Early Monday morning, October 25, 2012, the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) responded to a shots fired call in Terrell, Texas, at approximately 1:41 a.m. The Kaufman County Sheriff's Office stated that the 911 caller said that, “he was shooting in the back of the residence, and that he was killing people.”
Early Monday morning, October 25, 2012, the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) responded to a shots fired call in Terrell, Texas, at approximately 1:41 a.m. The Kaufman County Sheriff's Office stated that the 911 caller said that, “he was shooting in the back of the residence, and that he was killing people.”
The caller is believed to be Parker Chadick. When deputies responded to the residence, Chadick went onto the front porch and fired several shots at the deputies. After several verbal exchanges with the deputies Chadick turned his weapon on himself.
As reported on inForney.com, Chadick was rushed to a nearby hospital where he passed away from his self inflicted gunshot wound.
Parker Chadick served two years of duty in Iraq as an improvised explosive device (IED) sweeper. Chadick suffered injuries after an IED exploded under his vehicle and he was later given a medical discharge. He was a Purple Heart recipient and was also awarded a Combat Action Badge for his injuries during combat and his actions after his convoy was struck by an IED.
Chadick was also suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for the past 4 years. PTSD is a severe anxiety disorder that leads to psychological trauma, the sufferer usually experiences flashbacks or nightmares of a traumatic event they experienced. Chadick had also lost two close friends in Iraq and Afghanistan, U.S. Army Specialists David J.D. Emard, 20, and U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Shawn McNabb, 24, both from Terrell.
Sources close to Chadick stated that his PTSD may have played a role in the traumatic events that took place on Monday morning. An investigation is still ongoing with the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office. A representative from the KCSO was not immediately available for comment on Monday afternoon.
A friend of Chadick, who wished to be unnamed, said that he was, "quite a comedian, one of a kind, a friend to talk to, a friend to count on, and certainly the heartbeat of an event.”
Parker Chadick's obituary can be viewed at Anderson Clayton Bro's funeral home website.