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Boyfriend allegedly shoots girlfriend, then dies by suicide in Murfreesboro

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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WTVF) — Two people are dead after a domestic violence incident turned deadly in Murfreesboro on Thursday night.

Murfreesboro Police Department detectives are investigating the shooting death of a woman by her boyfriend who then died by suicide.

The couple has been identified as Margarette Barksdale, 37, and James Shannon, 29.

Police said they found them in an upstairs bedroom of a townhome on Nightshade Drive around 8 p.m. after neighbors called 911.

Both were pronounced dead at the scene.

The preliminary investigations indicated Shannon shot his girlfriend and then himself after a domestic altercation.

The case remains under investigation.

If you are in a domestic violence relationship or know someone who is, help is available. You can also contact the Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Center in Murfreesboro at 615-896-2012. Or call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 at any time.

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We know getting help may seem daunting, scary and complex. Below are some jumping-off points in your county.

All counties: Morning Star Sanctuary - (615) 860-0188 / Nurture the Next - (615) 383-0994 / The Mary Parrish Center - (615) 256-5959 / YWCA Nashville - (615) 983-5160

Bedford / Coffee County: Haven of Hope - (931) 728-1133

Cheatham County: Safe Haven of Cheatham County - (615) 681-5863

Cannon County: Cannon County S.A.V.E - (615)-563-6690

Clay County: Genesis House - (931) 525-1637

Davidson County: Family & Children Services - (615) 320-0591 / Family Safety Center - (615) 880-1100 / Jean Crowe Advocacy Center - (615) 862-4767

Dickson and Hickman Counties: Women Are Safe (931) 729-9885

Giles County: The Shelter, Inc. - (931) 762-1115

Grundy County: Families in Crisis, Inc. - (931) 473-6543

Houston / Montgomery Counties: Urban Methodist Urban Ministries Safehouse - (931) 648-9100

Maury County: Center of Hope - (931) 840-0916

Robertson / Sumner / Wilson Counties: HomeSafe Inc. - (615) 452-5439

Rutherford County: Domestic & Sexual Assault Center - (615) 896-7377

Williamson County: Bridges Domestic Violence Center - (615) 599-5777