A 40-year-old man, identified as Cedric Garrett, has reportedly shot his 53-year-old wife, Valtrecia Garrett, before taking his own life in an apparent murder-suicide in Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States.
The incident occurred on Friday morning, prompting a police response after authorities received reports of individuals inside a vehicle parked behind Vicksburg Convalescent Home.
According to Vicksburg Police Chief Larry Burns, officers arrived at the scene around 9 a.m. and immediately secured the area.
Police reportedly attempted to resolve the situation peacefully. However, Cedric shot himself and was later pronounced dead at the scene.
His wife’s body was subsequently discovered inside the vehicle.
The police department’s Criminal Investigations Unit has commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Husband Previously Arrested Over Brother’s Killing
Meanwhile, records from the Vicksburg Post archives indicate that Cedric had previously been arrested in September 2002 in connection with the fatal stabbing of his 20-year-old brother, Derrick Maxey.
At the time, Cedric was reportedly 16 years old.
According to the archived report, the incident followed an argument at their family residence on Oakland Street.
During the confrontation, Cedric allegedly picked up a knife and stabbed his brother once in the left side.
The previous arrest has drawn attention following the latest incident, although the circumstances surrounding the reported murder-suicide remain under police investigation.
