Father-To-Be Killed After Argument

Shooting Escambia County 33-year-old Kenny Porter was shot Thursday night. Now a neighbor and his mother-in-law are charged in his death.

by Chad Petri

Published: Fri, September 25, 2009 - 7:19 pm CST Last Updated: Fri, September 25, 2009 - 7:23 pm CST

ATMORE, Alabama - Around Nathan Road you’ll see campers, trailers and toys where Thursday night’s shooting happened.

“I couldn't do nothing, I could only hold him right there, that's all I could do,” says Liz Porter. She’s the wife of 33-year-old Kenny Porter. He was killed after an argument on 9/24/09. She says she was paralyzed with anguish as she says she watched what happened.

“He was a good man he would help anybody, he was kindhearted,” says Liz Porter. Liz is a mother of three with a fourth baby girl on the way any day now. She says there's now a hole in her heart and her family.

“I don't have nothing, I don't have no job, I don't know how I’m going to take care of my kids, he was the only one I had, I don't have nobody,” says Liz Porter.

Neighbors say Clarence Luker shot Kenny Porter during an argument Thursday night. There are conflicting accounts over what started an apparent verbal confrontation that escalated to violence. Porter died from his injruies after being flown to USA Medical Center. Porter's Mother-In-Law Lorraine Gray is also charged with murder. Some people who live along Nathan Road say one of the worst parts about Thursday's shooting is that it happened in the evening, when children were outside playing

“When he went to shooting that gun I went to moving the kids out of the way there was no sense in that with all those kids out there,” says the victim’s Sister-In-Law Janice Rowland. Family members say Porter had no life insurance. Any donations to help can be sent to the Petty Funeral Home in Atmore. Their phone number is 251- 368-4540. The two suspects are in the Escambia County Jail.

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rmseek1234 Says:

Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 8:42 am

This is so sad. I hope she has some other family/friend support systems to get her through this. And this was her MOTHER that was also charged with murder?

BamaBob Says:

Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 6:19 am

Extremely sad and indicative of this changing world in which we live. Many no longer have respect for the sanctity of human life.

carl Says:

Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 6:08 am

I watched the clip on the news last night and it was heart breaking for the woman and the kids. Some people can not control their anger and the victims suffer the results.And over a yard rake! MERCY!

BamaBob Says:

Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 5:58 am

And I thought my in-laws were bad!