Retired Atlantic City police officer kills ex-girlfriend in murder-suicide

A former New Jersey cop barged into his ex-girlfriend’s dwelling and shot her lifeless earlier than killing himself, in keeping with a neighborhood prosecutor’s workplace.

The horrifying murder-suicide was found Monday when authorities discovered the our bodies of retired Atlantic Metropolis police officer William Beattie and his ex Erin Gatier inside her dwelling throughout a welfare examine, the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Workplace mentioned Tuesday evening, in keeping with studies.

Beattie obtained contained in the South Jersey dwelling the place he fatally shot the mom of two after which himself, the prosecutor’s workplace mentioned, the Press of Atlantic Metropolis reported. Each have been 47.

A co-worker of Gatier from a number of years in the past mentioned Gatier instructed him Beattie was an issue.

“She did admit to me that he was problematic, that he was a really controlling particular person and wouldn’t let her speak to anybody he thought is perhaps form of a risk to him,” former co-worker Matt Greenberg, of Pennsylvania, instructed the newspaper.

Gatier was warmly remembered by friends following her tragic death.
Gatier was warmly remembered by mates following her tragic loss of life.
Matt Greenberg/Fb

“It was an abusive relationship, not bodily, however extra mentally.”

Beattie needed to retire from the drive greater than a decade in the past because of an “unintentional incapacity,” state information reportedly point out.

The Press reported a GoFundMe web page began by mates to lift cash for Gatier’s funeral prices mentioned dropping her would depart the world “much less brilliant.”

“Erin left behind two lovely kids which might be tasked with unthinkable selections and bills,” the put up acknowledged. 

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