Man shot himself after shooting a locksmith and his ex-wife at her home, sheriff says

Man fired at ex-wife, locksmith who were changing house locks before turning gun on himself, sheriff says

A man shot at his ex-wife and a locksmith at her home while they were changing her locks before turning the gun on himself, Sheriff Don Reynolds said.It happened Friday on Ballard Drive in Cross Hill, Reynolds said.Deputies found a woman with a gunshot wound to her arm and a male with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, Reynolds said.During the investigation, deputies learned a man arrived at the house and began shooting at the woman and a locksmith who was changing locks on the house, Reynolds said. The woman was shot in the arm but was able to make her way inside with the locksmith, Reynolds said.The man then turned the gun on himself before deputies arrived, Reynolds said.He died several hours after shooting himself, deputies said. Deputies said the shooting is being investigated as a domestic violence incident between the man and the woman, who recently divorced.

A man shot at his ex-wife and a locksmith at her home while they were changing her locks before turning the gun on himself, Sheriff Don Reynolds said.

It happened Friday on Ballard Drive in Cross Hill, Reynolds said.


Deputies found a woman with a gunshot wound to her arm and a male with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, Reynolds said.

During the investigation, deputies learned a man arrived at the house and began shooting at the woman and a locksmith who was changing locks on the house, Reynolds said.

The woman was shot in the arm but was able to make her way inside with the locksmith, Reynolds said.

The man then turned the gun on himself before deputies arrived, Reynolds said.

He died several hours after shooting himself, deputies said.

Deputies said the shooting is being investigated as a domestic violence incident between the man and the woman, who recently divorced.