Officers Arrive At "Chaotic Scene" of Attempted Murder/Suicide

"STOCKBRIDGE, MI — Police say a shooting death in Stockbridge is likely a murder-suicide attempt between a husband and wife.

"During a Tuesday press conference, the Ingham County Sheriff's Office identified the woman found dead Monday with a gunshot wound as 55-year-old Peggy Ila Curry. Her husband 61-year-old James Robert Curry remains in critical condition at Sparrow Hospital.

"Ingham County Sheriff Gene Wriggelsworth says police were called to the home by the Department of Human Services. The agency was concerned when an always reliable employee didn't show up for work.

"`Officers entered the house and discovered a chaotic scene, a dead woman laying on a bed along with a male,` Wriggelsworth said.

"Detectives say the couple's injuries lead them to believe James Curry shot his wife, then turned the gun on himself.

"`Her wound was to the head, his was under his chin which would be stereotypical for a murder suicide,` Wriggelsworth explained.

"Police found the gun used in the shooting inside the home. Dozens of other guns were also inside. Detectives believe James Curry was a collector.

"Investigators are still working out a timeline, but say the shooting happened sometime over the weekend. Peggy Curry was last seen late Friday."

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