Hammer And Bullets

"GENEVA, AL - A Geneva Couple died early Friday during a domestic dispute that involved a claw hammer and later a handgun.

"Geneva Police Lt. Ricky Morgan said police officers found the couple, Grover Smith and Margaret Critzer, both dead in the front yard of a neighbor’s home on PC Black Road. He said police discovered the couple after responding to domestic 911 call made by a neighbor around 1:45 a.m.

"`It appears they had a physical altercation, which resulted in Mr. Smith beating and shooting Ms. Critzer,` Morgan said.

"Morgan said after Smith, 65, apparently shot Critzer, 52, he turned the gun on himself. He said there was also a hammer used in the assault and murder. Morgan said Critzer was assaulted with the hammer before she was shot.

"`It appears that the claw hammer was used in the initial argument,` Morgan said. `It appears she may have just collapsed in the yard, and at that time Mr. Smith shot her.`

"Morgan said police found the hammer and the .40-caliber handgun believed to have been used in the murder in yard. He said Critzer suffered five to six gunshot wounds, and Smith suffered a single gunshot wound to his head.

"Morgan also said alcohol usage was also a factor in the assault and murder."

Source: dothaneagle.com...