Killer Shoots Himself Several Times Before Getting It Right

"DES ALLEMANDS, LA — The St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office is reporting that a 39-year-old Hahnville man shot and killed a former girlfriend in Des Allemands Monday night and then took his own life.

"Authorities say Curry Lewis of Hahnville shot and killed 25-year-old Santana Marshall of Des Allemands sometime around 9:30 p.m. Lewis then drove Marshall's vehicle a short distance away where he shot himself several times.

"Investigators say that Lewis, who had apparently dated Marshall in the past, arrived at Marshall's home on 100 Meyer Lane in Des Allemands as she pulled into her driveway Monday night. Lewis allegedly ordered Marshall out of her vehicle at gunpoint then shot her twice, once in the head and once in the chest. Lewis then fled in Marshall's vehicle.

"Lewis contacted a family member and stated that he had just killed Marshall and was going to kill himself, police say. A short time later, deputies located Lewis and the victim's vehicle on Levee Road in Des Allemands. Authorities say Lewis was found with what appeared to be self-inflicted gunshot wounds under his chin and possibly as many as three shots to the body. He was pronounced dead at the scene."

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