"Love Triangle" Ends Abruptly

"HENDERSONVILLE, NC — A Lake Lure man who police say shot and killed another man inside a car at Applebee’s on Four Seasons Boulevard died this morning.

"Joseph Gaydish, 31, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head at Mission Hospital in Asheville, said Capt. David Adams of the Hendersonville Police Department.

"Adams said the murder-suicide might have been precipitated by a love triangle.

"Police responding to a shooting call about 11 p.m. Friday found Russell Cody Flood, 26, of Pisgah Forest, dead with a gunshot wound to the head in the front passenger seat of a gold Saturn driven by Courtney Bak, 29, of Pisgah Forest, Adams said.

"He said Gaydish and Bak had broken up several months ago, but were still friendly and the three were driving around together when Gaydish shot Flood, who was currently dating Bak, from the back seat. Gaydish then shot himself.

"Adams said the shooting of Flood likely was premeditated.

"`The girl had dated both of them,` he said. `Gaydish wanted them to meet him at Applebee’s. They drove around for a while and went back to Applebee’s. Before the vehicle stopped he shot the other kid and himself.

"`According to her there was no argument or anything. Obviously, he brought a gun with him. In all likelihood, he had planned it.`"

From CITIZEN-TIMES.com...