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A state trooper hugs a woman at the scene of a fatal shooting in Jackson Township Thursday evening.

Aimee Dilger/The Times Leader

How about the shooting last evening in Jackson Township?

When I first heard about it, my initial thoughts were that murder doesn’t occur in the Back Mountain. But the truth is murder doesn’t escape any town.

Think back to January 2007. Gay porn producer Bryan Kocis was found dead by firefighters in his burning Dallas Township home. Industry rivals allegedly stabbed and killed Kocis and then set his home ablaze.

Remember Jeff Dennis? He is a former Dallas Township police officer who was convicted of first-degree murder in October of 2007 for shooting his 30-year-old wife, Carli, once in the head in February 2006 inside the couple’s Wyoming residence.

And then there is Hugo Selenski. Cops say they found several bodies on his Kingston Township property in 2003.

In all of these instances, however, the victims and perpetrators either knew each other or presumably did. So I assure you I still feel safe walking the Back Mountain Trail or eating lunch at Frances Slocum. You should feel safe in the Back Mountain, too.

Two quick notes:

If you’re looking for something to do on Saturday, visit "Market on the Pond" at the Meadows Nursing Center. It runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There are 110 vendors and even a gas gift card raffle. I bought raffle tickets for a massage. Be sure to say hi to Betty Sorchik, Marilyn Gregorski and all the fine Meadows volunteers and staff.

Also, I wish a very happy Father’s Day to Skip Sensbach of Dallas. Skip donated one of his kidneys to his father this past year. He’s also a father himself.

See you on Monday!

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