AP Top News at 4:42 a.m. EST

By AP
Sunday, February 14, 2010

AP Top News at 4:42 a.m. EST

Accused Alabama prof shot, killed brother in 1986

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — More than 23 years before a college professor was accused of shooting six of her colleagues, her teenage brother died from the blast of a shotgun she held in the kitchen of her family’s home in Massachusetts. The 1986 shooting was ruled accidental and no charges were filed against Amy Bishop. The case could get a closer look as authorities try to explain why they believe the Harvard-educated neurobiologist opened fire Friday, killing three.

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