You may recall the recent scuttlebutt over a Cali mayor who lashed out at Trump supporters calling them “KKK” members.
The mayor shared a photo online of a Ku Klux Klan hood, with the caption, “Good news for Trump supporters is that most of them already have masks.” He deleted the post, but it was too late.
Kirby also said that he blamed Trump for a lack of proper gear and testing capabilities surrounding the COVID-19 virus.
The backlash was swift and harsh over the photo he shared online. On April 14th Kirby announced that he would be stepping down as mayor.
However, now he’s dead.
Kirby was killed in a plane crash on Saturday, according to a report.
Bill Kirby was identified as the only person killed when his small plane went down near the Auburn Airport.
irefighters in Placer County are investigating a small plane crash near the Auburn Airport Saturday morning that left one person dead and another injured, according to CAL FIRE officials.
Officials said the small aircraft went down just after 11 a.m. and responders found two people inside.
According to a city official source, the pilot who died in the plane crash was Auburn Mayor Dr. William Kirby.
The unidentified passenger sustained minor injuries.
CAL FIRE said the crash is under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration.
Kirby had recently announced plans to resign from his position as mayor after receiving backlash for some social media posts. [Fox 40]
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Wow. We certainly don’t like to hear of anyone dying like this – leaving a family behind – no matter if they’re Democrat or Republican.
I hope that in his last moments he was able to find peace and kindness in his heart.
Prayers for his family.
This piece was written by Missy Crane on April 19, 2020. It originally appeared in WayneDupree.com and is used by permission.
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