Brian Barnwell and Melanie Berry Obituary Wichita Falls, TX: Parties identified in Tuesday murder-suicide.
The man and woman who were discovered dead at two separate Wichita Falls homes have been identified by the authorities. Police are looking into the possibility of a murder-suicide.
The Wichita Falls Police Department’s Sgt. Charlie Eipper, Public Information Officer, reports that at 1:56 p.m. on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, officers responded to a check welfare call to a residence on Rock Island Circle.
According to Sgt. Eipper, when the police arrived, they discovered Wichita Falls resident Brian P. Barnwell, 53, suffering from a gunshot wound to the head inside the house. He added that inside the residence on Rock Island Circle, a gun was discovered with Barnwell.
According to Sgt. Eipper, the WFPD’s inquiry sent investigators to a different residence in the 5000 block of L B Drive in order to assess the welfare of Melanie L. Berry, 52, of Wichita Falls—Barnwell’s ex-wife. He added that Berry was shot in the head and was dead when the police arrived at the house.
Sgt. Eipper reported that the victims’ relatives had been contacted and urged community members to remember the victims’ families in their prayers. At this moment, no more information has been made public.
Sgt. Eipper stated that the WFPD investigators are still investigating the incident and consider it to be a murder-suicide.
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