Tragic Outcome as Domestic Dispute Leads to Murder-Suicide Near Bluefield; Young Children Present at Scene
Bluefield, WV — An early morning distress call about an unwanted visitor at a home in Mercer County escalated swiftly into a tragic domestic shooting on Monday. Authorities from the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department were initially notified about a disturbance in the Brushfork area, close to Bluefield, around 7:37 a.m. According to Lt. S.A. Sommers, officials were summoned following complaints about an estranged boyfriend who was refusing to vacate his girlfriend’s residence. As deputies navigated …