ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A tragic death occurred last night in Biltmore Village, where a man was found severely beaten and Jennifer Rose Gerard, 45, was discovered inside her Warren Avenue home deceased from stab wounds. The scene pointed to signs of a burglary.
Around 10:15 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20, Asheville Police Department officers arrived on Warren Avenue to assist EMS workers with a man who appeared “severely beaten,” APD said in a press release. The victim was transported to Mission Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
The APD investigation lead to the identification of a suspect, Douglas Michael Stroupe, 32, who was apprehended near the scene. APD was prompted to conduct a welfare check at a Warren Avenue residence, where Rose’s body was found…