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Police: Outer Banks man killed roommate then himself

WITN reports a man and woman in the Outer Banks are dead in what police say was a murder-suicide.

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KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. — WITN reports a man and woman in the Outer Banks are dead in what police say was a murder-suicide.

It happened on Burns Drive in Kill Devil Hills around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday.

Police said Jennifer Hultzman, 49, lived with several roommates at the Burns Drive home, including the suspect.

They say for reasons that remain unclear, Tommy Pursley, 63, shot Hultzman on the second floor front porch then went inside and shot himself.

Officers say the two did not have a relationship beyond being roommates for approximately five years.

The SBI was called in for technical assistance in the case.

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