Thursday, July 29, 2010

COLLETON COUNTY, S.C.: Colleton County Man Accused of Killing Wife

Credit: Colleton County Sheriff's Office
Investigators said Eli Marc Meyers is charged with killing his wife.

By TUQUYEN MACH
Published: July 29, 2010

A man is under arrest after police say he shot and killed his wife before turning the gun on himself.

Colleton County Sheriff's officials said Eli Meyers, 51, called 911 around 5:00 a.m. Sunday.

Deputies and EMS arrived to find Meyers suffering from a gunshot wound in his home on Homestead Drive.

He was flown to Charleston for treatment of an apparent self inflicted wound.

Deputies also found the body of his wife, Rose Marie Meyers, in the home.

On Thursday, sheriff's officials said Eli Meyers is now facing charges of murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. He is currently in the Colleton County jail awaiting a bond hearing.

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