A coward dies a thousand deaths
Authorities arrest Arthur Kirksey in slaying of Woodlawn woman:
If you ever needed proof that domestic violence is one of the most cowardly acts a person could commit, here it is.
28-year-old Arthur Lee Kirksey of Birmingham, Alabama shot and killed his ex-girlfriend, Winifred J. Bryant, 25, in front of her 7-year-old son.
Police found him hiding in the trunk of his car at his mother’s house.
Not only that but Kirksey tried to fake his own suicide.
If that’s not the definition of coward I don’t know what is.
Tags: alabama, Arthur-Lee-Kirksey, birmingham, Domestic Violence, shooting, Winifred-J.-BryantPOSTED IN: Domestic Violence
4 opinions for A coward dies a thousand deaths
GS
Jan 9, 2008 at 11:41 am
I hired (Winifred Bryant) Wendy right out of college. Wendy was a very bright, enthusiastic person. She was very hard working and learned quickly. I hired her because she was so enthusiastic and willing to work. She always did a great job and was very good person to work with.
Wendy’s son was her pride and joy, and she was a good mom but I always had a strange feeling about Arthur Kirksey. Frankly, I thought he had issues and I did not trust him. Arthur was working as a security guard at that time and frequently left his gun on the table or in the open. Wendy told him that she was uncomfortable with the gun being in the open around her son but it did not change. She was shot in the leg a few years ago and told me that the gun fell and accidently fired. I always wondered if that was what really happened or if Arthur was somehow involved.
I no longer work for the company where I hired Wendy. Wendy changed jobs a few months ago she called me to let me know how excited she was to leave that job. She was really excited about her new job and her future was really looking bright. The world needs more people like Wendy and I am very sad that her life ended in such a needless, violent way. I am also very sad for her son.
Trench
Jan 9, 2008 at 11:47 am
Thank you for sharing your story.
Donna
Jan 18, 2008 at 10:02 pm
I did not know Winifred but I heard good things about her. Her new job was with the company that I work for. She went to work in a department that I worked in previously. Her new coworkers really liked her and they took her murder very hard. God bless the child that will have to grow up without his mother.
Willy
Apr 1, 2008 at 8:31 pm
None of these things that you say about Arthur are true. I worked with this man and I have never met anyone so caring and helpful before in my life. He would never do anything like that in front of his son. Arthur really and truly loved Wendy and his son Arthur Jr. I respected him as the man he is. I had a hard time dealing with Arthur when I first met him because he spoke so highly of Mrs. Wendy. I have never met a man whom spoke so highly of another woman like Arthur spoke of Wendy. No doubt what he did was wrong but, I know that Arthur really and truly cared for this young lady. Noone really knows the real issues that they as a family had, their were many problems in this household. Arthur and Wendy were together for 11 going on 12 years and they had just separated. Just because Mrs. Wendy never came to work and told you about the problems that she was having, does not mean they weren’t there. I know of several occassions where Arthur and I would sit down and talk about some of the things that were happening. Only God can judge this young man. With the environment that Young children have to grow up in, there is no wonder the crime does not decrease and still no one is trying to stand up and do anything about it. We as citizens are pointing fingers at the criminal when it starts right in front of our eyes and no one cares to do anything about it. So let’s not point fingers lets start by helping this traumatized 7-year old son thats left behind, so that the cycle does not repeat. Thank you and God Bless and Keep the family of all whom were traumatized by this tragic loss.
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