UPDATED: Murder-suicide in Somerton
UPDATED: Police are investigating a murder-suicide in Somerton. Just before 9 last night, 43-year-old Edward Atkinson shot his estranged wife, 35-year-old Angela Atkinson, in their home, then turned the gun on himself.
Few other details have been released, but it’s being reported that the man’s wife recently obtained an abuse protection order.
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