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Revenge motive in Indiana shootings shocks La Porte
LA PORTE Ind UPI for the second time in two years revenge has sparked the shooting of an Indiana politician a first term mayor and the other a newly retired mayor A biochemist fired from his city job was charged with critically wounding Mayor Aloysius J Rumely and killing his wife Frances on Memorial Day Harold W Lang 31 was held without bond on charges of murder and attempted murder Lang was fired after an argument with Alex Toth head of the city waterworks and sewage disposal plant The attack followed the firing and Lang reportedly left a statement indicating his involvement Rumely remained in critical condition with wounds to the arm thigh and abdomen Mrs Rumely died at the scene Funeral services were scheduled for Mrs Rumely Prosecutors cited a past case in Evansville where a revenge motive led to the killing of former Mayor Russell Lloyd Lang telephoned the mayor to complain about his boss but Rumely hung up Lang said he no longer had city health insurance notes indicate Lang shared a home with his mother and brother