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The family of a U.S. Marine Corps veteran killed in the Shoreline Plaza shooting speaks out
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS • • nation
Key Points:
- Two men, including Dale Henry Spry, 63, were fatally shot inside the Shoreline Plaza building by suspect Carlton Neal Johnson II, prompting a police investigation.
- Spry, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran estranged from his family for over 30 years and struggling with PTSD and alcohol abuse, was identified by his daughter Sarah Parsons.
- Parsons and her son Anthony Milton expressed shock and sorrow, describing the emotional impact of visiting Spry’s apartment and reflecting on missed opportunities to know him.
- Shoreline Plaza has a history of frequent police calls, with over 400 incidents in two years and a previous deadly shooting in September 2025, raising concerns about building security.
- Parsons extended condolences to other affected families, acknowledging the difficulty of coping with such violent losses.
