Victim In Critical Condition After Attempted Murder/Suicide

"THRASHER, MS — Prentiss County Sheriff Randy Tolar said his department is investigating a Tuesday morning shooting death.

"Tolar said deputies responded to a call that someone had been shot in the Thrasher Community at about 1:15 a.m.

"He said upon arrival at the scene a 65-year-old woman Barbara McCoy of 59 CR 1040 was found with a gunshot wound to the shoulder. Deputies also found the found the body of 72-year-old Edward McCoy at the same address.

"Tolar said the man appeared to have suffered a self inflicted gunshot wound. He and the 65-year-old victim were married.

"The woman was taken to the Magnolia Regional Medical Center in Corinth, where authorities say she is in critical condition but stable condition."

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