Did They Ever Figure out why Larry Killed Roger?

[Westbama Heartthrob]

Been on a zapp binge and this has always bothered me

Dude was crazy talented. He would've had a hell of a second wind if things had of went differently

It's one of the most fukked up celebrity deaths I can think of

I couldnt imagine wanting to kill my brother or him wanting to kill me

Was there ever anything found for a motive?

 

[Amo Husserl]

On Sunday morning, April 25, 1999, Roger Troutman was fatally wounded as a result of an apparent murder–suicide that was orchestrated by his older brother, Larry. Roger was shot several times in the torso by Larry as he exited a recording studio in Dayton, Ohio. Roger was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital, but died shortly after.[22] Larry's body was found in a car a short distance away from the murder scene. There were no witnesses at the time, and Larry's motive for the murder of Roger remains unclear. Larry had been experiencing increasingly severe financial problems managing the family-run housing company, Troutman Enterprises, which eventually filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy owing $400,000 in tax.[9] Larry might also have been bitter after Roger fired him as manager of his music career, a position Larry had held for several years.

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[keond]

Man family tragedies like that are usually over money

 

[Westbama Heartthrob]

Man family tragedies like that are usually over money

True but still. Families fall out over money all the time, but it doesn't use end like this did

I feel like it's gotta be deeper than that

 

[Ol’Otis]

Money
Dough
Cheddar
Scratch
Funds
Bread

 

[Yapdatfool]

This then Roger own son 3-4 years later dies in a car crash (his album was nice too)

 

[Westbama Heartthrob]

This then Roger own son 3-4 years later dies in a car crash (his album was nice too)

Eerily a lot of people in their family seems to have died young

Been watching through this video I found



Like I thought, it was more going on. Larry was a Vietnam vet and on drugs bad

He was getting crazier and crazier so that explains why roger was breaking away from him

Can't believe they buried him next to Roger. That's just fukked

It's already weird listening to the music

 

[King Sun]

Eerily a lot of people in their family seems to have died young

Been watching through this video I found



Like I thought, it was more going on. Larry was a Vietnam vet and on drugs bad

He was getting crazier and crazier so that explains why roger was breaking away from him

Can't believe they buried him next to Roger. That's just fukked

It's already weird listening to the music

Its crazy because roger took from his own son and his brother was taking from him.

 

[Westbama Heartthrob]

Its crazy because roger took from his own son and his brother was taking from him.

Cold game