The more I watch the sicker I feel .Please share the photos please & please find these two murders there is a reward for any information

I hope they are found soon!!
Justice for Shawn Clark. We have waited so long, I pray it ends soon . They need to be caught and taken Off the Streets before they Kill AGIAN ....RIP Shawn Clark

I watched the video and the first one who walks in seems to have a limp?

Please share this with everyone you know. Spread it around Facebook and Twitter. Someone knows these criminals. There is a reward being offered for their capture. Please help just Justice for Shawn and the entire Clark Family!

To mean it looks like first person through the door has a crooked right foot,a little detail like this is gonna out these scumbags

Man, these guys knew exactly what they were doing. I hope they get caught and taken off the streets.

Wiggums will get his man....burp

Sadly, it is very clear that they had every intention of committing a crime when they walked into that store. I can't say what Crime they planned of course, but if you look at all the pictures, they were wearing latex gloves, which they had on before they entered the store. Thus... planned and First Degree. One has a very distinct walk. Someone knows these criminals, and I hope and pray they come forward ASAP.

The whole thing just chills me to the bones.
And what makes it even more disturbing is that these two thugs are walking among us on the streets every day, sitting on a bus or a train right beside us.
They need to be caught and severely punished; you cannot simply take another human’s life and go own with your own like nothing happened.
How does these “heartless” pigs sleep at night knowing that two children lost their father?

Death penalty should be for people who want take another human being life in the state of Ma. But i hope and pray that they catch these suspects.

I heard the car drove away most likely on Clifton street? Is that true? Maybe someone on Clifton with surveillance security can check their tapes for license plates around that time?

Nobody decides to just walk into a skate shop and kill the owner. I don't think he had a lot of cash on hand from selling skateboards on a snowy day. These people knew each other for some reason. Anonymous violence like this is rare. Godspeed to the Malden Detective Squad.

Is there a description of the vehicle ?

Well Rick, if you're not a law enforcement professional then maybe you should leave the investigating and speculation to those who are. Ever hear assuming makes an ass of you and me. Not trying to start here at all, but regardless of anything, no human has the right to take another human beings life. And leave 2 young kids without a father. Do you know them? Do you know they were taking home pay checks every month? Do you do inventory for the shop or know about any of their finances? If you do then my apologies in advance. But I'm guessing the answer is no. You're just another person looking to make a story out of a tragedy.

I personally didn't know the man or his family, my son had spoken to him on several occasions and several of his friends knew him well. They all say he was a great guy, treated them respectful and not like loser teenagers. Society has made us think the worst of someone instead of thinking that maybe he received money from the USMC or maybe his wife had a career that supported their family and his dream. It doesn't have to be drugs, money owed or whatever everyone thinks it is...and if it was he still did not deserve what went down. Two young boys are left without a father and his wife with out a husband; the focus right now should be on finding these two men and making them pay for taking a life. If a criminal has no regard for their own life, which they obviously do not; then why would they care if they take someone else's...these criminals should receive the death penalty once they are caught and I believe they will be caught. My thoughts and prayers to his family.

I am glad my kids don't walk the streets in malden. It's little Brockton at its best. I feel bad for those children, its hard enough when you lose a parent, but as a child to know your parent was murdered is worse.

When watching the videos look closely at the coats, were they wearing bullet proof vest under the coats? I say yes. Just my opinion.
We should have posters showing these scumbags posted around the city and maybe even a mailing to all residents.

In some States you can Register your Camera with the police and they kept it in their data base. This is what we should be doing.

Darn it ok everyone see if you see what I do/ Ready? First one limps the second one left leg is weak watch it drop right before the counter. Why Just Maybe these guys are skateboarders and have hurt themselves in serious falls. They Knew him . Keep watching the entrance right before the counter. I bet Shawn went after them cause he recognised them. Whatcha think? The second suspect left leg dips rear shot on cam. They may have known him from the Saugus store and came from Lynn.I want to note that Im not being a detective so plz no bashing. Im am using a magnifing glass to pick this out.

I bet shawn did know them and probably told them to eat S*^! and thats why they shot him four times.This was his business that he worked hard to start so I dont want to hear he was dirty cause thats not the truth.Focus on the task at hand he is gone and his kids are fatherless,and there are two muderer thugs (limping )the streets right now and someone knows these fools and they will be caught!

Why are they wearing matching purple jackets? Is that their robbing outfits? Are they siblings or a uniform for something else? Have similar crimes been committed in purple jackets? Are those jackets or vests? I'm blind and can't tell? Is it purple or black? I mean I don't see a lot of dudes in purple parka jackets? Shouldn't people be on the look out for that?

Did they walk away with money?? So sad Shawn was a great man,i went to school with him in Somerville,i hope they catch these SOBs,they dont look very old, look closely

I cant tell if they have limps or its the gansta lean like they were walking in like they thought they were badass ..both of them in the video are walking funny.im not trying to be funny.

Well lets all use our puters and find out what clubs or schools wear purple jackets?

LYNN ENGLISH BULLDOGS wears close to puple.

I doubt it was a random act, you don't wear matching outfits and gloves and just randomly rob a store, especially a skateboard shop in the winter. Maybe a gas station.

The last photo of the.one running out looks like a female,she is tall and thin,

FOOTLOCKER has that Jacket. These guys are not pro's Pro's are in and out these are punks. Tried Noth Face simular but not in mens only ladies. In the exit pic the sneaker is reflective. Foot Locker again maybe. I bet they shop at Sqaure One Footlocker and like many young people come from Lynn.

I was just looking at the Dunkin Donut attempted Robbery at 980.Eastern Ave on the MPH you tube. Now that looks to me as the same foot twisting out. We need more opinions on this.

They where robbing the store ghangnam style

why isn't this posted on Malden PD's you tube?

Paul, when I said that "Anonymous crimes like this are rare", I really meant to say annonymous crime is rarer than crimes committed by people who are familiar with each other.

To all:

Friendly, patriotic, great Dads can still be up to no good in some way. The pressure of running a small business that sells luxury items to teens must surely be really hard. Just because someone is a Marine does not make them a saint for life. There are Marines in jail for heinous crimes and they didn't have PTSD, because they never left the U.S. They worked in the motor pool. There are gloriously magnificent Marines, average law abiding Marines, and scumbag Marines. Just like everyone else on the planet. I love and greatly respect the first two types obviously.

If I owned a retail business, I would be exercising my concealed carry option at all times. If this crime was extortion, it probably wasn't a first attempt, and it would not be by anonymous individuals. This isn't Law and Order or Criminal Minds. When someone comes to kill you, it is probably because a situation is at a desperate ends.

When will we wake up and realize it's our drug laws that cause this senseless violence?

Hey Golfer unless you knew Shawn which obviously you didnt you have no grounds to assume it was over drugs ..your comment doesnt belong up here go preach that $H%) to your state rep or gov!! when the truth comes out it will just be two losers who killed for what was suppose to be a quick buck but Shawn wouldnt give !!

Yeah cause Skateshops are really the place to rob.... these are young kids, not some strung out heroin addict looking for a quick dollar...

A marine/small buisness owner was murdered in cold blood, you really think the media/police/ect would ignore this if the details weren't all drug related? Lets get real.... if this were a random act of violence the police and media would be all over this....

I'm not taking anything away from the guy my heart goes out to his family and his private life is his private life. Just realize drug laws are to blame for this senseless murder. It's 2013 time to evolve.

Yes. Shawn's family reads this stuff. And you people really need to have some consideration for the victim and his family. This is a murder...for whatever reason. A murder. Maybe a "story" to most of you...but to some of us...it is a life-altering event that we will never quite "get over". I encourage you to go to the police if you know something about who may have murdered this 39 year old man. And I also encourage you to stop speculating and drawing conclusions based on assumptions in a PUBLIC FORUM...about people you don't even know when several families are grieving a loved one and the killer(s) are still at large. Thank you for your consideration.

I bet it was an owner of a different skateboard shop. Think about it! People who own and manage skateboard shops aren't the most non-violent people?

This is a fascinating thread of amateur detectives.

Not being a detective myself. but there seems to be something obviuos every one is missing. Judging from the Purple Outfits, I think its those darn Andleman Brothers, they lost their talk show on 96.9 and they did not sell enough Phantom Gourmet gift cards and needed extra cash

I am pretty sure that nobody here is going to be telling the police anything they don't already know regarding the motives for this robbery. They where inside the skate shop after the shooting and know what is going on, unless you can ID the purple perps, you won't be telling them anything they don't already know. The details will be made public after they catch the shooters most likely

The description said "dark clothing". I don't know where all this purple is coming from. On the way in...one jacket looked red. Then it looked black. Then it seemed purple. I think different cameras are picking up different pigments of color depending on the light. So all this "purple" is not FACT. The police said "dark colored clothing". The police also said 2 males. Is anyone interested in keeping an eye out for these dangerous people? Or are you interested in spreading controversy and b.s. and speculating on motive? Be part of the solution and keep an eye out for the suspects. If you can HELP...call the police. Some of you are like sharks in feeding frenzy with all this nonsense. This was a father of 2. A husband. A son. An honorably discharged Marine. And a friend....to many....have some repsect...for the living AND the dead. This is an unsolved murder. These individuals are out and about. If you care enough to post about it, care enough to have some sensitivity for the people who grieve Shawn. Keep your eyes and ears open and if you have information about the suspects go to the police. Please. PLEASE. I believe strongly in freedom of speech, but I also think there is room for TACT and knowing when to shut your mouth. He had a family, you know. He had friends. People loved him. People are hurting. Some of you are fanning flames and throwing salt in our wounds. Knock it off. It's not a joke and it's not funny and it's not fair.

"Pending approval"? Oh. So this nonsense has all been "approved" before it was posted? Jokes? About a murder? Passed approval? Despicable.

or maybe i was flagged as inappropriate? for asking for tact and respect? can somebody tell me how this works?

Being guilty of the "jokes" I just want to say , I am not meaning to make light of the tragedy of this murder,no matter what the circumstances are or end up being, most of the so called jokes are aimed at silly posts and not about Shawn's death. I am sure the police will have these guys soon enough

I knew Shawn and I created some stories when I heard this...in my own imagination, of course...common human response ...but in reality this man has been MURDERED by people who didn't give a fat rats ass about life..AT ALL...and they need to be brought in to answer to their slimy, disgusting, absolutley self gratifying behavior...whatever their motive was...but it is very important to remember those that loved him and respect them...respect his wife his children his mother his friends respect them all...murder creates paranoia as far as I can tell...most people don't have to deal with with it and I find that it brings fear...keep the fear at bay and keep the faith that these scumbags will be taken care of prior to meeting their personal maker....because we know they will get what they deserve...one way or another

http://www.myfoxboston.com/video?clipId=8372892&autoStart=true These guys look alike ya think?

Such BS. My brother was a "real skater" and a straight A student. He scored a 33 on his ACT and if you saw him you would think he was some trouble making punk. People like you are the reason Shawn surrounded himself with these kids. The killers were thugs. Their walk and demeanor gives them away.

It makes me sad that some of the most ignorant here are my neighbors =(

I guess if someone doesn't fit into the normal stereotype of a cube droid they must be a scumbag and criminal and a loser because sadly as adults some of you haven't grown up yet to realize there's more to people than just quick judgement you make based on appearance.

Can we stop with the speculation and remember that Shawn was the victim. That Shawn's family and friends lost a good man. That Shawn has two children and I don't need to tell you that children are pretty damn good on the internet and even if they don't see it, their friends may. I understand that it may make you feel better to make this more than it is, maybe it makes you feel safer. The only way you will be safer is with these two off of the street. If you know something, contact the police. If you don't, pray that someone who does makes the decision to do the right thing. Anything else is unnecessary and truly harmful and disrespectful to the Shawn and his family.

i did no shawn and for all the negative comments you should all be a shamed of your selves a man is dead kids are fatherless and a wife is a young widow just for a second put your self in ther shoes and see how funny it is r-i-p- shawn and lets hope justice is served or these scumbags get thers villen style gone but not forgotton

Alan Bishop, PI, you have a credential in retail theft from Bunker Hill Community College. More than I do, so please elaborate on how you think there are eight cameras.

To the family,

I apologize for the accusations I made earlier and any pain I may have caused. Innocent until proven guilty, I must remember that. Family and friends, reading a comment board cannot be much solace overall. Please advise against.

Chris Caesar,

What are the Patche's benefits of having a basically open forum if it hurts victims? Readership? Please enlighten me, I am not a paid journalist.

I am just a frustrated Malden resident who cannot wait to leave this town. I have met many awesome, wholesome people in this town, but may the T is both a blessing and a curse as criminal blight spreads.

Sorry to all the Friends of the Victim I Offended.

I don't hide behind Semper Fi, Golfer.. I'm done going back and forth on here. Those of you that didn't know Shawn can say what you like. I knew the man and know what his values were. I also know that had it been someone else gunned down in that neighborhood that he would have done everything possible to help find the people responsible.

No need to justify my statement. If you are the type that speculates on a public forum and in the process defame the name of an honorable man, you need to be put in your place.

I will admit that my statement was a little harsh. If you knew how far off the negative comments are, you would be ashamed.

Dennis, again I went too far. My boss of 23 years was a Marine. If he knew you were in the right he would defend you to the end. If he though you were wrong, he would x down your neck. I respect loyalt. I hope you are right about this tragic mystery. May God bless this Nation.

To Alan BISHOP: I work in the medical field, and my name is PAUL SURETTE. Look my name up on Facebook. I'm also on the Malden High School Class of 1982 page of FACEBOOK. Have your emotional needs been met by my declaration? You happy now, you dolt!

"It's amazing how many people can't spell HIPPIES in this town!" And you're welcome, Joe Mattick :)

Chris, I want to thank you for allowing the posts from Steve and Dennis. Their language is real. Those guys are veterans and served our country. They are expressing their anger towards some of our posters and those POS gang members, how could you question them?
I can only hope that when those POS gang members are found, they receive justice from Shawn's gang ( THE USMC) and not some liberal judge.

Paul this is all full of liars and fairy tales. A true Marine would not have told you that Like Facebook its all about people who try to be something they are not or cant be. They live in a box and can't get out except through the computer. Pay no mind. Life is too short to deal with this crap. Im not in Facebook cause if no one wanted to talk to me in 5th grade whay do they want to talk now? lol Im in the phone book and so is my addy and also Skype with multiple cams. For all we know these guys could be the shooters.

I don't think I actually used much profanity Paul. I said what needed to be said. I never comment on public post because most people are too ignorant to be taken seriously. However, when I see numerous threads making speculations and accusations based on absolutely no facts, it kind of gets to me. Wait to the facts come out and then debate the reasons why this took place. One thing I can tell is that Shawn wasn't in it for the money. He loved skateboarding and hated the publics view of its culture. He felt discriminated against and wrongly accused many times growing up. If you knew his morals and the things he tried instilling in the kids he encountered you would be astonished. Malden lost a great mentor and a Great American. The skateboarders are misunderstood and falsely classified as a bad bunch. Every group/organization has its bad apples, but overall the kids just want to be allowed to be themselves.

David, I'm a veteran, trust that.

Also if your comments quoted the swears in question I will have to remove them as well.

George Carlin would be so soooo happy right now. Lol

Hope it wasn't Paul who got the ax.

So someone can slander the character of a slain member of your community, but when someone comes in and defends him they get suspended? I am so glad I don't live in Malden.

My friends life does not represent all Marines. He is doing fine now. They are not quire boys, but they deserve respect. Shawn gave his life to our country. (HERO) I don't care what he did, right or wrong, he was unarmed and shot down. If this sort of crime is happening in Malden, where are we safe. WE need justice

I don't think anyone directly slandered him, they are speculating on motive due to the oddity of robbing that shop when there where 3 way more lucrative targets next door that would have had plenty of cash. Again, people don't need to focus on the motive really, the cops already know all that they need to know regarding that and that will come out soon enough, the goal is to catch the murderers.

Guys, can we have a quick gut check please?

I am really loathe to close a comments section on an article, so I am really trying to avoid it. However: please remember that this man had family in the area and they definitely all read these articles and comments. Everyone is free to express an opinion, even uncomfortable ones in an episode like this, but please try to exercise some tact.

Since I can't be on the site 24 hours a day, I encourage anyone that sees problematic comments to contact me directly at Malden@patch.com and alert me, so I can remove them.

Good Move Chris its about recognising these guys. Ok Cris the Jackets they are wearing is skateboard apparell. Look up Tilly's at the North Shore Mall sells all kinds of skateboards and apparell complete and purple. I bet these guys come from Lynn. Ive seen these Jackets before not many wear them. I frequent 3 malls Square One,Meadow Glen, and times North Shore. They must have cams there. Lets all focus on these pictures like we should. If more see the same then its real.

The first man in is the tallest he is wearing a hoodie not a jacket and its red not purple if you watch the video in the start when they're outside walking in its red and inside the store looks purple. the second to enter the store is shorter and wearing a dark vest over a hoodie if you look at the photo its like a polo wind puff vest over a striped hoodie or shirt. They are both black and male.

Folks, The MSP have confirmed that the jackets are BLACK.............not red, not purple. The colors that everyone is seeing is caused by time-lapsed video, and color cameras adjusting to light. The DA's post say, "Dark jackets" if the jackets were purple or red, these colors would have been clearly described in the blurb.

Jesus, and still with the amateur detective work. Let's put the homemade CSI kits away and let the police do their job.

I'm probably one of the more despised persons on this Patch Community.. But folks be mindful that there are 2 kids looking out the window, waiting for their father to return.. We are all humans, and I'm assuming adults.. Whatever the circumstances, we should be more dignified and respectful for this Father and fellow man !!

You must be in a bad mood or something, Chris. All I said was I have emailed you in the past with no response. That's why I paraphrased. I'm not bashing you. You really need to go to Starbucks or something :)

You're right, Jay. And I don't think you're despised here, at least not by me. You tell it like it is, just like I do. I never sugar coat anything here, so no one has to worry about developing diabetes over my posts. I always tell people when they ask me a question regarding a touchy subject..."do you want the truth, or what you want to hear?"

This is beginning to sound like a little girls soap opera

Oh Blarney Diana... Less we forget: Your comments amount to nothing more than intellectual poverty.. I'd expect nothing more from the Digital Guläg !! #gigglesnorting

Broadway is correct, those two boys wouldn't want to see these comments, and Diana they are like watching an episode of TMZ gossip

Despite how young

Despite how young his kids are, their actually both great with computers. There's a good chance they've seen everything on here, you should all be ashamed.

Oh and Chris great job only moderating comments left by people who knew this man. A good moderator would have deleted the majority if posts on this.

There's no need to make unnecessary comments about a man under the ground unable to defend himself. At this point these things are irrelevant, repost this if you can't identify these guys repost this link so someone can.

Yes, I want to thank you as well. Thank you for almost making a point, then completely invalidating it by dropping the F bomb. Well done, sir!

Steve, This thread has been infested with people who seem to be slightly on the slow side, if you know what I mean. Not one of them has actually ever met Shawn, but somehow seem to know so much about him. I gave up early this afternoon debating with the few who pissed me off the most. My day started to get better as I surrounded myself with people who value the freedom which Shawn helped provide. With that said, I recommend that you log off this site and ignore the ignorance of the majority of its faithful followers. I posted a link to this site on my page so that my Marine brothers can browse and see how the memory of one of our brothers is being tainted by some of our fellow Americans. Good night all. Tomorrow comes another day for me to recruit future veterans for you to spit on.

Like clockwork, you knew another alleged Marine would chime in on our 'slowness'. You are insinuating that most of us are 'ungreatful' for our freedoms of speech, the very thing you said you fought for our right to do. Confusing. Then you typed the first gem " I recommend that you log off this site and ignore the ignorance of the majority of its faithful followers." Webster defines ignore as: to refuse to take notice of. Then your second gem was "I posted a link to this site on my page so that my Marine brothers can browse and see how the memory of one of our brothers is being tainted by some of our fellow Americans." So let me get this straight, you want me to log off here and ignore the 'faithful followers'...so I can go to YOUR page and read what you want me to ignore in the first place? Talk about convoluted. Remember what John Kerry said about the Iraq war "I was for the war...before I was against it!" Your recommendations make about as much sense, as well...trying to put out a fire....with gasoline! Thank you for lucid thoughts. And here I thought I would never learn anything on the internet.

Paul, grow up and stop starting fights . Your a instigator. Semper made a page so his fellow marines can mourn the loss of a friend. I assume thats what you meant semper. Chris needs to ban u.

La verità fa male, sì de?

Paul is a bored old man with nothing better to do, that's my guess. Enjoy your freedom of speech Paul. Chris only bans people that defend Shawn.

I don't think that's true, there are plenty of people who have defended Shawn (including myself) who did not get banned.

I wouldn't call 48 old, sir. And I am the resident martyr here, so I don't appreciate you stealing my thunder!

Resident buzzkill is more like it, Paul.

I wonder how much money the robbers thought they were going to get from this shop.

Chris does a good job, he shouldn't have to monitor adults. Do I think there's more to the story-yes but if his kids can read this let's remember they don't know anything but love for their dad, let them remember him with good things.

Absolutely true. Even I, Shawn's friend, don't know exactly what happened. I do know he didn't sell drugs. I do know that robbing him wouldn't be an easy task because he wasn't going to just give you what you asked for. The facts will come out once they find the killers.

My company sells and installs video surveillance equipment. inferior equipment can cause color change in the picture. I believe the camera looking out the front glass gave the true color of what they were wearing. One indication of this would be the t-shirt extending from the bottom of the first guy's hooded jacket. This is very noticeable as he enters, but the color changes to purple once inside the store. I disagree with those who think he knew them. Two reasons bring me to believe this was a robbery gone bad. 1) If the assailants had come to kill the store owner, then why would they hesitate on their approach to him? Notice how when they first walk in the store they almost act as if they are going to start shopping, and as the first guy gets close to the counter he changes direction and then goes behind the counter where it's obvious the owner reacts, causing the first guy to step backwards. 2) If they came to take care of bad business,as many of you put it, then why did they wait to shoot him? It is my understanding he was shot on main street and not in the store. Why? because the robbers would have preferred he handed over what they wanted and my guess is the owner either refused or is as jirkyrick says.....he had no money available for them.

I wonder why they picked that shop. So many other stores nearby with more money I would think.

(1)We have a make from the sneakers. Also, he has a bad leg.
(2) We have some writing(logo) on the sleeve of the second individual.

A) Now, lets start by figuring out who sells the jacket and sneakers in Mass. Show the videos to sales people(using PDA's-iphones.., etc.
B) What other videos are available from nearby businesses, etc.
C) Have Malden cops get info from nearby Malden high Schl. kids...If drugs involved..., they might know. Btw, the kids could tell the make of outfits too.

Today on CSI: Malden....

I hope detectives requested video from both Oak Grove and Malden train stations for potential matches.

Hey I have an idea, let's publicly talk about the investigation on an open, public website! Certainly nobody would ever use this information for anything but good.... right?

No never

http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/21201997/2013/02/14/investigators-release-surveillance-footage-in-shop-owners-shooting-death?obref=obinsite Got this from Fox clearer

In general about crime, I wonder if chief wiggums saw the news story on fox 25 about modern crime fighting techniques and predictive crime solutions or is he still using the mayor Howard technique of I don't use computers.. He should talk to the Burlington police chief ... He seems to have a clue

This is a sad statement about humanity. It seems that half of the posts here are bent on speculating negative things Shawn may have done to get him shot. Worse yet, there are the deplorable comments treating the whole situation as a joke. I am a big supporter of the first amendment, as was Shawn, but there has to be some really bad karma building for some of the posters above.
Thanks to all of you that are showing civility, respect and trying to help solve this horrific crime. It is greatly appreciated.

Brian, I absolutely agree with you! ..... Thanks!

Enough with the 'karma' crap. Karma is a myth...an intangible. It's just ridiculous!

I know Karma. She hangs in the square with raggy brown hair and meth mouth. Her toofs wiggle when she tawks.

LoL

Mr. Mokal....do you remember one of the Malden Sq. drunks named 'Norma the bomber'? My friends and I were talking about her the other day. She was there during the 80's.

I think most of you guys were directed to the wrong site...
http://talk.csifiles.com/
Was this what you were looking for?

Will everyone take their blinders of please! The kids are wearing skateboarding apparel, they walk like skateboarders, it happened at a skateboard shop, and even we all not that the other skateboard shop in the area(not going to name names) wasn't happy with him and he was vocal about not liking them. Just do a google search of his comments on blogs and you will see!

So this was a hit from another skateboard shop?

COME ON PEOPLE! We all know that the other skateboard shops in the area had beef with that shop, and Shawn was very vocal about hating on other skateboard shops; do a google search and you will find his remarks all over blogs. It must have been someone with close ties to the skateboard industry. Plus the were wearing skateboarding clothing. COME ON PEOPLE, GET WITH THE PROGRAM AND STOP LYING TO YOURSELVES!

Have you called the police to report this was a hit by the skateboard mafia?

Most of the posts on this page are rediculous and written by uneducated morons who have watched too many law and order episodes...........does anyone really think that a rival skateboard shop had a competing shop owner executed in cold blood over business sales? This murder had nothing to do with anything skateboarding.....period! I can't believe that there are this many stupid people in Malden or the surrounding area....no wonder the city is going to the shit. Have any of you jackasses shared this theory with the state police? If so, they must have laughed their asses off!

@Joe.........Really? Do you really beleive that a rival skate shop had the owner of a competing shop killed? Have you researched the case? Know any of the facts? So let me get this straight, just so I am clear. A rival shop hired two "Hitmen" to kill a rival owner, so they went to the shop, got into a physical altercation with the owner, got beat up, tore up the shop in the brawl, and then murdered the owner? Just a few questions..............A. How come they went there to kill him, in a "Hit" but let him fight with them, until they got beat up and the shop got tore up? If they went to kill him, why not shoot him on sight? B. Is it the normal practice of "Hitmen" to leave witnesses alive who could ID them? Do you even know that there were other people in the shop when the inside fight took place? Why would hired/trained "Hitmen" shoot one person 5 times, after a fight, but leave multiple eyewitnesses inside the shop, who could ID them, and leave them alive? Why not shoot all 3 people execution style? C. Why shoot the victim in the stomach and flee the scene before they even knew the victim was dead? D. Why not just burn the shop and run the guy out of business? E. Premeditated murder and a paid hit for shop sales less then $100K annually? F. DO you know how rediculous you sound with this theory? G. What did the cops say when you reported this to them? H. Get ready for the cops to call because I copied and pasted this link to them. I. You are insane. J. Don't quit your day job

@Joe...........what do you do for a living?

Nobody has to figure out the motive.... The cops already know the motive, there was plenty of evidence and witnesses .... The police are asking you to help identify the perps, not solve the why... That will come out when they are ready to release it.....geez What a bunch of Frank Drebens. ( google it if you have to)

Lets hope there is not a nail salon or pizza shop war in Malden.

There's no way these guys robbed a skateshop for money. If you're going to risk a felony for armed robbery and murder you better either make a lot of cash or fix a personal vendetta, otherwise why rob a skateshop when they could've had better luck with cash at a corner store. Just something to think about.

it all adds up. If you have see all the airplanes fly over Malden lately you would notice that the con-trails aren't "con-trail" they are "chem-trails" that they have used to control are behavor. I am sure no one reacts the same way but when the government does its little experiements they might not care of the effectiveness of the treatment of controling the citizens of this might town. So why is it that skateboarders are affected? That my friends is the REAL QUESTION! WE MUST NOT ALLOW THESE THUGS TO RUN OUR CITY SO WE MUST ELECT OFFICALS WHO WILL BE THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE! AND WE MUST ALWAYS BE THE BETTER MAN!

Hey Alan Bishiop! btw... how do you know so much about the crime... what do you do for work?

Joe Mattick....medication works much better, when you actually take it!

Chris, Patch should have a policy where one has to take a drug screening-test before being allowed to post. Call it 'thread posting pre-screening', cause I think Joe Mattick needs to pee in a cup.

Joe, I'm sure most here would agree when I say...I'll take the 'crazy' label you gave me, over your lucid remark of 'chemtrails' any day. Shine on, sir!

Joe, you probably haven't been surfing the internet long enough, but let's be clear on one thing: a person would have to be insane or foolish to willingly publish her address and/or phone number on the internet these days, because she would be asking for harassment or for her home to be burglarized. Besides, why would Paul post stuff relevant to an active criminal investigation on these boards, wouldn't he just go to the authorities directly?

Chemtrails are remnants of jet fuel.atomized in the upper atmosphere, then fall to the ground. It's been alleged that certain govt 'entities' 'dope' the jetfuel as part of some controlled experiment, but the only people who believe this are the moonbats like yourself who also think 911 was an inside job. Joe, you really should seek professional help, sir. Mental illness is nothing to laugh at (snicker-snicker)

And for the record, JOE.....this is my real name, and I'm on the Malden High Class of 1982 Facebook page. Seems pretty clear to me that I'm not hiding from anyone, as I explained to the other wanna-be detective, Alan Bishop!

I agree with jirk. Completely.

I was in the square tonite and seen all the posters all around.

if you saw the poster then the posters are the VOID, ok? Christ David get with it! And By the Way there are chemtrails in malden, i have seen them and they do go above the main street area, so think before you speak PAUL and stop calling people out. OK?!

This guy is hilarious, almost as good as the Ted Coates guy.

Obvious troll is a bit too obvious for my tastes.

Lynette- Yes his friends & family are seeing this garbage. Please show some respect. This is a man that fought for our country. His wife is without her husband and their children are fatherless. Blame the victim when you have no facts. To anyone who posted anything negative I pray you never find your family in this situation. Shame on you.

Look, it's terrible, terrible, terrible that this happened, right? I mean, absolutely 100% awful that a father should be murdered in his own store, but now I see these signs all over Malden looking for tips on solving this crime and i have to recall that the victim sued to sell those "Stop Snitchin'" shirts in his store. They used to be in the window. So, which is it? Stop snitchin' if it's somebody els's family, but it's different for my family.

Too many dirtbags walking the streets of this town. Those banners on Main S.by the hair school that say "Malden, a great place to raise kids", etc. should really say "Malden: 2nd hand smoke capital of Mass" "Malden, first in the state for nail salons and check cashing places"

"Stop Snitching", wan't that like over five years ago, when that culture existed? Everyone needs to take a step back and realize that Shawn only owned this shop, "Patriot Skate Boards" for around two years. The previous owner, when the shop was "Ocean Frog" might have been the one that sold the shirts, if they were ever sold in Malden. I don't remember those shirts ever being sold in Malden. The previous owner is also the one that had a problem with letting minors drink and do other shenanighans there. Everyone has to check the facts and do the research before they openly comment on items that are just not true. That three store block, had a lot of problems when the Ocean Frog shop was there, as well as when the office for the sober house was on the left side. There were lots of people in the area then, and often they were drug addicts going to the office looking for housing, addicts in recovery coming to pay rent, and addicts in recovery coming for drug tests. Since the sober house office left, and Ocean Frog left, the block improved dramatically. That was all inside of a two year window, or right around two years now.

So did they fight inside then the shot him outside

According to witness reports, the fight started inside the store, and then continued outside the store. The victim was shot outside the store. Again, according to witness reports. I am not aware that this information has been confirmed by the police. Live interviews by the media on the afternoon of the shooting also corroborate this information. The police have not released many details, as the investigation is still ongoing.

No, no, it was Patriot Skate Shop selling "Stop Snitching" shirt- whether or not that's part of skate culture, I saw them. I actually stopped and was going to go in and tell them that it sent a terrible message to the kids who go in there, but I sat there for a minute and figured there wasn't much chance of making anybody in the shop see my point of view. I'm not trying anything, swear (r.e. "nice try"). I don't have any agenda at all- no matter what, I think it's absolutely terrible what happened to this guy. Just this one thing keeps sticking in my crawl. Who knows? Maybe those shirts were in the window right when he bought it or something.