Deputies Kick In Door To Find Bodies

"COVINGTON, VA — A 43-year-old man shot and killed his girlfriend, chased her sister and then turned the gun on himself on Monday morning in Alleghany County, authorities said.

"The violence happened in the man’s house, which is near Covington on 1115 Brookhaven Drive, a quiet street of single-family ranch-style houses, said Alleghany County Sheriff Kevin W. Hall.

"The sheriff did not release the name of the victim, who is survived by three children, per her family’s request. She had spent months living in the Safehome of Covington, a shelter for domestic violence victims.

"The gunman was Terry Wayne Wright, Hall said. The victim’s sister called deputies to his house at about 11:45 a.m. Monday, telling them her sister had been shot there.

"When deputies arrived they yelled but got no response from the house, Hall said. A deputy kicked in a door expecting to find a victim in need of medical care but instead found Wright laying in the living room and the victim in the hallway.

"`We wanted to save a life if possible,` Hall said. `We didn’t know if he [Wright] was outside the house or inside.`

"The victim’s sister told deputies that she was inside the house when Wright took out a gun. She said she hid until she heard a gunshot. She ran out of the house, with Wright chasing her. Wright returned to his house and shot himself."

From roanoke.com...