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Cumberland County Authorities Investigate Double Murder-Suicide

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CUMBERLAND COUNTY, N.C. — Authorities say a man killed his live-ingirlfriend and their 8-year-old daughter before shooting himself.

Cumberland County Sheriff Moose Butler says deputies found thebodies of Gregory Wactor, Valencia Frederick and their daughter,Kirsten Wactor, Thursday in their trailer at the Buckhead Farms mobilehome park.

Authorities say Frederick's 2-year-old nephew was also in thehome, but was not harmed.

Lt. Sam Pennica says Wactor shot his girlfriend and theirdaughter while they slept. Each victim suffered a gunshot wound tothe head.

Authorities say there was no history of domestic violencebetween the couple, and they don't know what the motive was.

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