DC police: Man fatally shot woman during dispute before shooting self

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is continuing to investigate an apparent murder-suicide that left two people dead in Southeast D.C. over the weekend.

Shortly before 8:30 p.m., MPD was called to a home in the 4600 block of G Street SE after receiving reports of a shooting. Inside the foyer area, they found a man and a woman unconscious and not breathing.

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Despite lifesaving efforts, they both succumbed to their gunshot injuries.

MPD noted that they believe 43-year-old Patrick Cockrell Jr. shot 38-year-old Tiffany Montgomery during a domestic dispute. Cockrell’s injuries seem to be self-inflicted…

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