Thursday, June 23, 2011

Winnsboro, LA: No arrests planned in murder/suicide

Funeral services have been set for two victims of a Winnsboro shooting as well as the man police said shot them.

The funeral for Stephanie Love, 17, and her sister, Morgan Love, 18, is at 2 p.m. Friday at Pentecost Tabernacle in Delhi. Visitation is from 5-9 p.m. Thursday at the church.

Morgan Love's obituary lists her name as Morgan C. Stewart.

Burial is in Baskin Cemetery under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home.

The Love sisters were shot Monday evening.

Police said they were shot by Patrick Cooper, 18, who then shot himself in front of officers.

Cooper's funeral is at 2 p.m. Saturday at River of Life Church in Winnsboro.

Visitation for Cooper is from
6 p.m. until 7 p.m. Friday at Richardson Funeral Home. Burial is in Morning Star Cemetery in Fort Necessity under the direction of Richardson Funeral Home in Winnsboro.

Winnsboro Police Chief Lester Thomas said police were called to the 7200 block of Prairie Road Monday. He said the first officers on the scene found Morgan Love bleeding in the front yard of the residence.

"She had been shot multiple times," Thomas said. He said Cooper was seen standing over Morgan Love with a handgun.

Thomas said as officers arrived and began exiting their vehicle, Cooper shot himself. He said officers then entered the residence and found Stephanie Love with gunshot wounds in her back.

Thomas said Cooper and Stephanie Love were pronounced dead at the scene. Morgan Love died a short time later at Franklin Medical Center.

Thomas could not elaborate on the motive for the shooting. He said Cooper was reportedly dating Morgan Love, the mother of Cooper's child.

Thomas said the house is owned by the Love sisters' mother. He said she was not home. He said no arrests are expected.

Police are still investigating the homicides.

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