Deaths of Beaufort Co. couple ruled murder-suicide, deputies say
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - A 71-year-old man shot his wife in the head before turning a gun on himself, deputies said.
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office said they arrived at a home on Sundance Lane in Sun City around 7:30 p.m. Thursday after a security company discovered the couple dead inside a bedroom in the home during a wellness check after family members reported not hearing from them.
Deputies said 69-year-old Marcella Caravello was shot three times in the head. Robert Caravello was found with a single gunshot wound to the chest.
Deputies said a gun was found near the couple during their investigation.
Autopsies performed on Monday determined Marcella Caravello was killed with a gunshot to the head that was ruled as a murder. Robert Caravello’s wound was determined to be self-inflicted and ruled a suicide.
Copyright 2023 WCSC. All rights reserved.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/57GPF6IFVVEVLMIBP4AJXOWGPE.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/34HGAYIM2REWXN4VF5HV2T7TAE.JPG)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/WHXBRCKKTNBKVJAE3BASV7XIWA.png)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/ZWBPO7A7UVAJVKFCVZ64BRH7DY.png)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/PSFV23VC2FHUXES7KXYNY7ZG4E.png)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/PBA54LS4NRGGNJ43JON7GT6PTY.png)
/do0bihdskp9dy.cloudfront.net/04-01-2023/t_fee3ea61e20f4ef2b0799680467ff1cb_name_file_1280x720_2000_v3_1_.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/LZX4LWLWPBERNNOK2EZIEAPPDI.png)
/do0bihdskp9dy.cloudfront.net/04-01-2023/t_c03e2f4e82be442491ae318752959cb1_name_file_1280x720_2000_v3_1_.jpg)
/do0bihdskp9dy.cloudfront.net/04-01-2023/t_228e22cf05b0488593c038ce415a6cfd_name_file_1280x720_2000_v3_1_.jpg)