Dead Pair Had "Prior Relationship"

"PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ - On August 7, 2010, at approximately 6:30 PM, Yavapai County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a reported homicide in the 3400 block of Pima Road, Prescott Valley. Inside the home, deputies found a deceased male and female both of whom had been shot. Medical personnel checked the condition of each and confirmed both were deceased.

"During a preliminary investigation and based on evidence examined at the scene, deputies determined the male shot the female and then killed himself. A handgun was recovered from the scene.

"The female victim has been identified as 39-year-old Marcella Thomas who resided at the Pima Road home. The man, now classified as a suspect in this case, will not be identified until his family has been notified about the death. The suspect was apparently in a prior relationship with Thomas. The call to YCSO came from Thomas' friend who had gone to the home to check on her welfare."

From prescottenews.com...