About this episode

The episode discusses the tragic events of Wayne Lee Crossley's rampage in July 1984, where he shot a police officer and others before taking his own life.

Send us Fan Mail In July of 1984, after being pulled over for a routine traffic stop, Wayne Lee Crossley suddenly pulled a gun and shot the police officer multiple times. Following that, he fled to a nearby Hotel bar called "The Other Place", where began firing indiscriminately at the people inside and in the parking lot. After he believed everyone was dead, Crossley turned the gun on himself and ended his own life. To this day, no one is sure why Crossley snapped that day. (Subject Matter Be...

Topics covered

• true crime
• mystery
• shooting
• police
• mental health

Keywords

• Wayne Lee Crossley
• Hot Springs Rampage
• shooting
• police officer
• 1984

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Other Place

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