Paragraph two reads: "The report also said several capsules of the anti-depressant drug Prozac were found in Mr. Barton's minivan after he killed himself when police cornered him following the shooting spree July 29."

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ON BARTON
ATLANTA SHOOTING SUSPECT AMENDED HIS WILL TWICE THREE DAYS BEFORE OFFICE SHOOTING SPREE
Augusta Chronicle, The (GA)
September 2, 1999
Author: Associated Press
Estimated printed pages: 2

Mark Barton's wife was concerned about the money he was losing while day-trading shortly before he shot nine people at two brokerage offices in July, according to a police report.

The report also said several capsules of the anti-depressant drug Prozac were found in Mr. Barton's minivan after he killed himself when police cornered him following the shooting spree July 29.

In the report, Mr. Barton's attorney said he changed his will two times in the three days leading up to the shooting. The first time attorney Joseph Fowler changed the will was three days before the shootings. Mr. Barton asked that Mr. Fowler remove his wife, Leigh Ann, as beneficiary and change it to his two young children.

``He did mention that day, when I asked how he was doing, that he had lost money in trading,'' Mr. Fowler told the police. ``I don't know a lot about that, but he did say that his wife was concerned about the loss of the money. I did the will, he signed it, and left.''

Mr. Barton showed up again three days later, just hours before he opened fire on the brokerage firms, and asked Mr. Fowler to change the will a second time to make his mother the beneficiary of his estate. Mr. Barton also asked that the will provide for his children, who were already dead, be buried next to their deceased mother.

Mr. Barton was suspected in his former wife's death, but never charged.

The 208-page police file describes the July 29 shootings at Momentum Securities Inc. and All-Tech Investment Group Inc., the two Buckhead brokerages where Mr. Barton had traded since 1998.

The file also includes sketches of both offices after the July shootings and statements made by witnesses, victims and investigators.

Police also found a stun gun and a handcuff key in Mr. Barton's minivan, which he used to escape the shooting scene.
Edition: GEORGIA
Section: METRO
Page: D02
Dateline: ATLANTA
Copyright (c) 1999 The Augusta Chronicle
Record Number: 9909020239

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