Neighbor's Shock at Dr. Michael McKee's Murder Charge | Banfield

Neighbor's Reaction to Murder Charge

• 💡 Neighbor Gera-Lind Kolarik describes the arrest of Dr. Michael McKee for two aggravated murders as a shock to the building.
• 💬 Kolarik initially found McKee, whom she met once at a poolside barbecue, to be very friendly and not someone who would commit such a crime.
• 🚶‍♀️ She notes that while they would exchange pleasantries, McKee was generally a quiet person who kept to himself.

How the News Spread

• 📰 Kolarik learned about the situation when Channel 7 news crews were outside the building interviewing residents.
• 📸 Recognizing the building's description, she approached the news crew and, after seeing a picture, realized McKee was her neighbor living two stories above her.
• 😲 The news was unbelievable to her given her prior impression of McKee as a nice person.

Observations at the Scene

• 👮 Kolarik, who has a background as an assignment editor at Channel 7 and is a true crime author, went upstairs and saw a police officer guarding McKee's door.
• 📹 She took a short video and a picture of the apartment's exterior, noting the surprise of a 24-hour police presence.
• 🚚 The following day, she observed investigators and a crime lab van, and saw them removing boxes of evidence from the apartment.

Retrospective Thoughts

• ❓ Kolarik stated that in retrospect, nothing about Dr. Michael McKee struck her as unusual; he seemed like a typical business person.
• ✉️ She mentioned that the building management sent a memo to residents about an active police investigation involving a resident, which caused alarm among many.
• 🔍 The discussion touches upon the nature of evidence, noting that while digital evidence is present, the firing gun is a crucial item investigators would be seeking.