"It Just Seems Like A Bad Dream"

"WEIRTON, WV — Weirton police investigating an apparent murder-suicide after a husband and wife were found dead in their home Monday night.

"Officials said Luke Shields is suspected to have shot and killed his wife, Toni, then turned the gun on himself.

"Family members who went to check on the couple discovered their bodies.

"Police responded to the couple's home at 267 Seneca Street around 9 p.m. after the family called authorities.

"A neighbor of the couple, Ralph Cunningham, said, `It just seems like a bad dream... I never expected that.`

"Cunningham said he thought Shields was having a tough time but never thought this would happen.

"`He came up here a couple of times to talk to me about stuff. I wish he would have come up this time here to talk, but it's too late now,` Cunningham said. `You don't really expect this anywhere. Really it's the last thing that goes through your mind that something like this would happen.`

"As of noon, the incident remained under investigation and a limited amount of information was being released."

From wtov9.com...