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The Smithville couple involved in what was believed to be an attempted murder-suicide earlier this week have died.
56–year–old Michael Peterson and his wife, 50–year–old Kaye Peterson, were both taken off life support after having their organs donated.
Family members told the News Center the Peterson's were going through a divorce.
Police say Michael Peterson shot his wife in the head three times before turning the gun on himself at the couple's 9425 Grand Avenue home.
Kaye Peterson was pronounced dead at 8:55 Thursday morning, Michael Peterson was pronounced dead at 2:30 Friday afternoon.
An autopsy was scheduled to be conducted on Kaye Saturday.
A compilation of daily news articles from around the United States about deaths (including both people and animals) that appear to occur in the context of a past or present intimate relationship, focusing on 2009-present. (NOTE: this blog is limited to incidents that appear in the media and are captured by our search terms. We recognize this is not an exhaustive portrayal of all deaths resulting from intimate violence.) When is society going to realize intimate violence makes victims of us all?
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