Police said the man who allegedly shot a 29-year-old woman to death during a domestic dispute Wednesday afternoon and later turned the gun on himself, was recovering from surgery Thursday afternoon at a Birmingham hospital.
Richard Tidwell, 41, of the 300 block of North Marshall Street, and Tanya Grizzard, 29, of Anniston were having an argument over their 2-month-old child outside of Tidwell's residence, when Tidwell allegedly shot Grizzard in the head at least three times with a small-caliber handgun, Anniston police reported.
Later, Tidwell shot himself once in the head, but he did not die from the wound, investigators said.
Police were called to the scene around 5:30 p.m. Grizzard was pronounced dead on the scene shortly after, said Calhoun County Coroner Pat Brown.
Tidwell was transported to a hospital in Birmingham, where he underwent surgery for the better part of Thursday, police said.
The two were initially reported as having been married, but investigators said that was not true.
Court records show that Grizzard filed a protective order from abuse in Calhoun County courts against Tidwell in July 2006. That order expired in July 2007.
Tidwell will be charged with murder if he recovers, investigators said.
2 comments:
im reallyyy srry to hear but this is my uncle that shot his selff and i miss him dearly i hope he comes out of the hospitall if anymore information i will be in touch thank you!
He got what he deserved, anyone who can take the life of his daughters mother while she looks him in the eye deserves the "heat" he will be feeling for eternity.
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