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Nic Name · 08-19-2002, 01:33 AM

Victim was warned of 'shooting spree'

Slain woman had sought protection

By SEAN O'SULLIVAN AND TERRI SANGINITI

Staff reporters

08/17/2002

A woman whose ex-boyfriend shot her to death Thursday outside police headquarters sought court protection from the man 10 days ago.

"He says he's going to get his gun and go on a shooting spree, and I'm first," Lettie A. Lyons, 42, said in a petition seeking a protection from abuse order.

The order was granted Aug. 5, and included a requirement that the man, Christopher M. Williams, 43, surrender his shotgun to police that day. He did not.

Williams shot Lyons about 6 p.m. Thursday as Lyons attempted to seek protection at New Castle County Police Headquarters on U.S. 13 and then shot himself to death, police said.

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Nic Name retired Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,930	Victim was warned of 'shooting spree' Slain woman had sought protection By SEAN O'SULLIVAN AND TERRI SANGINITI Staff reporters 08/17/2002 A woman whose ex-boyfriend shot her to death Thursday outside police headquarters sought court protection from the man 10 days ago. "He says he's going to get his gun and go on a shooting spree, and I'm first," Lettie A. Lyons, 42, said in a petition seeking a protection from abuse order. The order was granted Aug. 5, and included a requirement that the man, Christopher M. Williams, 43, surrender his shotgun to police that day. He did not. Williams shot Lyons about 6 p.m. Thursday as Lyons attempted to seek protection at New Castle County Police Headquarters on U.S. 13 and then shot himself to death, police said.