Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Alton, MO: Man, woman die in apparent murder-suicide in Alton

BY TERRY HILLIG > thillig@post-dispatch.com > 618-659-2075 | Posted: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 12:37 pm |

ALTON - A man and his ex-wife were shot to death Monday night in what police believe was a murder-suicide.
Police Chief David Hayes said police were called at 8:41 p.m. to an apartment in the 1100 block of Washington Avenue to investigate a report of an argument and gunshots. Hayes said officers looked through a window and saw a woman who appeared to be dead and immediately heard another shot.
When police entered, they found the bodies of 47-year-old Matthew Eubanks, who lived at the address, and 43-year-old Jennifer Eubanks of the 2100 block of Flight Drive in Florissant. Police Chief David Hayes said the two were married for 25 years, had separated about a year ago and had been divorced for about six months.
Hayes said police believe Matthew Eubanks shot his ex-wife several times, then killed himself with the same handgun when police arrived.

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