Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Holmes Beach, FL: One killed, one hurt in Holmes Beach murder-suicide attempt

By LEE WILLIAMS - lwilliams@bradenton.com


HOLMES BEACH -- Holmes Beach police are investigating an attempted murder-suicide that occurred Sunday evening in the 200 block of 83rd Street.
Officers found a 66-year-old woman outside of the single-family residence. She had suffered a gunshot wound to the back of the head.
She was alert and able to communicate briefly with officers before she was airlifted to Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg.

MARC R. MASFERRER/mmasferrer@bradenton.com Holmes Beach police are investigating an apparent attempted murder-suicide Sunday evening at this home in the 200 block of 83rd Street.
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Officers then found Joseph Schon, 69, in a bedroom. He was pronounced dead at the scene from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Holmes Beach Police Chief Jay Romine described the shooting as a “murder-suicide attempt.”
“It’s pretty apparent at this time what happened,” Romine said.
Romine said he hasn’t been able to interview the victim yet but added she is expected to recover.
He said Schon used a .38-caliber revolver, and that several rounds were fired inside the home.
“That’s still in the investigative stage,” Romine said.
Romine said Schon left no note, and that his medical history is not known.
Vincent Capo has lived next door to Schon for the past seven to eight years, ever since the Schons moved into the neighborhood.
“Joe was a nice guy,” Capo said, adding that the retired couple frequently visited Europe.
“He was a scientist. I think he flew planes. He always said hello,” Capo said. “His wife would walk to the beach every day.”
The 200 block of 83rd Street, between Marina and Palm drives, is usually quiet, Capo said.
“We’ve never had something like this before,” he said.

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