A local GOP politician in Canton Township, MI, Nathan Morris, has been shot and killed by a neighbor who has been described as a ‘crazed liberal’.
Morris’ astounding death started with the most banal of reasons, an argument over mulch, leaving many wondering what kind of crazed person shoots anyone over such a triviality.
According to reports, he was walking with his family on Saturday in the 200 block of Cornell Street when his daughter touched a neighbor’s mulch.
This angered the neighbor who came out with a gun to threaten Morris and his family. Morris sent his family home to attempt to diffuse the situation but ended up getting shot.
The 35-year-old sustained serious injuries from the shooting and was found by police bleeding in the streets. He was quickly transported to hospital, where he died.
Meanwhile, a Givesendgo fundraiser has been launched to raise funds for the surviving Morris family members – his wife and two daughters.
Who was Nathan Morris? Canton MI Dad Shot and Killed
Nathan Morris was a 35-year-old father of two who was shot and killed by his neighbor following an argument over mulch of all things.
Morris was a beloved and well known local politician who served as the secretary of the 6th Congressional District Republican Committee.
He had recently ran for the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools (P-CCS) Board of Education.
He was an engineer with Ford Motors and started his foray into politics after the company mandated COVID-19 vaccines, according to a statement from the Michigan GOP.
Nathan Morris was married to his wife, Becky, and had two children, Molly and Zoey.
On Saturday, August 10th, Nathan Morris and his family where taking a walk in Cornell Street in their Canton Township neighborhood when tragedy struck.
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One of his daughters had apparently touched a neighbor’s mulch and this enraged neighbor, whom online posts have identified as a ‘crazed’ liberal, came out to confront them with a gun.
Morris sent his family home and attempted to talk things out with the neighbor but he was shot.
Police found him bleeding in the streets and took him to a hospital, where he died.
News personality Ron Dwyer, reporting the incident on Facebook, noted the political affiliations of those involved.
“Republican Nathan Morris, 35, was shot and killed by a crazed liberal neighbor on Cornell Street in Canton Township Michigan after his daughter touched the neighbor’s mulch while on a walk,” he wrote.
He added that the suspect barricaded himself in his home after the shooting before later surrendering to police.
The Michigan GOP sent out a statement honoring Morris following his demise.
“Nate was a great Dad and good man. To think his life was taken because his daughter was playing with mulch in someone’s yard is unfathomable. Even in his final act as a dad he was protecting his children by sending them home while he tried to defuse the situation,” the Michigan GOP statement read.
According to neighbors who spoke to the press, the neighbor involved in the shooting was known to have quarrelsome tendencies. He has yet to be identified by the police or the press.
In light of his tragic passing, a GiveSendGo fundraiser has been started for the Morris family. The fundraiser, with a goal $25,000, has raised approximately $16,459 at the time of filing this report.
In a tribute, Edward McCall said of Morris: “He will be missed by the hundreds of people who knew him, loved him, and enjoyed his can-do spirit and strong focus on the work and responsibilities, which he took on at the cost of precious family time, especially reading to his children at bedtime,“