Couple Had History of Domestic Violence

"DOVER, TN — Stewart County authorities responding to a domestic violence call found one woman with a gunshot wound and a man dead in what they believe to be an attempted murder-suicide.

"`That's how we're investigating it, as an attempted murder-suicide,` said Phillip Castille of the Stewart County Sheriff's Office. `We don't know all the details yet.`

"The names of the victims were not released. Castille said the man was probably in his early 30s and the woman is likely in her late 20s. They were either married or were boyfriend and girlfriend, Castille added.

"Castille said the sheriff's department responded to a domestic disturbance call at a residence on Sparrow Lane in the Leatherwood Resort area of Stewart County at about 11:50 p.m. Monday. Castille said authorities found the woman with a `very serious` wound from a `large-caliber handgun.`

"She was airlifted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.

"The man was dead at the scene, Castille said, from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

"Castille said `there is a history` between the couple in terms of domestic violence.

"`It's still under investigation,` Castille said. `We're waiting to hear from the State Medical Examiner's Office.`"

From TheLeafChronicle.com...