"Just The Perfect Little Family"

"CATAWBA COUNTY, NC — A man, woman and a 14-year-old girl are dead after an apparent murder-suicide, according to the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office.

"Investigators said a man shot his wife and daughter before killing himself.

"Deputies said someone called 911 and hung up at about 5 p.m. Sunday. When deputies arrived at the home on 4785 Grassy Creek Road in Denver, they said all the doors were locked. Deputies could see a woman lying on the floor inside, so they kicked in a door, the Sheriff’s Office said.

"Inside the home, deputies found Rick Wheeler and 14-year-old Samantha Wheeler dead. Rick Wheeler’s wife, Angela, was taken to Carolinas Medical Center, where she later died.

"Family members [said] they were not aware of any problems between the couple.

"`(They were) just the perfect little family,` relative Mark Hovis said. `(I was) really not expecting anything like this. The whole family is just distraught. It's hard to comment. It's hard to think right now.`

"Deputies said there were indications that there was an argument prior to the shooting."

From WSOCTV.com...