The electrical contractor who survived a shooting allegedly committed by an East Cobb homeowner last week is beginning what appears to be a long recovery, according to information posted with a fundraising appeal for medical and other expenses.
In a GoFundMe page, friends and family of Gordon Montcalm (center, above) said he was shot five times: Once in the face, once in the chest, twice in the arm and once in the back.
Montcalm, 37, of Buchanan, Ga., was taken to WellStar Kennestone Hospital after he and his apprentice, Jake Horne, 21, of Kennesaw, were shot at the end of their working day at a home on Wellington Lane on Wednesday.
Horne, who was shot in the head, was taken off life support and died on Thursday, according to his family members.
The homeowner, Larry Epstein, 69, of 1963 Wellington Lane, was initially charged with two counts of aggravated battery and two counts of aggravated assault.
After Horne died, Epstein also was charged with one count of felony murder, according to the Cobb Sheriff’s Office. He remains in the Cobb County Adult Detention Center without bond, and is scheduled to have a hearing March 26.
Police previously said Montcalm was in serious condition at Kennestone. The fundraising note said the man who’s known as “Donnie” will be out of work indefinitely, his wife is taking off work to care for him and the couple has a daughter in high school: “There is so much financial struggle going on right now. . . . and there are many expenses that go along with that they are not going to be able to afford.”
The fundraising goal is $4,000.
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I’ve worked with these electricians for many years. Both good men. Gordon(Donnie) was sitting in the vehicle with his head down and when he looked up this man had a shot gun pointed at his face and pull the trigger. As I understand it there was no disagreement there were no bad words. These two gentlemen were not the owners of the business they were employees of the business. The man kept asking where the business owner was. He shook their hands moments before he shot them. Jake was already shot with a silencer on the rifle. Then he went after Donnie. He was able to run away as he was reloading. So tragic. Jacob has lost his parents. He was taking care of his younger sister. This is a senseless tragedy .
Who is Lana Petty? The GoFundMe page for the victim says money will go to Lana Petty… ??
Unable to ask this question for some reason … says duplicate post?
You’ll need to contact the campaign organizer on that page. There’s an e-mail address.
Im guessing he mistook them for thieves and shot first and ask questions never.
I live about a mile away and this story is obviously kind of shocking. In all the media coverage I’ve seen, no one speaks of the homeowner’s motive. Anyone know why he claimed to have done such a crazy and horrific thing?