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| Husband fatally shoots his wife before killing himself in Maryland | Husband fatally shoots his wife before killing himself in Maryland |
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| An 84-year-old man shot and killed his wife before taking his own life on Christmas Day at their home in Damascus, Md., authorities said. | An 84-year-old man shot and killed his wife before taking his own life on Christmas Day at their home in Damascus, Md., authorities said. |
| The incident unfolded around 7:52 a.m. at a home in the 28900 block of Kemptown Road near Clarksburg Road, according to Montgomery County Police. | The incident unfolded around 7:52 a.m. at a home in the 28900 block of Kemptown Road near Clarksburg Road, according to Montgomery County Police. |
| Officials said they received a 911 call from a family member who had gotten a call from Bruce Tucker, according to a police statement. Tucker told the relative that he had “just shot his wife” and “he was going to shoot himself as well,” the statement said. | |
| When officers arrived they tried repeatedly to make contact with the couple. Officials said that when officers went into the home they found the couple with gunshot wounds. They were pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. | When officers arrived they tried repeatedly to make contact with the couple. Officials said that when officers went into the home they found the couple with gunshot wounds. They were pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. |
| Tucker's wife was identified as Deborah Tucker, 54. | Tucker's wife was identified as Deborah Tucker, 54. |
| Authorities said the incident, which they are calling a domestic-related homicide, remains under investigation. | Authorities said the incident, which they are calling a domestic-related homicide, remains under investigation. |
| The D.C. region has seen more than 280 homicides so far this year, according to tracking by The Washington Post. Of those, 14 have been in Montgomery County, including Wednesday’s homicide. | The D.C. region has seen more than 280 homicides so far this year, according to tracking by The Washington Post. Of those, 14 have been in Montgomery County, including Wednesday’s homicide. |
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