Shooter Calls 911 Before Killing Himself

"YORKTOWN, VA — Officials believe a man shot his wife and then died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Sunday night inside a York County home, a sheriff's office spokesman said.

"`He called 911 and said he had shot his wife,` York-Poquoson Sheriff's Lt. Dennis Ivey said Monday.

"Emergency crews found the couple dead just after 6:45p.m. inside the home on 308 Monument Court. The two people were found dead lying on the floor near the front door and kitchen area, officials said. The two were meeting to sign some documents. It has been determined that this was a `planned murder,` officials said.

"The 68-year-old husband, Kurt Kurosawa, and the 40-year-old wife, Merriam Kurosawa, were legally married but separated, officials said. The wife was living in the 300 block of Monument Court, where the incident occurred, and the husband was living in the 100 block of Chadwick Court in York County.

"The couple had three children, age 11, 13 and 16. The children were at the husband's residence and were not harmed, Ivey said."

From dailypress.com...

"Perfect Couple" Found Dead In Apartment

"ARLINGTON, VA — To his girlfriend’s family, Ray Savoy seemed an attentive, loving boyfriend. The 29-year-old carried Kristy Flowers, an aspiring lawyer, up and down the stairs after she had surgery on her foot and often made sure that her baths were accompanied by candles and chocolates. About a month ago, Savoy broached the subject of marrying Flowers with her mother, father and other relatives.

"But there were signs of trouble, mostly in hindsight. On a trip to visit Flowers’s family in Ohio, Savoy drank a lot and talked about a gun he kept in his car, Flowers’s brother said. The young man seemed unusually interested in his girlfriend’s hugging a male friend, her mother and father said. And his talk of marriage came after only months of dating, a little premature for some in Flowers’s family.

"On Tuesday, police officials in Arlington County said they believe that Savoy fatally shot Flowers, 31, inside the apartment they shared on North Kensington Street in the Westover neighborhood, then shot and killed himself. Their bodies were discovered late Monday afternoon, after Flowers’s mother, concerned that she hadn’t been able to reach her daughter all weekend, got in touch with an apartment maintenance man, who contacted police. Lt. Kip Malcolm, a police department spokesman, said detectives found a handgun in the home. Arlington police had never been called to the apartment for domestic violence.

"`To me, they were like the perfect couple,` said Patricia Flowers, Kristy Flowers’s mother. `There was nothing to indicate that he was a violent person.`"

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Shooter Dead At Scene, Wife Hospitalized

"NORFOLK, VA — A man is dead and a woman is in the hospital after a double shooting in a Norfolk apartment complex.

"Police say the initial call about a shooting at The Pointe at Pickett Farm complex on Greenplain Road came in shortly before 5:30am Wednesday morning.

"When police arrived they found a man and a woman suffering from gunshot wounds.

"The man, identified as 37-year-old Timothy D. Vines, was pronounced dead at the scene by Norfolk Fire Rescue.

"An investigation has revealed that Vines shot his 31-year-old wife before he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

"The woman was transported to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital with life-threatening injuries.

"During the incident there were 3 children in the home, ages 12, 9, and 6, who were not injured."

From wtkr.com...

"Ed, Don't Do It!"

"BRISTOW, VA — The body of a man accused of murdering his girlfriend was found near the baseball fields of a Prince William County school Monday.

"Police were looking for Edward Everett Hale Jr., 35, of Glen Burnie after his car was found in the parking lot of T. Clay Wood Elementary School in Bristow Monday morning.

"Hale shot his girlfriend, Jessica Leigh Wilson, 31, of Bristow, Va., early Sunday morning in the 12700 block of Lednock Way in Bristow, police said.

"Neighbor Milt Sharp said he saw Hale and Wilson in Wilson's car having a conversation. A few minutes later, Sharp said he saw Wilson's feet fluttering outside the driver's side and Hale was choking her. Sharp yelled at him and he stopped long enough for Wilson to get out, but she tripped and fell, according to Sharp.

"Sharp said Wilson looked at Hale and said, `Ed, don't do it,` but Hale fired anyway.

"Sharp ran into his house to take cover and call 911."

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Ex-Boyfriend Kills Three, Self

"RICHMOND, VA — Richmond Police detectives have identified the four individuals found shot to death in a domestic-related incident Wednesday night in south Richmond.

"When they arrived at the scene around 8:20 p.m. Wednesday, officers found Adreena D. Gary, 19, shot outside the front door of the residence at 100 E. Roanoke St. Police said she died at the scene.

"Inside the home, officers found Michelle S. Kelly, 22, and Keytrell Kelly, 2, and Traymont B. Burton, 21, who lived at the residence where the shooting occurred. All three suffered gunshot wounds and died at the scene, police said.

"According to police, Burton and Michelle Kelly were ex-romantic partners and parents of Keytrell. Gray was a friend of Michelle Kelly.

"Based on detectives' investigation, they have determined that Burton shot all three individuals before turning the gun on himself."

From nbc12.com...

Bodies, Gun Found In Home

"OAKWOOD, VA — An investigation into the shooting deaths of two Buchanan County, Va., residents is now underway.

"Deputies with the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched after a disturbance with possible gunshots being fired at an Oakwood area home was reported, Sheriff Ray Foster said in a statement released Monday. Upon arrival, deputies found the bodies of two people with gunshot wounds inside the home.

"After beginning an investigation at the scene, deputies identified the two people as 56-year-old Katherine Diane Cline and her husband, 45-year-old Dallas Edward Cline, both of Oakwood, Va., Foster stated. The incident was reported at approximately 7:30 p.m. Sunday.

"Foster said the shooting was currently being considered a murder/suicide.

"The bodies were transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Western District in Roanoke, Va., where an autopsy will be performed, Foster said. The investigation is ongoing, pending the results of the autopsies. Investigators did recover a firearm from the scene that is believed to have been used in the shooting."

From bdtonline.com...

Deputies Find Bodies In Master Bedroom

"VERONA, VA — On Thursday, August 21, 2014 at 2241 HRS, the Augusta County Sheriff's Office responded to a single family home in the 100 Block of Oak Crest Drive in Verona, for a report that two individuals had been discovered in the home deceased. Responding Deputies arrived at the scene and discovered the bodies of a 56-year-old man and a 56-year-old woman, both were found in the master bedroom of the residence and both had died from gunshot wounds.

"A weapon was recovered at the scene. Investigators responded to the scene and processed the scene overnight. Preliminary on scene investigation point towards a murder suicide and the investigation is ongoing.

"The male and female victims were transported to the Office of The Chief Medical Examiner in Roanoke for autopsies, and preliminary autopsy results are pending as is notification of the victim's next of kin."

From NBC29.com...

Family Of Five Found Dead In Rural Home

"CULPEPER, VA — Three children and two adults were found dead by a family member Sunday night after a murder/suicide, according to the Culpeper County Sheriff's Office.

"Police say 35-year-old Clarence Washington shot his wife Shauna, and then shot their three daughters, ages four, six and 13, at their home in the 4400 block of Rixeyville Road in a rural area of Culpeper County. WNEW reports the daughters were 13-year-old Onesha, six-year-old Onya and four-year-old Olivia.

"Police say the couple had an argument on Saturday. On Sunday morning, the family did not show up for church. Later in the afternoon, officers made a welfare check on the family. We're told everything looked normal, even though the officers did not go in the house. They knocked and didn't get an answer.

"The wife's mother then went to the house at 10 p.m. Sunday, climbed in a window and found the bodies, police say."

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"Friendly" Mom Kills Daughter, Self

"VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — Police are investigating as a murder/suicide the deaths of a mother and daughter found inside their Chic’s Beach home.

"Emergency dispatchers received a call about 3 p.m. Wednesday that two people had been found dead inside a residence in the 2200 block of Chicks Beach Court, said Master Police Officer Tonya Borman, a police spokeswoman.

"Arriving officers found the bodies of 40-year-old Thu Thau Havan and a 7-year-old girl. Police said Thursday they believed Havan killed her daughter and then herself.

"Neighbors said Havan lived on the block for about a year. They didn’t know her well but said she was friendly."

From PilotOnline.com...

Chef Confesses After Botched Self-Immolation

"VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — Erin Hunt was supposed to open a new restaurant last week: Off the Hook in Chesapeake. He already had begun working with the staff.

"But a week and a half ago, Hunt died in a way that shocked family and friends who knew him as a mild-mannered chef and devoted father of three. Police said he assaulted a woman he knew on a Sunday evening at a home in the Courthouse Estates neighborhood, then set himself on fire in the backyard. He was 38.

"`It paints a different picture than what he was,` said Jennifer Carpinelli, owner of Off the Hook. `He was really big into dog rescues. He had a blind dog. He took that dog because no one would take it.... He was easy to get along with, understanding and helpful.`

"He was also an extremely talented chef, she said.

"Police on Friday released further details about the attack. In an email, Detective Justin Cole said Hunt and the woman were living together and had agreed he would move out of the house that day. He hadn't removed his belongings by the time she got home, and she asked why he had not left.

"That's when he hit her several times in the head with a dumbbell, Cole said. She ran outside screaming, and neighbors called 911. Meanwhile, Cole said in the email, Hunt came outside, then went back in the house alone. Shortly after, he was seen engulfed in flames in the backyard, a gas can nearby.

"Neighbors put out the flames with a garden hose, and Hunt told them and police he had intended to kill the woman and himself, Cole said. He was taken to a hospital and died a few days later."

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Four Dead In Fathers Day Massacre

"PETERSBURG, VA — Police have released the names of the family members killed in a possible triple murder/suicide in Chesterfield County Sunday night.

"Chesterfield County Police responded to a home for a welfare check in the 5700 block of Fox Maple Terrace, just off Hampton Avenue around 10 p.m. Sunday night.

"According to police, officers arriving on scene heard multiple gunshots from inside the home.

"Once on scene, officers found several bystanders attempting to help 30-year-old Renotta Jernigan, who was found shot outside the home. Jernigan's 2-year-old son Seth Jernigan, had also been shot. Renotta Jernigan died at the scene; Seth Jernigan was transported to Southside Regional MedicalCenterr and later died from his injuries.

"Inside the home, police found Alexis F. Kellas, 9, Renotta Jernifan's daughter, and 35-year-old Barry C. Jernigan. Both had been shot and
were pronounced dead at the scene.

"According to a release from Chesterfield Police, 'the investigation indicates that Barry Jernigan shot his son, step-daughter and wife before turning the gun on himself.`"

From wric.com...

"Double Shooting" Determined To Be Attempted Murder/Suicide

"MADISON HEIGHTS, VA — A double shooting in Madison Heights last week is believed to be an attempted murder/suicide, authorities said Monday.

"Deputies were called early Wednesday morning to 436 Ewers Lane, between Winesap and Elon roads. They found Ronald `Joe` Lloyd, 56, dead in his front yard. His wife, Nancy B. Lloyd, 59, was inside and wounded.

"On Monday, Amherst Sheriff’s Lt. Greg Turner said Nancy Lloyd was shot twice in the chest and Joe Lloyd sustained a single gunshot wound to the head. Nancy Lloyd's condition Monday morning was not immediately available.

"Investigators believe Joe Lloyd shot his wife and himself with a handgun. Turner does not expect any charges to be placed in the shooting. Nancy Lloyd was unarmed.

"The incident followed a domestic dispute, though Turner declined to discuss specifics.

"An unnamed family member was home at the time but was in another part of the house and uninvolved with the attack, the lieutenant said."

Source: newsadvance.com...

Domestic Dispute Leaves Four Dead, One Injured

"GLADE SPRING, VA — The Washington County Sheriff's Office says four people are dead and one injured following a shooting at a home in Glade Spring.

"Authorities identified the suspected shooter as 44-year-old Kevin Dale Palmer. He was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound early Tuesday.

"Media outlets report that Palmer broke into his in-laws' house where his wife and son were staying when an argument erupted.

"Both Palmer and his 74-year-old mother-in-law, Nancy Griffin, were found dead. Palmer's 46-year-old wife, Kristen, and her 17-year-old son, Griffin, were found in critical condition and later died.

"Kristen Palmer's father, 75-year-old Terry Griffin, was listed in fair condition at Bristol Regional Medical Center on Tuesday afternoon.

"Authorities believe the shooting was the result of a domestic dispute between Kristen and Kevin Palmer."

From greenfieldreporter.com...

Killer Shoots Himself During Police Standoff

"CARY, NC — Cary police said Saturday that a man wanted in the Friday slaying of 74-year-old Aleksander "Lenny" Wysocki has committed suicide in Florida.

"Investigators issued arrest warrants for Eric Paul Engel, 43, of Durham, N.H., late Friday. Authorities tracked him to Florida, where he shot himself in a motel during a standoff with police, according to Cary police.

"Authorities say Engel was a former family friend of Wysocki.

"`At this point, we feel confident that there is an end to the Wysocki tragedy,` Criminal Investigations Division Capt. Don Hamilton said Saturday in a statement. `As we said earlier, we did not believe this was a random act, and based on evidence we cannot disclose at this point, we are confident Engel is the man who shot Wysocki.`

"A LinkedIn page shows Engel was a lecturer at the University of New Hampshire. The university's website said he received his PhD last year.

"Authorities responded to 215 Trent Woods Way at about 8:45 a.m. Friday morning. They found Wysocki in the yard of the home, and he was pronounced dead at Duke University medical Center.

"In a 911 call released Saturday, a caller told dispatchers that Wysocki had been shot in the head."

From wral.com...

Body In The Snow, Killer Dead In Barn

"WOODLAWN, VA — Carroll authorities aren’t releasing the names of two victims of what appears to be a murder/suicide Sunday in Woodlawn.

"According to Carroll County Sheriff J.B. Gardner, his department responded to a call at 12:40 p.m. of a possible shooting on Joy Ranch Road and a woman lying in the snow beside the road near the gym area of the Joy Ranch Home for Children. Gardner said Sgt. Bobby Lyons and Deputy Jarret Combs were the first on the scene, where they found a female approximately 40 years of age deceased. The Sheriff said Lyons and Combs spoke at the scene to a witness who claimed to have observed a white male shoot a woman before jumping into a maroon SUV and driving off.

"At about 3:52 p.m., Gardner said his office received another call reporting a possible self-inflicted gunshot wound on Iris Road, about three miles away from Joy Ranch.

"`There is a barn there and officers responded and found a maroon SUV matching the description given by the witness, and they found a body of a deceased white male inside the barn,` Gardner said. `A handgun was recovered at the scene and will be submitted to Roanoke to the forensics lab for a possible match. Other items of evidence were taken from the SUV that appear to tie the two scenes together.`

"Gardner said both the female victim from Joy Ranch Road and the male victim from Iris Road will be sent to the Medical Examiner’s Office in Roanoke for autopsies. Names will not be released, he added, until they’ve been examined in Roanoke. Carroll deputies continue to investigate the case, Gardner said."

From thecarrollnews.com...

"On And Off" Couple Found Shot Dead

"LYNCHBURG, VA — The medical examiner has ruled a shooting at the Terrace Brooke Apartments on the 1800 block of Broadway in Lynchburg is a murder/suicide.

"Around 9:30 Monday morning, Lynchburg police discovered the bodies of Stacy Ritchie and Clyde Wrenn inside a townhouse on Broadway Street.

"The medical examiner performed an autopsy and determined Wrenn shot Ritchie before shooting himself.

"Police say the couple had been dating off and on for several years. It's not clear whether they have a history of domestic violence.

"Police say on the morning their bodies were discovered, Wrenn was supposed to be checking into rehab.

"According to search warrants, police found the couple's bodies on the floor of a bedroom, both had gunshot wounds to the head, both declared dead on the scene.

"A family member told police they came to the home Monday morning to take Wrenn to rehab for depression and alcohol when they discovered the two bodies.

"Police say it's not clear what motivated this shooting. But after interviewing neighbors, family members and an autopsy, they're confident Wrenn was the one who pulled the trigger."

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Two Cars, Two Bodies

"CHESTER, VA — Police confirm two people are dead in what investigators believe was a murder-suicide in a Chester neighborhood.

"A man and woman were found shot in a vehicle off the 12300 block of Mason Avenue late Sunday evening.

"Chesterfield Police said two vehicles were involved in an accident and the two deceased were found in the vehicles. One of the vehicles involved in the incident is described as an SUV, found in a ditch off the side of the road.

"The two victims are known to each other, and the initial investigation indicates the shooting to be a domestic-related murder/suicide, police said.

"The identities are not being released until police are able to notify next of kin.

"The initial 911 calls came in around 9:15 p.m. for a person shot. Neighbors said multiple shots could be heard at the time of the incident. Responding officers told neighbors to stay in their homes. Chesterfield Fire & EMS units responded to the scene to assist police."

From nbc12.com...

Man Fires On Wife, Mother-In-Law Before Shooting Himself

"ALDIE, VA — The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating what led to a domestic murder/suicide in a Kirkpatrick Farms townhouse late last night.

"Deputies responded to the 41700 block of Eloquence Terrace in the Aldie community of Kirkpatrick Farms around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday night for report of a gunfire inside a home. Members of the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office Rapid Response Unit entered the townhouse and discovered two adults dead inside the residence from what appears to be a murder/suicide. A third adult was injured and has been transported to a local hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

"According to the sheriff's office, the preliminary investigation shows that during an altercation, a man fired several rounds from a weapon at his wife and mother-in-law. He then took his own life.

"Reports indicate the deceased were husband and wife and the injured person was the wife's mother.

"Two children, aged 16 and 12, who were inside the home at the time of the shooting were not involved and escaped the house unharmed.

"The names of the victims are being withheld by the sheriff's office `out of respect for family and next of kin.` The investigation remains ongoing."

From leesburgtoday.com...

Wife-Shooter Jumps Off Balcony

"VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — Virginia Beach police say a husband and wife are dead after a domestic dispute on Sunday.

"Police said the husband, identified as 45-year-old Dennie Black, is the suspect in the case. His wife, 45-year-old Tammy Black, was identified as the victim in the investigation.

"The incident took place at the Chesapeake House condominiums in the 3500 block of Shore Drive. Officer Lonnie Cain with the Virginia Beach Police Department said officers arrived at the condo building around 3:30 p.m. Sunday.

"Virginia Beach dispatchers initially [said] the incident was being investigated as a murder/suicide, but Cain said police initially responded to the building for a 911 call about a firearms violation. He said someone inside the building heard a shot fired.

"Neighbors and people who say they know the couple said the shooting happened on the sixth floor.

"`The officers found a deceased female inside of a residence, located in that apartment complex,` said Cain.

"Dennie Black's body was found outside of the building. Investigators said Dennie Black was a resident of the building.

"A man who said he owns several units in Chesapeake House said Dennie Black jumped off a balcony."

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Recently Separated Couple Found Dead After Distress Call

"BOONES MILL, VA — A man in Boones Mill killed his wife and then himself early Thanksgiving morning, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s office.

"Police first received a 911 call from a woman in `major distress` at 1:28 a.m Thursday. When the call was disconnected, dispatchers called back, this time reaching a man.

"The man identified himself as Chris Cooper and told dispatchers he had just killed his wife and was about to kill himself.

"When police arrived at the 314 Cascade Lane scene about six minutes later, they found Angela Cooper, 39, and her husband, Christopher Cooper, 43, both dead of apparent gunshot wounds.

"According to a news release, evidence at the scene suggests Christopher Cooper killed his wife before turning the gun on himself.

"There is no history of domestic disturbance at the residence, but the couple was recently separated, Lt. Phillip Young confirmed Thursday evening.

"The couple leaves behind two children, ages 13 and 8, but neither was home during the incident, according to Young."

From roanoke.com...