Two bodies found on Halliahurst Avenue in Vinton
VINTON–Police have announced the names of the two people they believe are the victims of a murder-suicide in a home on Halliahurst Avenue in Vinton. While positive identification is still pending, police believe that they are Timothy Drew, 42, and his estranged wife Kimberly Drew, 44. Preliminary investigations show that both have gunshot wounds, and more information will be available after the autopsy.
Since approximately 8:00 this morning when a call came into the police, the Tudor-style home has been blocked off by crime scene tape, and police and detectives have been speaking to neighbors and investigating the scene.
A house on Halliahurst Avenue in Vinton was the scene of an alleged murder-suicide Thursday morning. Photo by Kristin Adams
The screen of a window of the house on Halliahurst Avenue in Vinton, which was the scene of an alleged murder-suicide Thursday morning, appears to have been cut. Photo by Kristin Adams
Yeah, This is crazy. There’s already talk about this one at Byrd High. Everyone was cryin and freakin out and everything! It’s really intense around here now. We had a pep rally today and everything was fine but after everyone found out, it got intense and quiet!