1 Dead, 2 Injured In Attempted Double Murder/Suicide

"GREENWOOD, MS - At least one person is dead and two others are injured following a shooting and attempted suicide at the Curtis Moore Apartments this morning.

"Greenwood Police Chief Henry Purnell said Joseph Morrow, 21, shot King Roby, 17. Morrow then shot Simone Rush, 18, in the shoulder before turning the gun on himself, the chief said.

"Purnell said Roby died on the scene, and Morrow was transported to Greenwood Leflore Hospital.

"Roby and Rush were cousins and seniors at Greenwood High School, according to Margaret Dean, a spokesperson for the school. They moved to Greenwood following Hurricane Katrina. Dean said both were very good students.

"According to a relative who did not wish to be identified, Morrow was an ex-boyfriend of Rush’s."

From gwcommonwealth.com...