Husband, wife dead in murder-suicide at east Columbus home
A horrific tragedy to start the weekend off in east Columbus after a husband killed his wife, and then turned the gun on himself.
Officials responded to a 911-call reporting a woman had been shot at a house in the 1100 block of Richland Drive. Shortly after, a young child called in saying a man had been shot, according to Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan.
Bryan identified the woman as 41-year-old Tekellaya Jackson-Stewart and the man as 51-year-old Vincent Stewart. Both were pronounced from gunshot wounds at around 7:50 P.M in the bathroom of the home.
Bryan confirmed it is a homicide-suicide.
If you are in a domestic violence situation, the Hope Harbor crisis line number is 706-324-3850. There is always someone there to answer the phone – 24/7/365.
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