Wife Survives Shotgun Blast

"HATTON, AL — A Hatton man is dead and his wife injured after a domestic dispute Wednesday at the couple’s home off Alabama 157.

"Lawrence County Sheriff Gene Mitchell said David Taylor, 55, died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head. Taylor’s wife, Brenda, sustained a gunshot wound to her head but was in good condition and conscious when she was taken to Huntsville Hospital.

"Investigators believe David Taylor shot his wife before shooting himself, Mitchell said. The sheriff said a shotgun was used in the shootings and the husband and wife were each shot once.

"The Sheriff’s office received a call about the shootings at 3:45 p.m. at the Taylors’ residence, 22072 Alabama 157. Investigators arrived to find David Taylor inside the residence and Brenda Taylor at a neighbor’s house, Mitchell said.

"Friends of the couple said they’d never heard any violence at the home."

From TimesDaily.com...