Woman killed by husband in apparent failed murder-suicide, police say

A man is suspected of shooting and killing his wife before turning the gun on himself in an apparent failed murder-suicide attempt last week in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, authorities said.

Dennis Morgan fatally shot his wife, Taryn Morgan, before turning the gun on himself following a domestic dispute at their home in Jefferson Township on May 21, Pennsylvania State Police said in a news release. State police said Taryn Morgan was pronounced dead at the scene, while 46-year-old Dennis Morgan was “not expected to survive” the self-inflicted gunshot wound. However, authorities have not provided an update on his condition as of Monday night.

Taryn Morgan taught agriculture and was an advisor in the Upper Dauphin Area School District, according to a post on Facebook from the Upper Dauphin Area Future Farmers of America and Agricultural Program. The post went on to say that the 45-year-old teacher was “more than an educator. She was a mentor, a role model, and a constant source of passion and positivity for so many students and community members.”…

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