The relationship between the two men was profound, even though Evans was 19 years older than Wortman.This account of their relationship is based on a review of hundreds of pages of police and court documents, property records, corporate filings, and interviews with people who knew them both.Before his death in November 2009, Evans made Wortman the executor of his estate and left him all his possessions, including a Ruger Mini-14 semi-automatic rifle that police say Wortman used in the killing spree.
A mutual friend of the two men, who lives in Maine, was the source of several other weapons owned by the gunman, according to police.“Tom R.