Girlfriend never suspected Gillis of anything out of ordinary
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By BRETT TROXLER 2theadvocate.com staff
From a report by WBRZ's Ben Lemoine
Terri Lemoine lived with serial killings suspect Sean Vincent Gills for eight years, but on Sunday she said she never suspected Gillis of anything out of the ordinary. The two spent most nights watching movies or playing on the computer, and life was rather boring, Lemoine said. "Our biggest discussions were on politics, computers, science fiction shows," Lemoine said Gillis was meticulous about his video collection and organized his movie library by genre. His favorite was the original Star Trek series.
Lemoine said she always thought Gillis was a genius and that he was too compassionate to kill a bug. "In everyday life, to know Sean, you would think he should be teaching at LSU or something," she said. "He has that kind of demeanor."
But on Friday, he told her he was guilty of murdering women. He told he was sorry when they talked that morning. "I asked him, 'Sorry that we're having to go through all this and it's a mistake or sorry because you did it?'" Lemoine said "And that's when he told me, 'Because I did it.'"
Lemoine said Gillis drove around by himself a lot, and now police are telling her they know why. "I mean, he had done so well all of these years keeping it hidden," Lemoine said. "I don't know, nothing's happened recently that would make him want to change." She added, "I didn't know he could act."
Lemoine said she and Gillis had talked about getting married just two days before his arrest. She said that is now unlikely because of his confession.
"If you can turn around and see what you've done, why would you want to go on?" she said "That's the feeling I feel like he has."
Gillis' Girlfriend Speaks Out
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Terri Lemoine's life changed the instant police slammed through this door at 1:15 the morning of April 29th. Later, Sean Vincent Gillis, the man which she had spent a faithful 8 years with was arrested for a string of murders that has her baffled. Terri says she had no idea that Gillis was capable of committing the terrible acts he has admitted to. While Gillis is officially charged with 5 murders sources say he has confessed to 8.
"This is not the Sean that I knew," says Terri. "I still need to talk to him because I've got questions that need answers."
Terri is disabled, a victim of epilepsy. During the interview the WAFB's Jim Shannon, she suffered a mild attack. It's something she says she has dealt with for years, but in the recent days has become more active. Terri says she depended on Gillis for her daily living.
Terri described Gillis, "As someone whose quiet, fun, he's a thinker. He's very intelligent, very intelligent."
Terri says it did not sink in until Gillis confessed to her over the phone. She says, "I got the answer from him you know that he told me it was him."
Terri says if Gillis had told her that he was innocent she would believe him without question. She says he hid his double life that well. But in the wake of the past 5 days things have changed. When asked if she can be supportive of Gillis, Terri says, "Not if what he says is so."
Terri has talked with Gillis only once since his arrest. However, she has thought long and hard about the one thing she has to know. -- She says she wants to know, "Why.................why?"
Meanwhile, Terri says she wants to talk with Gillis again, but is waiting for his attorney to make arrangements