Three Found Dead At Home

"JACKSON COUNTY, MS - Three people found dead in a Gulf Hills home appear to be the victims of a murder/suicide, according to Jackson County Sheriff Mike Byrd. The victims are an elderly couple and their middle aged son. Investigators believe the son was the triggerman.

"The victims have been identified as James Phillips, 76, Joanne Phillips, who is believed to be in her 70s, and Samuel Joseph Phillips, 47. All three lived at the home on Shore Drive.

"Byrd said the bodies were discovered Monday at the home, but that the shooting may have actually occurred Friday. All three of the victims were shot to death with a revolver. He said both parents were shot in the head.

"The sheriff [said] that a friend of the alleged gunman discovered the bodies. He last spoke to his friend on Friday."

From WLOX.com...