Man Fatally STabs Wife at Irving Food Pantry

Dallas News ^ | 12-28-2012 | Deborah Fleck

[GeronL]

DMN police reporter Tanya Eisener posted this news on the DMN Crime Blog about a murder at Irving Cares today:

Authorities say an Irving man fatally stabbed his wife Friday morning at an Irving nonprofit and food pantry.

Roy Lee Gooden, 47, has been booked into the Irving city jail on a charge of murder, jail records show. His wife has been identified as Sharon Gooden, 55.

The fatally stabbing occurred about 11 a.m. Friday at Irving Cares at 440 South Nursery Road.

A woman who answered the phone at the food pantry referred comment to police department.

[jonrick46]

I believe being a convicted felon makes it harder to commit murder with a gun. So, what does a poor man going to do? Why, bother with a gun, just reach for a knife!

One question: Is Roy Lee Gooden too old to be Obama’s son?

[GeronL]

lol

[GeronL]

I think he is, in most neighborhoods

[GeronL]

ouch

[trisham]

LOL!

[deport]

Seems he likes to stab.

According to Dallas County records, the couple married in 2005 and Roy Lee Gooden filed for divorce from his wife in April. The divorce was petition was dismissed in October after he failed to follow through with it.

In August 2010, Irving police responded to Roy Lee Gooden’s apartment after receiving a report of a stabbing involving two women. His relationship to them is not clear.

When police arrived, officers found that Roy Lee Gooden had a stab wound on his cheek. One woman told police that he had walked down the stairs with an open pocket knife, saying, “I’m going to kill you and your mother.”

The woman told police that he then lunged at both of them and a struggle for the knife ensued. He was cut on the cheek and the daughter was cut on the arm the struggle, police records state.

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[GeronL]

He is a real credit to the community ain’t he?