Monday, June 6, 2011

Benton, KY: Couple found dead after man's call to Marshall County sheriff

BENTON, Ky. — The Marshall County Sheriff's Office is investigating the killing of a couple.

The incident occurred Saturday night in the Fairdealing community on Kentucky Lake.

The sheriff's office reported Sunday night that 66-year-old John O. Armstrong called a dispatcher Saturday night and said he had shot his wife and planned to kill himself, according to The Paducah Sun.

Deputies responded and found John Armstrong and 73-year-old Marjorie Armstrong dead. The sheriff's office said a handgun was found at the scene, but did not say how the Armstrongs died.

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