Who Is Scott Dekraai? A Closer Look At The Hair Salon Killer
Oct. 13 2011, Published 8:30 a.m. ET
Breaking Celebrity News Staff Writer
We've got more details for you about Scott Evans Dekraai, the 42-year-old Huntington Beach man who's suspected of murdering his ex-wife Michelle -- and seven others -- on a shooting rampage Wednesday at the Seal Beach, California hair salon she worked at.
Court records indicate the two had been embroiled in a custody battle over their 9-year-old son since 2007; friends and neighbors said they thought the custody issues could be at the crux of the violent rampage.
Both Scott and Michelle Dekraai were in family court for a routine hearing on Tuesday, according to court records. Friends told KTLA-TV in Los Angeles that Scott was very vocal in his anger over having to share custody of his son.
Michelle had two children before marrying Scott (six years her junior) in Clark County, Nevada in 2003. KTLA-TV also talked with a neighbor who said that Michelle filed for divorce in 2007, while Scott was in the hospital after suffering a work-related injury.
Dekraai, a one-time tug boat operator, walked with a limp as a result of the accident. He'd injured himself trying to help a female co-worker, Piper Cameron, after a tow line snapped, the Orange County Register reported. Cameron died, and the accident left Dekraai so hobbled, he n