Two Bodies But Only One Spent Round

"TUPELO, MS - Sheriff's investigators on Thursday were examining an apparent murder-suicide of a couple near Mooreville.

"Lee County Sheriff Jim Johnson said deputies arrived on County Road 878 near Mooreville at the home of Collin and Dana Cockrell about 8:30 a.m. and found both of them dead in an upstairs bedroom.

"Dana, 26, was on the bed and Collin, 29, was on the floor, according to Johnson. The two were married.

"Johnson said the shootings possibly happened about 4 a.m., and it was unclear who fired the shots.

"When Collin didn't show up for work at a pallet-making company in Nettleton, Johnson said, co-workers went to his home. After not getting an answer at the door, the sheriff's department was called.

"`The back door was open, so we went in,` said Johnson. `We found both bodies in an upstairs bedroom and we also found a weapon in the same room with one spent round. Those factors lead us to believe that this was a murder-suicide.`

"Johnson said there were no signs of forced entry at the home and nothing inside was disturbed."

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