man accused of shooting his wife and baby daughter then turning the gun on himself in a failed suicide attempt.
The state says it happened during an argument during which Lynch’s wife Kelly told him she was leaving him.
Prosecutor Gustaf Olson reminded jurors that Lynch’s best friend testified that he heard Kelly say she planned to leave Lynch and take the baby to Florida.
Olson also read a text message that Kelly had sent her husband just hours before she was murdered.
“She is ticked with him and she types a very provoking message,” says Olson. “In fact, she swears at him and calls him some really mean names and says she's done.”
But the defense says Lynch wasn’t capable of the killings and that no evidence was ever presented that Lynch was a violent man.
Defense attorney Dan Lowery says that’s reason enough not to convict him.
“If we know the person can't do these things, that it's not in their nature to do these things, then we can certainly come to the conclusion that they didn't do these things,” said Lowery.
Lynch’s attorney claims the real killer was someone else, possibly Lynch’s best friend.
But, he says it’s an angle that police never investigated because officers had already made up their minds about what happened.
Lynch is facing two counts of first-degree murder, but the defense says there’s enough reasonable doubt that he should be allowed to go free.
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CagedTruth said on Thursday, Jun 23 at 12:07 PM
Question not brought up in any news media--- Was Kip the biological father of the child? He was a trained MP--- he knew what a .45 at close range would do to both of them. Variables are missing. Blame it on PTSD if you want; there is something more to it. Why was his lawyer so eager to push the blame on his friend? Why was the friend the first one to talk to the police?
69530827Jack said on Wednesday, Jun 8 at 11:34 PM
Also, I don't understand the First Degree murder conviction...as I understand it, premeditation is the key...and I just don't see it in the evidence. It looks like the jury wanted to punish him...and rightly so if they felt the evidence proved that he did it. BUT could he not have served life in prison for 2 Second degree murder convictions? I just don't get where they get 1st degree murder in this!
68655832Jack said on Wednesday, Jun 8 at 11:16 PM
Mary Winkler in Tennessee wakes up one morning, shoots and kills her husband Matthew, then flees with her three daughters. When caught, she claims her husband committed no violence against her...but during her trial she changed that- and is found guilty of "voluntary manslaughter" with no substantive proof that her husband ever was violent to her. She serves 210 days when a Judge determines she is suffering from PTSD. This guy served in the military, where PTSD is common; if we assume that he was the one who pulled the trigger, he did also try to kill himself (ie. he obviously lost it)- yet he is found guilty of 1st and 2nd degree murder. And I'm sure he'll be serving a LOT more than 210 days in prison. If we assume that everything the prosecutors said was right, how do they justify first degree murder? Moreover, while I agree that, all things accurate, he should go to prison for the rest of his life...why do women who kill get off so easy???
68655519Soldier101 said on Friday, Jun 3 at 10:50 PM
I can't say for sure what happened however what I can say is that deployments do change Soldiers. I have deployed twice already and I've noticed a big change in my personality. I'm irritable, I get angry easily, I get frustrated when people don't understand, and I'm upset when someone hurts me. I'm not defending him however I do believe the deployment played a part. All in all what happened was wrong and shameful, and I feel that justice is served. He will do his time and have time to think about his actions, whether he recalls them or not. It sucks seeing a fellow comrade in this position, but we all have to live up tot eh choices we make. May his wife and daughet R.I.P, and his family be at ease and heal from the pain.
68321506deebliss said on Wednesday, Jun 1 at 5:15 PM
Justice DOES prevail !!!! Thank You , to the jury !!! The evidence was clear. And you saw that...THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH !!!! The defense, tried hard to point the evidence in another direction, however, you saw THE TRUTH... thank you once again for your service.
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