Most tragic event you've ever experienced Options

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What is the most devastating, tragic event you've ever experienced? If you don't have one, what is the most tragic event someone close to you has experienced?

Here's mine: (it didn't happen to me it happened to my friend lance and casey walker)

Lance was about 11 at the time, and Casey was 15 (and he was extremely hot-- at least my little 13 year old self thought so). They had a mom, Terrie Walker, and a father, Robert Walker. One day, Casey got in a fight with his mom, and ran away. That same night, Lance spent the night at his friend Michael's house (ironically, i saw him that day at church with Michael). While they were gone, Robert informed Terrie that he had been fired from his lucrative job with a six figure salary. They got in a fight, and Terrie threatened to leave him. He pulled out a gun and shot her once in the head. Then he called Lance and told him to stay at Michael's house for the next week, if it was okay. Casey was still gone. Over that week while his children were gone, Robert purchased a refridgerator and a blue tarp, and a chainsaw. He then dismembered his wife, and put her in the incinerator in their backyard. He lit it on fire, and began to burn her body. Neighbors reported seeing flames as high as 20 feet that week from his backyard incinerator, and an awful smell. While his wife was roasting to a crisp, he patched up the bullethole in the kitchen and repainted it, while also carefully cleaning up all blood in the house. Finally they caught him and found the remains, and he was arrested. By then Lance and Casey found out what happened, and they had to stay at Michael's house. It was so sad... and at the memorial service (which was held at my church) Lance was crying so much but Casey just sat there. We later found out that Casey was getting into hardcore drugs like heroin and cocaine. Lance was trying to take care of him, even though he was 4 years younger than him. After about three months, they had to move to Iowa (doesn't that suck?) with their aunt.

Here's the story online:
Aloha Man arrested for murder

So share your stories!