Marie Moore Shooting | 04/09/2009 9:00 am
Marie Moore Leaves Note: 'I Had to Send My Son to Heaven and Myself to Hell'

On Sunday, Marie Moore, 44, was at a Shoot Straight gun range in Casselberry, Florida, about 20 minutes north of Orlando, when she went behind her son Mitchell with a rented revolver and fatally opened fire. She then shot herself. Her 20-year-old son died on the scene, while Moore passed away hours later in the hospital.
Now authorities reveal that they’ve found three suicide notes and audio tapes which indicate premeditation. The notes, obtained by the Orlando Sentinel, read that Marie had to "send my son to heaven and myself to hell." Notes were addressed to "King" and signed from "Queen.
Dear King
I love you. The money tape and [title] to my trucks all in order. I’m so sorry. I had to save my son. The tape explains everything. I’ll love you forever and ever.
——
King
The keys I left in the truck. You have the signed over title: Get it 19133 [combination]
I love you
I’m so sorry. I had to send my son to heaven and myself to Hell.
Failed Queen
——
A check and 7900.00 in cash in the green bag. I’m sorry King that’s all that’s left. I had to save my son and send myself to hell. Save yourself you go to heaven with Mitch. I love you forever and ever.
failed Queen
Title signed over to [you] for my truck!
I’m so sorry
On audio tapes left for her family, police and the gun range owners, Moore apologized for what she was about to do. She said God made her the ‘Antichrist,’ reports the Sentinel, and that she must die to save her boyfriend, son and the world from violence, and her mother, father and brother from hell. She said God told her while she was in a mental hospital:
You have a gun, you can do it … I have to die and go to hell so there can be a thousand years peace on Earth.
Mitchell’s father, Charles Moore, told police that Marie Moore was involuntarily committed to a Florida mental hospital in 2002 after attempting to commit suicide.























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Frank…the guns he used was rented there at the shooting range. They wouldnt nkow about her mental illness.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/moretop2/orl-marie-moore-shooting-video-040809,0,4312955.story
Okay……probably a stupid question. =) BUT, do they use real bullets at shooting ranges? Wouldn’t they use blanks?
P.S. Yes……I know nothing about guns.
This is a heartbreaking story that I can relate with…
My BIL is mentally ill and always seemed to turn to us during his mental meltdowns. He was diagnosed with Bipolar Schitzophrenia and placed on Lithium.
During IKE, he showed up at our home and proceeded to terrorize my friends and family members who were staying with us. It was frightening because my inlaws did not understand how dangerous he had become and turned their backs on us.
I eventualy had to call the police to come and get him because he was threatening people in the house, scaring our neighbors and announcing that he was "God".
He is medicated now but I still worry about his well being. He is my friend and I love him but it will be a journey until I am able to trust him. Honestly, I do not know if I will ever arrive at that destination.
If you ever notice that someone is mentally ill - summon the aide of family and friends immediately to make sure that they receive the help that they need. Never under estimate the dangers that the mentally ill can impose.
The gun was rented there at the shooting range and they don’t do background checks b/c you can’t leave the facility with the gun and I can’t find any other story where this has ever happened, murder/suicide at a shooting range.
So this lady didnt fall through any cracks and own her own gun…
" Never under estimate the dangers that the mentally ill can impose."
Anyone can be dangerous, and mentally ill people surely do not all need to be looked upon as potential murderers. I understand needing to watch out for anyone being threatening and being in a place of lowered inhibitions (such as manic, or even something like under the influence) but I do believe this statement is unfairly stigmatizing to the majority of people with a mental illness.