Yes, he planned ahead and then waited until after dinner and Christmas carols.
There were 16 members of the Merhige family in attendance.
When Paul asked where Thanksgiving was being held that year, they invited him.
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Carole, Pauls mother, said I hope he doesnt come and kill us all tonight.
Lisa Knight was pregnant at the time.
Makayla was asleep in her bed but Paul deliberately went up to her room and shot her three times.
As he gunned down his family members,Paul saidIve been waiting 20 years to do this.
Surviving family members said there was no warning or argument that took place that day.
In 2011 he pled guilty so you can avoid the death penalty.
He is now serving 7 life sentences in prison.
Paul Merhige had been given a privileged upbringing in the Miami area.
However, afterwards Paul never got a job and supported himself.
Richard Gelles is a sociologist who has written over 20 books on family violence.
These people are often young men, socially isolated, and have a low socio-economic status.
