POSTED: 3:44 pm CST December 15, 2010
LONE JACK, Mo. -- Court documents filed late last week paint a picture of a mother who was scared for her child's safety.
Lone Jack police said that Clinton Gallagher and his 6-year-old son, Alex, were found dead inside a house in the 300 block of Pecan Tree Avenue, just days after orders of protection were filed by both Gallagher and his wife. Officers said both were killed by apparent gunshot wounds and that the incident may have been a murder-suicide.
Counselors were on hand Wednesday at Lone Jack Elementary School, where Alex was a kindergartner and the school flag was at half-staff.
"He will truly be missed by everyone," said Brandy Gaylord, who runs the child care in Lee's Summit that Alex attended the past four years. "He was a joy to have. His smile would light up a room. His laughter would draw you close to that room."
On Friday, both Gallagher and his wife filed orders of protection against one another. In hers, she told the court she was concerned about a gun that Gallagher owned and requested temporary custody of their child. She wrote, "I'm afraid he will use it on me at this time being that he is in a rage."
Gaylord said the memories of Alex will help ease the loss.
"He was part of the family," she said. "You get close when you provide care 10 hours a day."
Gaylord said she plans to close the child care center the day of the funeral. A date has not been set for the funeral.
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