Investigating Cop Shot At Before Murder/Suicide

"FAYETTEVILLE, NC — Two people were killed Thursday morning in what police say was a murder-suicide in Fayetteville.

"Police spokesman Gavin MacRoberts said that investigators believe Warren Cummings III, 30, of the 400 block of Woodstream Trail, kidnapped a woman around 8:11 a.m. from an apartment where she had been staying on Icarus Circle.

"A neighbor said she heard a dog bark then saw an SUV speeding away from the apartment. Both the neighbor and the friend with whom the woman was staying called 911.

"The woman's identity or relationship to Cummings won't be released until police are able to notify her relatives, MacRoberts said.

"Investigators, however, did say the woman had a restraining order against Cummings.

"Shortly before 10 a.m., MacRoberts said, a police officer spotted the man's Chevrolet Tahoe in the Woodstream Apartment complex off Cliffdale Road.

"The man saw the officer, fired shots at him and then shot and killed the woman and then himself inside the car.

"The police officer was not injured and did not return fire."

From WRAL.com...

Murder/Suicide Suspected In RV Fire

"FLAGSTAFF, AZ — The investigation into the deaths of three people whose bodies were found inside a charred motor home at the Grand Canyon points to a possible murder-suicide, National Park Service officials said Wednesday.

"Grand Canyon spokeswoman Shannan Marcak did not elaborate, other than to say the bodies appear to be those of an adult and two children and that no one else is involved. Authorities have not released the identities, but a Minnesota school district identified the three as two students and their father.

"Firefighters responded to a report Monday of smoke in the RV's cab, but it was fully engulfed in flames when they arrived. Once it was extinguished, investigators were able to enter the RV and found the occupants' remains.

"One autopsy was conducted Wednesday but the results weren't released. Marcak said she didn't expect positive identification until later this week.

"The RV was in a parking area along the most-traveled road into the Grand Canyon's popular South Rim near a sign where tourists often pose for pictures. Authorities had reopened the area to the public by Wednesday afternoon after removing what was left of the RV, Marcak said."

From ABC News...

Few Details In Apparent Juvenile Murder/Suicide

"WARNER ROBINS, GA — The Houston County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting on Sheffield Way in Warner Robins. Deputies responded to a 911 call around 12:30 pm Tuesday and found an 11 year old female shot in the back.

"A juvenile male was found dead at a nearby house on Sheffield Way from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

"The young girl was taken to the Medical Center of Central Georgia where she is undergoing surgery.

"No further information is available."

From WMGT...

Man Tries To Poison Two Year Old, Self

"LAWRENCE, NY — A New York man in a dispute with a woman may have tried to kill their young daughter and himself by covering them both with chemicals in a vehicle, where they were found having trouble breathing, police said.

"The 45-year-old Queens man, a mechanic with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, is in critical condition at a Long Island hospital, Nassau County Police spokesman Lt. Kevin Smith said. His 2-year-old daughter is in critical but stable condition at Cohen Children's Medical Center, said hospital spokeswoman Michelle Pinto.

"They were found in the vehicle Monday morning behind a store in suburban Lawrence, authorities said.

"Investigators found ammonium chloride, commonly found in fire extinguishers and fertilizers, in and on the child's bottle. A chemical used in household pesticides also was found on the father and child and throughout the vehicle.

"`It looks like he may have given the child this product to ingest,` Smith said. `He may have ingested the rest on his own, so we have to look at from a standpoint it may be an attempt to take his child's life and commit suicide.`"

From NBC New York...

Estranged Couple Dead After Final Confrontation

" ST LOUIS PARK, MN — Police reported an estranged husband shot and killed his wife, and then turned the gun on himself in the West Metro.

"The apparent murder-suicide happened just after 8 p.m. Monday. Police say the gunman shot the woman several times on the 1600 block of Highway 100 S. outside an office building. They say the two had been in a confrontation before the shooting. Bystanders say the woman told a witness to call police at some point during the confrontation.

"While police were searching for the gunman, they learned the man had been found dead in Minneapolis near 37th and Hiawatha. Police say the man died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

"The names of the suspect and victim have not been released."

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