Alabama shootings

Josh Myers, left, a deputy with the Geneva County Sheriff’s Department whose wife and daughter were killed in a Tuesday shooting in Samson, Ala., is consoled by a friend. The gunman killed 10 people across two Alabama counties. (Phil Coale / Associated Press)

Sept. 16, 2014 11:58 AM PT

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Michael McLendon’s rampage left 11 dead, including himself and his mother. He is remembered
as well-liked by co-workers, but he might also have been seeking vengeance for perceived slights.

Myers holds pictures of his wife, Andrea, and daughter, Gracie, who were among the shooting victims. (Phil Coale / Associated Press)

Bullet holes can be seen in a mobile home in Samson Ala. (Phil Coale / Associated Press)

Coffee County Sheriff Dave Sutton stands watch outside the burned-out home of Lisa White McLendon, 52. She was apparently shot to death by her son before he set the house on fire and continued on his rampage. (Dave Martin / Associated Press)

Law-enforcement officials say suspect Michael McLendon burned his mother’s home in Kinston, Ala., with his mother in it, and shot several dogs at the house before continuing his killing spree. (Dave Martin / Associated Press)