Investigators won't confirm it but nearby residents say Cory Blackmon Cole was beaten and stabbed to death. In fact, one resident said he saw John Mitchell Cole arrive at the house and leave 30 minutes later in a hurry, spinning his wheels and throwing rocks. It was during this time when John Mitchell Cole allegedly informed a nephew what he had done. That same nephew tried in vain to prevent Cole from taking his life but Cole fatally shot himself at his home on College Street.