Grim Day In Memphis

It’s a sad day in Memphis in light of last night’s grisly discovery of six people dead in a Binghampton home. While relatively little is known about the victims, apparently two of the dead are children under the age of five. Three more children were critically injured and are now fighting for their lives at Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center.

Unfortunately, rumors are already starting to circulate about the victims and the nature of the crime. Speculation is somewhat natural in such a tragic situation, but the internet allows innuendo to gain a life of its own.

Let’s wait for the police and legitimate media to give us more information instead of making assumptions. The families of the victims have enough grief to deal with and shouldn’t be subjected to rumors about loved ones they just lost. And regardless of what the investigation turns up, please keep in mind that five innocent children have been killed or seriously injured in this case.

Nothing is more heartbreaking or senseless than the murder of a child.