A woman who identified herself as 40-year-old Carriker’s grandmother spoke about her grandson who is accused of killing five innocent people in a mass shooting, according to police. Like herself, she says Carriker’s parents are also in shock.
Officials say Carriker was convicted of a misdemeanor in 2005 that does not prohibit him from owning a gun. But, he was not licensed to carry.
Carriker’s grandmom says he told her he carried a gun for protection. "He said everybody should have one. I said, ‘No, not in my house.’ I never seen the gun he had. He just told me he had it." "Was he angry about anything? Did he express that he was upset about anything?" FOX 29’s Kelly Rule asked.Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said a handwritten will dated June 23rd was found at Carriker’s home and people who lived with Carriker told his office it was normal for him to keep guns in the house and wear the vest, but he was becoming more and more agitated recently.
A neighbor told FOX 29 that he met Carriker last week. "Brought him to my crib, I met him, but he looked like he was fine. Wasn’t nothing wrong with him. Completely normal. He told me he was a town watchman around here. You know, yeah, he said he was a town watchman. I was like, ‘Alright.’" Carriker’s grandmother says she never heard that directly from her grandson. "That’s what I heard from the streets. I’m telling you, that’s a whole different ball game for me. I didn’t know none of that stuff. It’s a whole new ball game. He was a respectful young man with me."
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