Long Beach police found two women dead inside a home Friday morning after a reported shooting. Hours later, the man investigators identified as a suspect was shot by sheriff's deputies in Pensacola and taken to a hospital.
Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer identified the women as Doris Crimmins, 84, and Kimberly Hernandez, 63, both of Long Beach, WLOX reported. Switzer said Richard Timothy Ward, named as the suspect, was Crimmins' son and Hernandez's brother. Ward is a Long Beach resident.
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Officers responded to the home at about 10:15 a.m. Friday and found both women dead inside.
Switzer said Crimmins' death appeared natural, while Hernandez's death was being investigated as a homicide. Authorities have also said one of the deaths appeared to involve a gunshot wound. Autopsies for both women were scheduled for Tuesday.
WXXV News 25 reported that authorities believe the incident is domestic related. Long Beach police said Friday that the investigation was continuing.
A Shooting in Pensacola
Detectives identified Ward and a vehicle associated with the Long Beach incident. Both were later located in Pensacola.
Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons said Ward fired at deputies. Three deputies returned fire and hit him, and he was transported to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries.
WEAR placed the deputy-involved shooting at the Sweet Dream Inn in the 7300 block of Plantation Road at about 1:45 p.m. Another account put it at about 2:15 p.m. The published reports do not settle that difference.
