January 7th, 2012
06:54 PM ET

Mount Rainier park reopens after deadly shooting

Mount Rainier National Park reopened to the public Saturday for the first time since ranger Margaret Anderson was shot to death on New Year's Day.

All services at the park were available expect for "snowplay." Anderson was the direct supervisor of the rangers there, and many on that crew - and elsewhere in the park - needed more time before returning to work, said park spokesman Charles Beall.

"This tragedy has pretty much affected every employee at the park," he said.

Authorities believe Anderson, 34, was killed by Benjamin Colton Barnes, a former soldier whose body was found face down in a creek, not far from where he allegedly shot Anderson.

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  1. DR.RUFFNUTT

    this story is kinda sad.. lose lose situation.. to bad that guy didn't get the help he needed before going crazy...

    January 7, 2012 at 6:59 pm | Report abuse |
  2. Mia Madre

    It is a sad situation all around, all right.....everything just came together in an awful way......a sad testimonial about our returning vets and the way they are treated, or not treated, as the case may be.........

    January 7, 2012 at 7:02 pm | Report abuse |
  3. Lwg

    Leave the perp there to rot!!

    January 7, 2012 at 7:40 pm | Report abuse |
  4. THE ONE AND ONLY DRAKOREX1

    THATS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE. ITS A SHAME THIS MEMOREY HAS TO BE A PART OF IT NOW.

    January 7, 2012 at 10:37 pm | Report abuse |
  5. Jazzy

    It’s really nothing new to this administration or the last to flush the US Const i tution down the toilet.

    January 8, 2012 at 11:22 am | Report abuse |
  6. THE ONE AND ONLY DRAKOREX1

    HI JAZZY.

    January 8, 2012 at 6:45 pm | Report abuse |
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