Around 5 p.m. on Sunday, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of two men who came across dead on the 200 block of Sharon Drive in Axton.
An autopsy is being carried out by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Roanoke, Virginia. (Photo: WSLS)
Initial Investigation of the Henry County Sheriff’s Office
Deputies recognized the males as father and son Roger McGuire, 69, and Luke McGuire, 31.
A report to the initial investigation, Luke McGuire stabbed his father many times during an encounter. According to deputies, Luke McGuire then killed himself with a weapon.
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Autopsy of the dead persons
In a published report released by WDBJ7 Your Home Station, according to the preliminary inquiry, Luke McGuire stabbed his father many times during an encounter. According to deputies, Luke McGuire then killed himself with a weapon.
An autopsy is being carried out by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Roanoke, Virginia.
The inquiry is still ongoing, and no motive for the crime has been found.
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