Certainly a tragic story. I do not understand why the police think three million dollar bunker had anything to do with the killing.

RICHMOND, Ky. (WXIX) - Kentucky State Police think a Richmond, Kentucky, mansion with a built-in bunker could be the motive behind the home invasion killing that killed a former assistant commonwealth attorney.

Around 4 a.m. Feb. 22, Shannon Gilday, 23, of Taylor Mill, forced his way into the home of former Kentucky Representative C. Wesley Morgan, according to state police.

Gilday used a rifle to kill 32-year-old Jordan Morgan while she was in bed, KSP explained Thursday. Jordan is the daughter of the ex-state representative.

The home where it occurred is a $6.5 million mansion that is equipped with a doomsday bunker, Garretts Real Estate Group’s website shows.

KSP says 23-year-old Shannon V. Gilday, from Taylor Mill, is the suspect in the violent home...
KSP says 23-year-old Shannon V. Gilday, from Taylor Mill, is the suspect in the violent home invasion that killed Jordan Morgan.(Kentucky State Police)
State police confirmed to WXIX on Friday that Gilday may have targeted the Richmond home because of the bunker.

The 2,000-square-foot shelter, which was built 26 feet underground, can “withstand a Seismic 12 earthquake” and has two escape tunnels, the website shows.

The bunker is valued at $3 million, according to the Lexington Herald Leader.

State police issued an active arrest warrant for Gilday on Thursday. He is considered armed and dangerous, according to state police.

He is described as 6 feet tall, weighing 175 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes.

He served in the Army beginning in August 2018 and was never deployed, according to a U.S. Army spokesperson.

He held the rank of private when he was dishonorably discharged in October 2019, a source confirms.


https://www.nbc12.com/2022/02/...angerous-police-say/

(in his mind) A millionaire with a big expensive bunker, might be storing cash, precious metals, weapons and ammo, for starters.

Man, if you have something like that. You best have a very high level of security. Probably 24/7 onsite armed security. Not good.

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Was the house targeted?
Police have not released a motive for the shooting, but a post made by a woman identifying herself as Gilday's mom suggests the motive could have been linked to the Morgan's family home.

Shannon Gilday, the post says, "has not been of sound mind the last couple of weeks, distraught with the certainty a nuclear war is imminent. He spoke of building a bunker and the CIA following him. I tried to get him psychiatric help but to no avail."

The Morgan home on Willis Branch Road, which is listed for sale online for $6.5 million, includes an underground bunker.

The 2,000-square-foot "doomsday bunker is behind a massive steel and concrete door," the Lexington Herald Leader reported in January. "Advertised as being capable of withstanding nuclear, biological and chemical fallout, with its own water tank, the bunker itself is valued at $3 million."

https://www.courier-journal.co...kentucky/6909351001/


It doesn't sound like there is nothing more to this than a deranged young man.

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(in his mind) A millionaire with a big expensive bunker, might be storing cash, precious metals, weapons and ammo, for starters

^^^^^^^^^^^
You are too skilled at thinking like a mad man. LOL
The personality of the millionare would be interesting as well.

Odd. A home with a survival bunker would be decidedly not be the home I would want to try to break into.

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(in his mind) A millionaire with a big expensive bunker, might be storing cash, precious metals, weapons and ammo, for starters.

This.

I have had customers keeping things in their homes that they probably shouldn't have been. When faced with actually putting the proper measures in place they are often declined. The construction would require permits, and permits are public.

If a potential bad guy sees a big "vault" being buried out behind the house, his first assumption is that it's full of all sorts of treasure.

Have to agree sounds like a deranged man, who knew about the bunker since it's listed for sale online...

Cool home, pictures of the interior and bunker at link..

https://garrettsrealty.com/lis...d-richmond-ky-40475/

You'll never keep it secret, but you can minimize it, but if I had one I'd certainly never talk about it, or allow any visitors or news interviews or attract any attention to it, or me, etc.

You flaunt it, you're asking for trouble.
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Cool home, pictures of the interior and bunker at link..

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Reasonable price for that place. Ten minutes from Lexington. I guess having someone murdered in the house would drop the price. I could be comfortable there. I would hire 24 hr. armed security. Would not be that expensive. I guess he parlayed work with the Feds into the Liquor business. Do not know for sure. He looks kind of ragged for 71 years.

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Originally posted by old rugged cross:
Man, if you have something like that. You best have a very high level of security. Probably 24/7 onsite armed security. Not good.

I don't know about 24x7 armed security, but I'd damn sure have at least one helluva surveillance system and alarm system, with at least redundant--if not dual redundant, Internet connectivity.

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The 2,000-square-foot shelter, which was built 26 feet underground, can “withstand a Seismic 12 earthquake” .....

Wait, what? Was that a serious comment?

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Originally posted by radioman:

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The 2,000-square-foot shelter, which was built 26 feet underground, can “withstand a Seismic 12 earthquake” .....

Wait, what? Was that a serious comment?

When the world splits in half, this bunker will be floating in space, all safe and sound.

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Originally posted by radioman:

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The 2,000-square-foot shelter, which was built 26 feet underground, can “withstand a Seismic 12 earthquake” .....

Wait, what? Was that a serious comment?

Cool.....show me the performance data and simulation tests.

Showing photos of your boonker on Zillow?
Bad OpSec!

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Originally posted by YooperSigs:
Showing photos of your boonker on Zillow?
Bad OpSec!

Worse OpSec: A newpaper article.

https://www.kentucky.com/news/...rticle248293665.html

Apart from the potential for economic collapse and civil disorder, there were hundreds of tons of chemical agents stored at the Blue Grass Army Depot south of Richmond, not far away, he said.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^G
Glad he disclosed that fact. Not exactly a selling point in my mind.

Happens all the time. People are obliviots.

In this town alone:
High profile realtor bought a new home, had a bunch of people over. Left the bookcase door open in order to show people how cool it was that they have a secret room.

Cardiologist in town has a secret basement room. The middle of it is entirely comprised of racks with rifles and shotguns... into which he invited people and allowed them to take photos with their cell phones.

Brilliant.

I agree that it's strange to think the bunker was the motivation. They thought the killer aimed to take the bunker back to his place?

On the other hand, I find it strange if the killer knew about the $3 million bunker. You get a $3 million bunker built and then post selfies of you in it on Instagram?

Breaking and entering is one thing. Murdering someone in their sleep is something else.

I get that the bunker must have been messed with so they think that is the motivation. I suspect there is more to this story.