The couple were shot to death on February 1.
A 57-year-old man in custody after allegedly shooting a couple to death in a US bar admitted he killed them to grab less than $150 from a cash drawer.according to new york postPolice say convicted felon Thomas Routt Jr. has been charged with two counts of first-degree intentional homicide in the death of newlyweds Gina Weingart, 37, and her 33-year-old Death of husband Emerson Weingart. The couple were shot to death shortly after midnight in February. Sports Page Bar, where Ms. Gina works, ranked No. 1. Police said the 57-year-old man stole $120 to $140 from the cash drawer and fled home in his car.
Witnesses are quoted as saying postal Root reportedly played a video game console at the bar for about 30 minutes before pulling out a gun and ordering the couple and a third man to stay still. “Witnesses said Root brandished a handgun, pointed it at the bartender Gina and ordered them not to move,” police said. “Witnesses said they instinctively stood up from their barstools and Root pointed the gun at the witness. , and ordered the witness not to move.” The 57-year-old man then opened fire, and the witness ran out of the bar and called the police.
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The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office arrested Root on Feb. 4 and was being held in the Department of Corrections while he was on parole for arson. “Root later admitted to shooting Emerson and Gina Weingart, following witnesses out the back door and shooting them as they fled,” police said, according to the Washington Post. He also said Facing one count each of attempted first-degree intentional homicide, armed robbery and possession of a firearm by a felon.
“Root stated that the next morning, he threw the weapons and ammunition into a trash can at the Handi-Mart in Lake Como,” police said, adding that they later recovered a 9mm handgun and ammunition.
Root will appear in court again on Wednesday. “We will plead not guilty,” said his attorney, Russell Jones. “I wouldn’t be surprised if there were surveillance cameras, but at this point we have not received any video footage,” the attorney added.
