Holmes Co. Murder-Suicide

By: Mike Gurspan - Email

Posted: Thu 6:31 PM, Jun 21, 2012

Holmes County Sheriff's officials confirm a husband and wife were found dead inside a home several miles north of Bonifay.
The couple's teenage son reportedly witnessed the incident and called 9-1-1. Investigators with the Holmes County sheriff's office, the florida department of law enforcement, and state medical examiner's office spent several hours gathering evidence at the scene. The deceased have been identified as 47-year-old Billy Ray Coatney and 41-year-old Tammie Renae Coatney in an apparent murder/suicide. Authorities confirm the firearm used in the deaths has been found in the house. Neighbors in the small Dogwood Lakes area who knew the family are "shocked"..

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