Man Kills Sister, Mother Before Shooting Himself

"CARROLLTON, AL — A west Alabama man killed his sister and his elderly mother before turning a gun on himself inside a Pickens County home, according to authorities.

"The bodies of 82-year-old Dora Johnson and her 63-year-old daughter Patricia Hudson were found at Johnson's home in Carrollton early Friday. Johnson's 53-year-old son, John Virgil Johnson, was dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

"According to several reports, authorities have said the killings appear to be murders followed by John Johnson's suicide. Investigators have declined to release information about how the women died until autopsy results are returned.

"Dora Johnson and her son lived together at the Cox Street home. Hudson, who was visiting her mother, lived in Millport.

"Carrollton Police found the bodies around 12:30 a.m. Friday after a relative asked that police conduct a welfare check at the home.

"The Pickens County Sheriff's Office, the Fayette County Sheriff's Office and the Pickens County coroner are investigating the deaths.

"Dora Johnson was well-known in the community as a dedicated supporter of the historic Pickens County courthouse, and she was recently honored by having a courtroom named after her."

From al.com...