Two Women Dead, Alleged Killer In Critical Condition

"SMITHVILLE, TN — A woman and stepmother were found dead inside a home in DeKalb County, and their alleged killer is in critical condition after allegedly trying to kill himself.

"Heather Eley, 21, and Lori Ann Eley, 42, were found dead inside the home on Allen's Chapel Road in Smithville on Thursday afternoon. Two small children were also home at the time, but were not injured.

"The suspect, 22-year-old Brandon Gray, allegedly called 911 around 3:45 p.m. Thursday asking that police go to the home to check on his children because he thought something was wrong.

"Officers arrived and were able to enter the home through the back door. A boy and a girl, both under the age of three, were found in the home. Police said they were Gray and Heather Eley's children.

"The bodies of the two women were discovered in the living room and kitchen area. The DeKalb County Sheriff said that it appeared that the women had been shot and stabbed.

"As Heather's ex-boyfriend, Gray was identified as a person of interest, and officers began looking for him. A deputy spotted him in a car that was registered to one of the victims, and tried to stop it. The driver refused to pull over, and a pursuit ensued.

"When the car finally stopped, officers reported hearing a gunshot. Officers then found Gray inside the car suffering from a gunshot wound to the head.

"Gray was taken to DeKalb Community Hospital, and then taken by ground ambulance to Vanderbilt Medical Center, where he remains in critical condition.

"Police have recovered the pistol Gray used to shoot himself, and kitchen knives which may have been used in the stabbing of the two women.

"A motive has not been released."

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