Two people are dead after a domestic violence incident turned deadly in Murfreesboro on Thursday night.
Murfreesboro Police Department detectives are investigating the shooting death of a woman by her boyfriend who then died by suicide.
The couple has been identified as Margarette Barksdale, 37, and James Shannon, 29.
Police said they found them in an upstairs bedroom of a townhome on Nightshade Drive around 8 p.m. after neighbors called 911.
Both were pronounced dead at the scene.
The preliminary investigations indicated Shannon shot his girlfriend and then himself after a domestic altercation.
The case remains under investigation.
If you are in a domestic violence relationship or know someone who is, help is available. You can also contact the Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Center in Murfreesboro at 615-896-2012. Or call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 at any time.
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