Crime & Safety

Husband Kills Wife Then Himself: Police

An Upper Marlboro couple are dead following a murder-suicide, police say. There was an argument before the shootings.

An Upper Marlboro man shot and killed his wife Sunday, then fatally shot himself, say Prince George’s County Police.

The victim in the domestic murder-suicide is Tonya Wilkerson-Sullivan, 35, of the 30 block of Joyceton Way. Her husband, 37-year-old Antoine Elvin Sullivan, was responsible for her death, officers say.

Police were called to the Sullivan home about 10 a.m. Sunday for the report of a shooting. The victim and suspect were found inside their home suffering from gunshot wounds; both were pronounced dead at the scene.

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Investigators say the couple argued before the shooting.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit at (301) 772-4925.

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Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), text “PGPD plus your message” to CRIMES (274637) on your cell phone or go to www.pgpolice.org and submit a tip online.

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