Police Name Murder Suspect in Greenland Shooting
By: Rebecca Jeffrey
Updated: January 11, 2013
Police have arrested Mandrake Patterson in connection with a triple
shooting that left his wife and mother in-law dead and another family
member in critical condition.
Greenland Police have identified as the shooter is 27-year-old Patterson. He faces charges of capital murder and attempted capital murder.
Betty Desalvo, 53, was found dead at the Elmwood Apartments on the 1000 block of N. Main in Greenland. Hope Patterson, 34, died this morning at Washington Regional Hospital and Denise Fulfer, 55, remains in critical but stable condition at the hospital at this time.
Hope Patterson's mother was Betty Desalvo and Denise Fulfer is Desalvo's sister. All lived at the address.
Washington County Crime Scene Investigators are currently working the scene to gather more evidence.
Around 8:00 Thursday night, Greenland Police responded to a domestic disturbance call. When they arrived, they found three women with gun shot wounds. Two were transported to Washington Regional Hospital in Fayetteville. One was pronounced dead at the scene.
Greenland Police have identified as the shooter is 27-year-old Patterson. He faces charges of capital murder and attempted capital murder.
Betty Desalvo, 53, was found dead at the Elmwood Apartments on the 1000 block of N. Main in Greenland. Hope Patterson, 34, died this morning at Washington Regional Hospital and Denise Fulfer, 55, remains in critical but stable condition at the hospital at this time.
Hope Patterson's mother was Betty Desalvo and Denise Fulfer is Desalvo's sister. All lived at the address.
Washington County Crime Scene Investigators are currently working the scene to gather more evidence.
Around 8:00 Thursday night, Greenland Police responded to a domestic disturbance call. When they arrived, they found three women with gun shot wounds. Two were transported to Washington Regional Hospital in Fayetteville. One was pronounced dead at the scene.
