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Homicide names released Print E-mail
Written by Citizen Staff   
Thursday, 09 October 2008
The names of the two people found murdered in a Webber Crescent home this week are Garett John McComb, 23, and Brittany Joan Giese, 19. Both are residents of Prince George.
Police were called to a home in the 2300 block of Webber on Tuesday night with information that something was amiss inside. Police knew the home from a previous raid less than a month ago that turned up handguns and five people who were arrested at the time.
When police found the two bodies inside the house they held the scene in stasis for most of Wednesday before the search warrant process allowed them to enter for a full forensic examination.
The bodies were transported from the home in the 2300 block of Webber Crescent at about 5:45 p.m. and members of Prince George's Forensic Identification Unit moved in for hours of scene analysis that went on well into the night. Notification of next of kin also started then.
"Both of these individuals are known to police," said Prince George RCMP spokesman Const. Gary Godwin of the victims.
It has not been disclosed what the motives there might have been for this double murder, how police came to know of the victims, how long they may have been in the house, how they were killed, or if any suspects have been identified.
Police have so far said only that the murders appear to be targeted and have the apparent markings of the Prince George gang world, although no specific gang conclusions have been drawn so far.
It is known that the vehicle in the driveway, a Lincoln Navigator, had been riddled with holes the same day as the downtown gunfight that happened earlier this summer. That incident, said police, was an exchange of gunfire between members of the Independent Soldiers gang and an unaffiliated group who are apparently involved in rival drug trafficking.

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So Sad.
written by KKilbey , October 09, 2008 (10:30:37 PM)
All I can say is that I knew both of these people. What a tragedy. They were wonderful!
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written by allniter , October 10, 2008 (03:41:11 AM)
What a waste. Two young lives. The police state that the two were "known to them"...this only deepens the tragedy.

My condolences to their families.
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written by Claymor , October 10, 2008 (08:24:46 AM)
A waste indeed, and probably a tragedy for some families. But this is a predictable consequence of involvement in organized crime. It's business as usual and these two accepted the risks. The message is not about the tragedy. It's about keeping people out of the drug culture and undermining the gangs. As long as we sympathize with this drama, it will keep getting worse.
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written by dhood , October 10, 2008 (10:13:55 AM)
Why are these kids not getting the message? Why are parents turning a blind eye to what their children are doing? The parents don't know what their kids are up to? I find that hard to believe unless they have ostrisized them. Kicked them out of the family unit. I'm starting to think they ae being raised in this environment. I see a lot of children being raised in houses that never see the light of day. The blankets are drawn across the windows and the child lives in the dark and in fear right from the beginning. It's scary knowing what is going on in their world. They are doomed right from the start.
My condolences to the parents of these two children. I only hope that the knowledge of what can happen saves another childs' life. Shove it down their throats if you have to but make them see. It could happen to them as well.
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written by Mayah , October 10, 2008 (11:05:54 AM)
unfortunately, these people are adults.. yes they are young adults, but they have the control to do what they want with their lives. when you are this age, there are little that parents can do.
I know many many people that knew the male, went to school with him etc. I'm so sorry about this. but honestly, there's nothing the parents can do at that point. I am pretty sure he lived a normal life.
I'm so sorry for this. But it makes me scared to live in this town and I'm not part of the drug world.
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written by Vogel , October 10, 2008 (11:23:22 AM)
please speak out so that you might save someone else children.23 and 19,,,I,m pretty sure there were still thoughts of innocents in their minds.
Very sorry for your loss and heart break.
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written by dhood , October 10, 2008 (04:56:07 PM)
Yes, I know these kids were adults at the time they died but when did they get involved in the crap? I'm sure it wasn't the day they turned 19. They most likely were in it for a very long time. 3 or 4 years maybe. Parents are not involved with their kids enough theese days. Video games are desensitizing them and they think they can do anything and get away with it. It's time to get mad and make them see there is no future in the drug trade. It is totally pathetic seeing Grandpa muling drugs for some rich SOB sitting in his mansion with his feet up just raking in the money at some poor childs expense. It's time to start fighting back-NOW.
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