This probably won't make any difference, and by saying it I mean to show respect for the family but at the same time point something out. I do feel very sorry for your loss. Having a loved one taken from you so abruptly and in this way - I can only imagine the pain you feel. I can't imagine going through what you are going through and my prayers are with you during this tough time.

What is to follow, I realize, doesn't justify some of the comments that have been made here, but this is the way I see it.

I can understand that you want to follow the case because of what happened to your loved one, and in some cases this may be the easiest way to keep updated on what's going on in case you aren't able to be here in person all the time. You have every right to do this, and anyone would want to do this if in the same situation.

However, since the Bladen Journal is a Bladen County newspaper, a lot of the people who read this paper are Bladen County residents. Because of that, I'm guessing more of the people who check the site probably knew John and his family, saw him grow up, and his good deeds through the years. I don't know how long Brian lived down here, or anything about that situation, but I would imagine more people in Bladen County probaby knew of John than of Brian. That could be totally wrong but it's just my guess.

By no means does that change what happened, that doesn't change the horror of it all, but I would imagine people are shocked to think of someone they know doing something like this. Even some of the family members have stated that they knew him and would have never imagined him doing this to anyone let alone your family member. Now imagine someone you'd known all your life doing this.

By no means is this meant to belittle the death of your loved one, as I stated previously my sympathy and prayers go out to all of you. To have a loved one ripped away in this matter would be pure horror and whether it had been an accident, self defense or any of that, it doesn't change the fact that your loved on was torn from you.

I doubt anyone who has posted here means any harm or disrespect to your family. I can't imagine anyone being cold enough to think that anyone deserves such an end to their life. Sometimes what we say gets misunderstood but I realize that at a time like this anything that is said or written can come as yet another painful jab.

I've avoiding writing on here for a long time.

This whole situation is a complete mess. And it's unfathomable how people could be so discourteous to the family members of Brian.

Do you have any idea what it's like to get told in the middle of the night one night that someone you knew your who life was killed? You answer the phone without event thinking that, it hits you like a ton of bricks.

I did know John, and never thought he was in fact capable of such atrocity. But he was involved, and he did murder a man. He'll never be the same guy in people's eyes ever again you must understand this.

It's so hard to just try and pick up your life from there, getting through days trying to get things back to normal when it seems senseless at times.

To the person who wrote "I am a supporter of John!!!!" You just drew a very offensive line to the family of Brian. It was very unintelligent of you and i hope you know this. We wished no harm on your family, we wish simply that the person who killed my brother, a son, nefew, cousin, uncle, godfather etc. gets his amends. But you saying that makes us think less of "your side."

Also, to those of you arguing that we do not know what happened. What we have heard has all come from the coroner. Why would we make up someone whom we loved being killed that wat? It's absurd that you could tell us that it's not what happened. We are the ones who hear from the police.

TO WELUVCHRIST:

We didn't say he was a monster, but when you kill someone you very easily can become one in the eyes of many people. It's a simple concept.

No one said he walked in and shot him. Stop twisting words, it makes you seem a bit silly. Me and my family have all read these boards, its people like you that coerce us to write messages about the killer John did in fact become.

I see John was there through all those things for you. Atleast he got to be there.

My brother Brian will no longer be able to be see me graduate, be at my side on my wedding day, or be there when i have a kid one day. I'll never hear his words of encouragement that aided me on my bad days. I'll never have what you had in John, He died too young. A part of me, and everyone he knew is GONE too soon. And it's because of John. If the roles were reversed you would feel the same way.

Please, if you are going to comment be respectful to the family who has to continue life with a loved one who was abruptly taken away.

Thank-you.

To brian's mom -good for you! It is disgusting that you even have to read some of the ignorant comments-the facts are the facts and it seems some of johns supporters are trying to deny and or justify what happened-their lack of compassion and empathy blows my mind. To johns supporters some of you are so quick to say brian wasn't murdered you claim it was either self defense or an accident could you please explain how being shot in the back of the head is an accident or self defense? Seriously, take the emotions away on how you like john and stick to the facts of the case. Your denial of what happened and excuses are only causing brian's family more unessasary pain. Try to imagine what brian's mom and family and friends are feeling

To those of you who say my son was not shot in the back of the head. How do you know this isn't the case. Were you there? We were told by the investigators that he was killed by a single gunshot wound to the back of the head. And the location of the wound verifies that he was walking away. So your right the truth will come at the trial. And you can bet you'll be reading my comments then. And I hope all you John supporters will give your opinions then.

How dare you disrespect my family and my sons memory by insinuating that we are lying.

Do you really think we want or enjoy going through every day all day with the image of my son walking away and have your friend 'PULL A GUN FROM HIS POCKET AND SHOOT HIM IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. My son can't rest in peace yet because he was taken from us so violently. Or are all you John supporters going to contradict the afterlife as you have the investigators. You should all be ashamed of yourselves. You send your comments about what a nice guy John is and he is your friend and he couldn't do such a thing. Well my son was a nice guy and he was my friend and he would not have turned his back if he had known your friend had a gun in his pocket. John is a coward. It was not an accidental shooting. He pulled a gun from his pocket and shot my son in the back of the head. That's murder! And I can't

wait till the day I sit in that court and hear a jury inform John that he murdered my son. And I will not be a coward that day. I will look him right in the eyes. And he will see my son in my eyes and he will know the hurt and anguish he has caused. And then only then my son will be ready to crossover. And my family will still grieve for many years to come.

Brian's story (the truth) will come out. And Johnny will be proven to be the coldblooded,

murdering coward that he is.

To those of you who say he was shot in the back of the head while walking away, perhaps you are getting it confused with another murder trial that ended about the time this happened. (Because that wasn't the case here)

Don't worry about the details though, let that all come out in the trial. That is the job for the investigator. The judge and jury will make that decision, that's their job. All you are doing here is arguing a pointless battle.

I feel bad for Brian's family because they will never get their loved one back, but arguing about it on either side isn't going to make it less real; isn't going to bring him back. No matter what happens in the case, it will never bring him back.

To those who support John or support Brian's family. Have you told them that? If you truly support them, arguing about it and saying things that may affect the validity of the case when it gets to trial aren't helping either of them.

You keep on saying we don't know what happened and that brian was not shot in the back of the head. So how do you explain a bullet hole in the back of his head?

Hey, all my prays go out to both families... of loosing someone! strawberry&cream is right you people don't know what had happen! so don't sit there and say he was shot in the back of his head cause you don't know. no one really knows! i grew up with John and he is a loving caring person! so what happened was a shock for us all! yes, everybody makes them mistakes. all of you on here as! but you were not in that situation that John was in so.. if you were what would you have done?

All my prays go to John& his family!

I am a Supporter for John!!!!

an accident is a fender bender or spilling juice. Killing someone while they were walking away shooting someone in the back of the head is murder. Brian was shot in the back of the head that is a fact and the truth. How do u really call being shot in the back of the head an accident? Both families are going through alot I am sure but at least johns family can visit him, send and recieve letters and talk to him on the phone and one day he may even be free. Have some compassion and common decency to understand what brians family is going through is so much worse. Yes its true I wasn't there that dreadful day but I was at brians funeral and he was clearly shot in the back of the head. I am not a judgemental person and people make mistakes but the way johns supporters down play what happened and imply brian I

deserved any of this is disgusting. I am certain many people are hurting on both sides and my prayers to both families.

people, what kinda respect is given on here from Brian's family.... it was an accident,we can't change anything that happended that day. i have known lil john all my life and this is really not like him! and thats all that it says on here... lil john is a laided back quite guy and you people are going to sit here and judge a person without even knowing them. and the people that say he was shot in the back of his head while walking away. you people were not there you did not see what happen.. so you clearly do not know!!!

Some of you need to learn how to spell check before writing this drivel. Since you were not there it's firmly in the hands of the courts to decide or interpret what they believed happened that day.

Granted some of you grew up with John Who is "such a good guy" I thought I knew him to. I lived with him for 2 years dated him and we were planing on getting married, we were trying to become foster parents and trying to have are own. when the police told me what happened i thought they were mistaken. But i also know my brother. and granted he was not the easiest person to get along with but either was john. I had talked to both of them today's before it happened and they both said everything was fine. so what on earth can make two grown men do that to each other and there is no reason even if someone is chocking you to pull out a gun and shoot someone and shoot them in the back of the head when they are walking away. Like i said i knew john and i also know that he normally walks away when something is getting to hard for him when my brother walked away to get his stuff to come home so should he, there is something really fishy about this situation and i plan on figuring it all out and when we do we will prove you all wrong

I pray for all involved in this tragedy. May God bring peace and comfort to BOTH families!!

some of the comments and support to John are amazing, I understand you may love him no matter what but your public support and comments on him being so nice etc is very offensive to Brians family just because someone is nice to you does not mean he is an overall nice person it just means you didnt piss him off enough. Nice people dont shoot people in the back of the head while that person is walking away. That isnt a shooting of defense that is cold blooded murder by a coward. The fact that Johns family and friends keep on saying oh this doesnt sound like him he is so nice etc etc does not take away the fact that he did it!! I wonder just how many of his supporters have lost a son to such a traggic avoidable murder? The facts are the facts and it will be proven that he didnt shoot Brian in self defense he shot him in the back of the head while Brian was walking away!!

I am disgusted by the lack of respect for the Huard family on this board.Praising the man who murdered their loved one in cold blood is insensitive and inhumane. May those of you who are so quick to defend the murderer never know the pain that one feels when a loved one is taken by violence. To the Huard family...there are no words that will ever be adequate to relieve your pain. Peace be with you always

Wow, I mean, its good to be supportive, but it feels like you are supporting killing someone! Brian had a rule, he rule was never to swing at someone unless he was swung at then it was open game. Also must I remind you John was a bigger guy then Brian and in order for Brian to choke him he would have to be choking up, also how could he be fearing for his life and 'accidentaly' kill him when he was shot in the BACK of the head! he was walking away! he was coming home to his family and just needed the money to come home and JOHN was the one who wouldn't give him the money and gave him a hard time about leaving. I'm sorry. But he was not defending themselves. And another thing the father says he was there and if he was why didn't he stop it? why did he walk away from the scene? and if he wasn't there why is he tampering with a crime report??? this whole situation is so wrong and John;s family and friends aren't the ones who have a dead family member over a gun shot wound, John's family aren't the people that are struggling to get through a loss so sudden or in debt for a funeral they could barely afford, so yea, if John is such a nice guy why don't you go visit him in prison while I have to go and the closest i can be to him is a gravesite.

I am writing this with hope, that someone may take this to someones mother.

Remember when that beautiful, innocent little baby boy was born. And when the sun shined down on that blond hair. Even if he was trying to give you a frog. Remember after his first baseball game with his dad and his brother he smiled and bragged for days. Or when he took his little sisters on their first roller coaster ride, or to the mall just to hang out. As long as those girls were happy he loved it.

Just little bits of memories that probably only a mom or dad could understand and find meaning in.

Now, that's all Brian's family has is MEMORIES!!!

Because a "good guy" came along and murdered your best friend, brother, dad or son.

Brian was not only part of my family, but he was my friend. John took my friend. He took him from me, his family and his other friends, ALL whom loved him. Im really surprised people are gathering there support for John, he knows right from wrong, he had a choice and he chose to KILL Brian. I have no pitty for John, none.

Now. Brian I will miss you. You will be in my thoughts always. To: Brian's Family, you will ALWAYS be in my thoughts and prayers.

Blessed Be

Once again.. my sympathy goes out to Brian's family. But I have to explain that John is NOT the kind of person you all are making him out to be. We are talking about someone who wouldn't harm a spider. He would pick them up and take them outside to keep from killing them. There is no one out there whom with faced with the situation he was that day, would not have tried to save their own life. It was all an accident. Maybe if Brian would have acted differently as well, none of this would have happened. You guys are putting all the blame on John, making it look as if he just walked in and shot him.... NOT what happened. John was saving his own life. I really can't wait for all the facts to come out in this case! And yeah, until my dying day, I will stand by John. He is like a big teddy bear with a huge heart!! He was there on my wedding day by our side, when my little girl was born, at my graduation from highschool as well as college, he is one of my husband's best friends, my lil girls uncle Johngan, our grilling buddy, my nephew's best friend....etc... . I am not saying that this isn't a tragedy as it is for anyone to loose a loved one. I am just saying that John is not the mostrous person that you all are making him out to be. I KNOW him unlike you all must not, and I KNOW he only did what he HAD to do to protect himself. If someone was beating the crap outta me and choking me to death, I would do whatever it took to get them off of me, likewise you all would do the same.

Brian's poor family, his birthday is on Valentines day. Now they will be spending the day mourning the loss of a beloved son,brother,uncle,friend.

Kudos to Ms. addiction!! I totally agree. I meant no disrespect to Brian's family in any way! They are in our prayers at this time as well. John is like family to us, and all I meant was that we were praying for him and that we would always be here for him! I am sorry for the loss of Brian and to his family and friends, I give my utmost sincerity and prayers. Thanks!