Former Trump Campaign Staffer Shot While Sleeping

By Tom Knighton

By most accounts, 30-year-old Nick Corvino had a lot going for him. He was a former campaigner for Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential bid, as well as several other Republican efforts. Unfortunately, all that came to an end when his 45-year-old roommate shot him 13 times while he slept.

From Fox News:

Corvino’s roommate, Scott Waddell, 45, who was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, told deputies he “sometimes has homicidal thoughts about killing young men, but has never acted on them,” Osceola County Sheriff’s Office said.

Police were sent to the scene after receiving a report of an alarm going off Tuesday morning.

When deputies arrived at the apartment, Waddell opened the door with blood splattered on his feet and his hands.

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Waddell told deputies he was “mentally disabled” and took a few medications before he went to bed. It was not clear what medications he took.

“He said he woke up scared and being in Nicholas’ room where he saw Nicolas covered in blood with a gun lying next to him,” the arrest affidavit stated.

Waddell owned two guns, a shotgun and handgun. He told deputies during the interview that he had no recollection of the shooting and asked if …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms