Middletown Murder/Suicide Remains Under Investigation
10.10.12Filed Under: ECI News
Police are still trying to figure out exactly what led up to a murder-suicide that left three persons dead early Tuesday in northern Henry County. 38-year-old Ruth Webb and 42-year-old Robert Morrow of Markleville were shot to death in Webb’s home on County Road 200 West, north of US 36. Henry County officers received a call shortly after 1:30 a.m. Tuesday morning reporting a disturbance at the home. A third person, 39-year-old Johnny Webb was found dead in his van of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The van was found by officers in the area of County Road 850 North and 300 West at about 7:30 a.m. Johnny Webb is Ruth Webb’s ex-husband, and is the suspected shooter. Authorities Johnny Webb went to his ex-wife’s home and shot both Ruth Webb and Morrow, then took his own life a short time later.
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