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Ridgeland Police Report Tragic Murder-Suicide

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According to Ridgeland Police, they have confirmed a devastating murder-suicide that occurred on Sunday, August 4, in the 700 block of Orleans Circle. According to Ridgeland Police Chief Brian Myers, the incident involved 43-year-old William McDowell and his 76-year-old mother, Vicky McDowell.

Chief Myers reported that Vicky McDowell was found deceased in the kitchen of the residence, having sustained a gunshot wound to the chest. Her son, William McDowell, was discovered in a nearby chair with a fatal self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

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The circumstances leading up to this tragic event are still under investigation. Police are working to determine the motive behind the act. Further details will be released as the investigation progresses.

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