Authorities say an Aiken man who shot and killed his ex-wife was then shot to death when he fired on police officers responding to her 911 call.
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AIKEN, S.C. (AP) -- Authorities say an Aiken man who shot and killed his ex-wife was then shot to death when he fired on police officers responding to her 911 call.
Investigators say 68-year-old Lynn Carlisle called police from her Aiken home and by the time officers arrived, she was shot to death.
Authorities say Carlisle's ex-husband, 64-year-old Craig Jarvis, was inside the house and fired at police. They fired back, and he died a few hours later at the hospital. No officers were injured.
According to Aiken County Coroner Tim Carlton, Craig Jarvis died from multiple gunshot wounds, both self inflicted and as a result of his encounter with police. Lynn Carlisle also died from multiple gunshot wounds. Her death is being ruled a homicide.
The Aiken Standard says court records show the couple was married for four years before separating in 2009 and getting a divorce in 2011.
Jarvis was a member of the general aviation commission for the City of Aiken.
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