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Fort Worth police said Terry Martin shot his long-time
girlfriend, Laurice Hampton, and then shot himself early on
Saturday morning in the master bedroom of the house they had
shared for several years.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s office ruled on Tuesday
that Martin had committed suicide and that Hampton’s death was a
homicide.
Martin, 46, was found dead when officers arrived at the home
about 6:30 a.m. on Saturday. Hampton, 48, was critically injured
with multiple gunshots but was able to call 911 for help, police
said.
Hampton was taken to a local hospital, where she died, police
said.
“They were having an argument over a scratch-off lottery ticket
winnings,” said sergeant Joe Loughman. “We have been told they
had a very volatile relationship.”
Hampton told officers before she died that Martin had shot her
and then shot himself.
Martin died of a gunshot wound to the head, according to the
medical examiner.
(Editing by Sharon Bernstein and Paul Tait)
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