One Of Those Horribly Tragic Things

"WEST JORDAN, UT - A man and his girlfriend are dead after an early morning stand-off ended in an apparent murder-suicide Saturday in West Jordan.

"Police were first alerted to a problem in a home near 6800 S. Triumph Lane (1000 West) at about 3 a.m., said West Jordan Police Sgt. Drew Sanders. A man called for emergency help, saying a friend had just called claiming he had killed his girlfriend.

"Police believe a firearm was used in the homicide and that alcohol was involved.

"Police located the home from which the friend called, then entered the gated community where it was located and immediately contacted the suspect, Sanders said. The police SWAT team negotiated with the suspect for almost four hours, but just after 7 a.m., the suspect turned his gun on himself.

"`This is just one of these horribly tragic things,` Sanders said.

"The home has a history of domestic violence, he said."

From Deseret News...