A man in Berkeley, California went on a shooting rampage in his bedroom, ruining twelve pairs of socks, and four pairs of shoes before shooting himself twice in the left foot and then took his own life.
William Chesterbugh, 53, was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics responding to panicked phone calls from neighbors.

“He always hated his left foot,” remarked neighbor Alan Crayburry. “He would complain about it daily to me. He’d say, ’This goddamn foot of mine kept me up all night long. Didn’t sleep a wink.’ When I asked him if he was in pain, he’s say no, but would go on saying that his foot bothered him.”

Another neighbor confirmed Mr Crayburry’s observations. “Most people claim that the Zionists are making life hard for them,” Mrs Elma Galloway said. “But William always blamed his left foot. Can’t balance his checkbook, he’d say ’it’s the goddamn foot.’ Reception trouble with his cable television? He’d say, ‘it’s the goddamn foot.’ ”

When neighbors were asked if they thought Mr Chesterburgh was capable of such violence, everyone said yes. That response confused this reporter, who was expecting everybody to say the standard ’No, we never expected it at all.’ “Didn’t you hear any of us?” asked Carl Weiszbach, “he always said it was his goddamn foot!”

The Chesterburgh family had no immediate comment.